Here is a Free School, founded in the 10th year of James I. by the Rev. William Lee, Vicar of Stapleford, Cambridgeshire, who was a native of this place, for the purpose of teaching the children to read English, and write, also to instruct them in Latin. He endowed it with an estate, which he conveyed to certain Trustees in his lifetime. This School was handsomely rebuilt in 1818, out, of monies arising from the estate. Information on the following places in this Parish is contained on a supplementary page. The transcription of the 1851 census index for Gildersome .
Churches Here are photographs of Churches etc.
Baptisms 1841 to 1862 Baptisms 1863 to 1866. There is further information about this parish from Pigot's 1834 Directory Yorkshire section. These pages are intended for personal use only, so please respect the conditions of use.