Warthill Parish - historic documents

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The Borthwick Institute at the University of York preserves many of the archive records of the village. Details here.

Here are images of some other rare items.

Early 18th century documents relating to the Manor of Warthill

18th century plan of part of Warthill Common

An Act for the inclosure of 500 acres of common, a tract of 50 acres known as 'Sandy Lands,' with various ancient messuages and other tenements called 'Frontsteads,' was passed in 1812.

An Account of Ghost Soldiers seen between Stockton-on-Forest and Warthill in 1792.

'A Rough Plan of Part of the Township of Warthill in the Possession of Benjamin Agar, Esq., being the Old Enclosure from a Survey by Robert Bewley in 1757.'