Scruton, North Riding of Yorkshire
Historical Description
Scruton, a village and a parish in the N.R. Yorkshire. The village lies 3½ miles NE of Bedale, with a station on the N.E.R. It has a post office under Bedale; money order office, Leeming Bar; telegraph office, Kirby Fleetham. The parish comprises 2115 acres; population, 383. There is a parish council of five members. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Ripon; gross value, £440 with residence. The church is ancient, was restored in 1865, and consists of chancel, nave, aisles, and embattled tower. There is a Wesleyan chapel.
Administration
The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.
| Ancient County | Yorkshire | |
| Ecclesiastical parish | Scruton St. Radegund | |
| Poor Law union | Bedale | |
| Riding | North | |
| Wapentake | Hang-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 Scruton:
| Baptisms | Banns | Marriages | Burials |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1837-1930 |
Directories & Gazetteers
We have transcribed the entry for Scruton from the following:
- Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858. (Scruton (St. Radegund))
Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for the North Riding of Yorkshire is available to browse.
Maps
Online maps of Scruton are available from a number of sites:
- Bing (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- Google Streetview.
- National Library of Scotland. (Old maps)
- old-maps.co.uk (Old Ordnance Survey maps to buy).
- Streetmap.co.uk (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- A Vision of Britain through Time. (Old maps)
Newspapers and Periodicals
The British Newspaper Archive have fully searchable digitised copies of the following North Riding newspapers online: