Bolton upon Swale, North Riding of Yorkshire
Historical Description
Bolton-upon-Swale, a township and a parish in N.R. Yorkshire, on the river Swale, 1½ mile from Catterick Bridge railway station, and 5½ miles ESE of Richmond. Post town, Catterick. Area of the township, 854 acres; population, 84; of the ecclesiastical parish, 923. The parish includes the townships of Scorton, Ellerton, Kiplin, Uckerby, and Whitwell. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Ripon; gross value, £124 with residence. Patron, the Bishop of Ripon. The church is ancient Gothic, and contains a monument of Henry Jenkins, a native of Ellerton in the neighbourhood, who died in 1670 at the age of 169. There is a grammar school at Scorton with an endowment of £250, and other small charities.
Administration
The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.
| Ancient County | Yorkshire | |
| Civil parish | Catterick | |
| Poor Law union | Richmond | |
| Riding | North | |
| Wapentake | Gilling-East |
Any dates in this table should be used as a guide only.
Church Records
Findmypast, in conjunction with various Archives, Local Studies, and Family History Societies have the following parish records online for Bolton upon Swale:
| Baptisms | Banns | Marriages | Burials |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1733-1914 | 1754-1894 | 1733-1876 | 1733-1989 |
Civil Registration
For general information about Civil Registration (births, marriages and deaths) see the Civil Registration page.
Directories & Gazetteers
We have transcribed the entry for Bolton upon Swale from the following:
- Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858. (Bolton-upon-Swale)
Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for the North Riding of Yorkshire is available to browse.
Newspapers and Periodicals
The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following North Riding newspapers online: