Comprises a digest of statistical and other information on the state of parishes in the diocese of Ripon, derived from Bishop Longley's visitation returns.
Notebooks of Charles Thomas Longley, Bishop of Ripon
This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 206 Holden Library MS 2
- Dates of Creation
- 1837-1856
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 3 vols. Finely bound in leather with decorative tooling and the spine of each volume gilt lettered: DIOCESE OF RIPON. PAROCHIAL RETURNS TO BISHOP LONGLEY TILL 1856. 11 letters or notes are inserted in a pocket at the end of vol.2 together with a summary list of them
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Charles Thomas Longley (1794-1868) was the first Bishop of Ripon 1836-1856, and later became Archbishop of Canterbury
Access Information
Access is unrestricted
Acquisition Information
The gift of John A. Longley (the archbishop's grandson), 1900
Note
In English
Custodial History
Formerly in the possession of Sir Henry Longley