| AdminHistory | The ancient chapel of Bolsterstone was a chapel-of-ease to St Nicholas' church, Bradfield until 1870, when Bolstersone became a separate parish. In 1791, the existing building was demolished, and replaced by a new chapel, consecrated in 1795. This was rebuilt between 1872 and 1879 to form the present church, being re-opened on 13 June 1879.
Between c. 1665 and 1847 the livings of the chapelries of Bolsterstone and Midhope were normally held together, and Midhope entries were included in the Bolsterstone registers until 1813, when separate registers were begun. (Midhope is now in the Diocese of Wakefield and the registers from 1813 are held by the West Yorkshire Archive Service, Wakefield.)
Midhope was a township of Bradfield and the parish of Ecclesfield. The chapel of St. James was built c. 1625.
For baptisms and burials at Midhope before 1772 see also Bradfield and Bolsterstone registers.
For baptisms and burials at Midhope after 1814 see the Midhope registers (available at West Yorkshire Archive Service HQ, Wakefield).
For marriages at Midhope before 1926 see Bradfield and Penistone registers, and for after 1926 see the Midhope registers (available at West Yorkshire Archive Service HQ, Wakefield)
Note: The indexed transcripts of Bolsterstone and Midhope registers 1691, 1736 - 1814 should be used in the first instance (Ref. Ronksley Collection 16). A number of transcripts and indexes are also available online at www.bolsterstone.net. |
| Description | Registers:
Composite, 1736 - 1814 (PR53/1)
Baptisms, 1813 - 1914 (PR53/2)
Marriages, 1868 - 2020 (PR53/3)
Burials, 1736 - 1856 (PR53/4)
Banns, 1909 - 1964 (PR53/5)
Services, 1915 - 1979 (PR53/6)
Other records (not all listed):
Confirmation candidates register, 1862-1915; services registers, 1866-1908; account book, 1922-1930; National School accounts, 1854-1870 etc.
(Acc. 1983/106)
Additional records |