Stannington, West Riding of Yorkshire
Historical Description
Stannington, a chapelry, with a village and several hamlets, in Ecclesfield parish, W.R. Yorkshire, 5 miles W of Sheffield railway station. It was constituted in 1843, and comprises Hollow Meadows, Dungworth, Matlock, and Rivelin, and it has a post and money order office under Sheffield; telegraph office, Hillsborough. Population, 3354. The Duke of Norfolk is lord of the manor. Cutlery and hardware manufacture are carried on; there are paper and corn mills, and coal pits, and fire-brick are made. A Roman settlement was here. Revell Grange is a chief residence. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of York; gross value, £150 with residence. Patron, the Vicar of Ecclesfield. The church was erected in 1830, and consists of nave, aisles, and a bell-turret. There are Primitive Methodist, Unitarian, Wesleyan, and Roman Catholic chapels, and the Truants Industrial School for boys at Hollow Meadows.
Church Records
Findmypast, in conjunction with various Archives, Local Studies, and Family History Societies have the following parish records online for Christ Church, Stannington:
| Baptisms | Banns | Marriages | Burials |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830-1914 | 1858-1930 | 1830-1959 |
Land and Property
The Return of Owners of Land in 1873 for the West Riding of Yorkshire is available to browse.
Maps
Online maps of Stannington are available from a number of sites:
- Bing (Current Ordnance Survey maps).
- Google Streetview.
- National Library of Scotland. (Old maps)
- OpenStreetMap.
- 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 West Riding newspapers online: