Parish records of Bielby

Includes register of services, 1903-1935; records concerning benefice income, including tithe papers, 1907-1909, 1914; charity records, including accounts, 1912-1913, 1923-1965 and letter, 1958; churchwardens’ records, including fabric papers, 1906, 1921, 1934, 1947, 1955-1956, 1958; records of incumbents, including correspondence regarding union of benefices, 1956-1959, statistical returns, 1956, 1958, and benefice papers, 1959, 1981; records concerning parish rooms and societies, including correspondence relating to village hall, 1956-1957, 1962, and correspondence regarding Pocklington Evening Institute, 1955; school records, including managers' minutes of meetings, 1903-1950, accounts, 1917-1924, and correspondence and papers, 1903-1970; Vestry/Parochial Church Council records, including minutes of meetings, 1944, accounts, 1920-1943, 1960-1984, and electoral roll, 1920-1978.

St Giles’ Church, Bielby, was created as a chapel of ease to the parish of Hayton and was subject to the peculiar jurisdiction of the Dean of York until the nineteenth century.
The church dates from the twelfth century and was substantially rebuilt c.1792. It is notable for having a complete and unaltered set of early nineteenth century box pews.
In 1959 Bielby chapelry separated from Hayton to become part of the benefice of Seaton Ross with Everingham and Harswell. From 1980 this benefice also included Melbourne and Thornton. Today it forms part of the parish of Everingham and Bielby.

Records are open to the public, subject to the overriding provisions of relevant legislation, including data protection laws. 24 hours' notice is required to access photographic material.

The archive was deposited at the Borthwick Institute in 1984 by the incumbent. Further additions were made to the archive in 1985, 1987 and 2009.

St Giles’ Church, Bielby, was created as a chapel of ease to the parish of Hayton and was subject to the peculiar jurisdiction of the Dean of York until the nineteenth century.
The church dates from the twelfth century and was substantially rebuilt c.1792. It is notable for having a complete and unaltered set of early nineteenth century box pews.
In 1959 Bielby chapelry separated from Hayton to become part of the benefice of Seaton Ross with Everingham and Harswell. From 1980 this benefice also included Melbourne and Thornton. Today it forms part of the parish of Everingham and Bielby.

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Created by S. A. Shearn, 22.12.15.
Revised (scheme arrangement and retroconversion) by E. Wilson, 15.11.2023

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