Terrier of Stanton on the Wolds 1786 York

A terrier of the Rectory of Staunton on the Wolds taken by the Rector of Stanton on the Woulds taken in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eightysix.

Im primis The Parsonage house  built with brick, the roof thatched, it contains six rooms besides offices, the three rooms below are brick floors and plaster walls, the three above are plaster floors and plaster walls. A barn built with brick and thatched, a stable two bays brick and thatched with some other little offices, one Cow House with a Fole House.

The Glebe as follows, the Close and Church Yard adjoining to the House by computation four acres, abuttals Sir Mark Parsons all round, the Cow Close by computation fourteen acres divided into two, six ash trees in it, the Horse Close twenty acres divided into two, the Long Close seven acres, Abuttals Keyworth field south, Mrs Burden’s East and West, the Lane North. The Butchers Close is lately divided into four and contains by computation between seventy and eighty acres with a barn built about the middle of them. Total One Hundred and Twenty Acres.

An orchard containing forty three apple, pear and plum. The Cow Close has six ash trees in it. The Horse Close seven ash and one oak, the Long Close two ash trees. First Butcher’s Close has six ash and two oaks, Butchers Close has twenty eight ash, four elms and ten oaks, Second Butchers Close has five ash, four elm and two oaks with a barn built about the middle of them.

A yearly pension of one pound paid to the Rector of Clifton taxes deducted. Furniture belonging to the Church and Chancel, a Bible, two common prayer books, a table of marriages, a book of Homilies, surplice, a pulpit, cloth and cushion, a chest and communion Table and cloth, flagon plate and bason for offertory made of pewter, a cup and cover of silver, one Bell. The Clerks wages are paid by the parishioners.

J Smith Curate

Richard Watts Churchwarden

Principal inhabitants:-

Joseph Page, John Page

Ref: Nottingham Archives DR 1/3/2/168/10