Upleatham, North Riding of Yorkshire
Historical Description
Upleatham, a village, a township, and a parish in N.R. Yorkshire. The township lies 2 miles S of Marske railway station, and has a post office under Marske-by-the-Sea; money order and telegraph office, Marske-by-the-Sea. Acreage of township, 1426; population, 281. There are ironstone mines. The manor belonged to Siward the Dane; passed to Hugh Lupus, the Bruces, the Fauconbergs, and others; and with Upleatham Hall belongs now to the Marquis of Zetland. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of York; net value, £290 with residence. Patron, the Archbishop of York. The church is in the Norman style, consisting of chancel, nave, and western tower. The interior was altered and beautified by the Marquis of Zetland in 1886. There are Wesleyan and Primitive Methodist chapels.
Administration
The following is a list of the administrative units in which this place was either wholly or partly included.
| Ancient County | Yorkshire | |
| Liberty | Langbaurgh | |
| Poor Law union | Guisborough | |
| Riding | North |
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 Upleatham:
| Baptisms | Banns | Marriages | Burials |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1691-1914 | 1754-1812 | 1694-1926 | 1693-1798 |
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 Upleatham from the following:
- Samuel Lewis' A Topographical Dictionary of England, by Samuel Lewis, seventh edition, published 1858. (Upleatham)
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 Upleatham 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: