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Bell Busk

BELL BUSK, a hamlet in the township of Cold Coniston, and parish of Gargrave, liberty of Staincliffe; 8 miles NW. of Skipton

Thomas Langdale "Topographical Dictionary of Yorkshire" 1822.

Bell Busk was originally part of the ecclesiastical parish of Gargrave and lies on the parish boundaries of Kirkby Malhamdale, Eshton and Conistone Cold parishes, with the area around Raven Flatt being partly in the parish of Kirkby Malhamdale.

Maps & Topography
	1st series OS map : circa 1853 - 6 inch to the mile. Aerial photograph dating from 1999 (external link) Modern OS map Jefferys map : 1771 - 1 inch to 1 mile. Aerial photograph using FlashEarth.com which doesn't require special software. This uses the 1999 Millenium map images taken from a plane and is user friendly but needs a broadband connection. (external link) Scheduled monuments : Overlaid map from the Government's countryside GIS mapping service, MAGIC. Needs a broadband connection. (external link) Malhamdale Satellite Images : Our own highly detailed aerial map page, which displays satellite and map images dating from 2002. Drag the map, then zoom in and search the township and also find the co-ordinates for features. This map doesn't require any additional software to be loaded onto your PC, however it helps to have a broadband connection. If you require more features on your map, you can download a free copy of the Google Earth Viewer for Mac or Windows PCs.
People & Families
	Census 1901 Census : Transcript of Bell Busk & Coniston Cold - RG13/4026/19-23 + part of Bell Busk enumerated within Airton - RG13/4023/20 People Finder : A searchable database of all those people reported to have been born, or were living in Malhamdale in the 1841-1901 Census returns.
	Directories The Craven Household Almanack Directory of 1911 : Transcript of "professions and trades" for Malhamdale (external link) Baines's Directory and Gazetteer 1822 : Transcript of "professions and trades" for Malhamdale (external link) West Riding Trade Directories: More references to townships and people in the area can be found on the free Historical Directories website run by the University of Leicester. (external link)
	Parish Records KM Parish Church Records: The whereabouts of the registers and copies for St Michael the Archangel, Kirkby Malham, which hold many records of events for Bell Busk families. Gargrave Church Records : The whereabouts and dates of the Registers etc. for the Parish of Gargrave. (external link) Although some Winterburn people are mentioned in Kirkby Malham Parish Records, both Winterburn and Eshton lie in the Parish of Gargrave. Their records have been published by the YPRS and the Wharfedale History Society. Parish map: Showing Kirkby Malhamdale and the townships and the old Ecclesiastical parishes surrounding it. Quaker Records : List of Burials at the Airton Friends Meeting House Burial ground (1669 - 1994) and where to locate the other Airton Quaker records. Serjeantson of Hanlith Deeds : An index of land deeds relating to the Serjeantson family, many are missing, but those remaining are in Skipton Library. Raistrick Papers : An index to the Malhamdale documents (mainly land transactions) deposited by the late Dr Arthur Raistrick at Skipton Library.
	Land, Tax, Probate etc. Return of Owners of Land 1873 : Land held in the West Riding of Yorkshire by Malhamdale residents. Subsidy Roll 1379 - poll tax listing for Malhamdale, with names, relationships and occupations. For other Craven townships see the lists on GENUKI (external link) Register of Electors 1834 : Transcript of the published list for the local townships. Malhamdale Wills : Where and how to find them. Includes an Index of Canterbury (PCC) wills and Death Duty Register entries in the National Archives online collections. Wills proved at York (1389-1688): Index with over 350 Malhamdale entries of the 16th & 17th centuries. Feet of Fines : Records of land transactions in Tudor Malhamdale (1486-1603) Craven Legion 1803 : With a list of Malhamdale subscribers to this Napoleonic Yeomanry. Poll Book 1848 : Listing those Malhamdale who voted in the 1848 election for the WRY representative in Parliament. Poll Book 1741 : Listing the Freeholders of Malhamdale who voted in the election for an MP for Yorkshire.
	Genealogy & Biography Virtual War Memorial : Details of those who died in the two World Wars plus Rolls of Honour listing those who served in the Forces and who were associated with Malhamdale. Memorial Plaque : A transcription of the in Gargrave Church. (external link) Gargrave Roll of Honour : A transcription of the Roll of Honour in Gargrave Church. (external link) Gargrave War Memorial : A transcription of the War Memorial at Gargrave. (external link) Craven's Part in the Great War : An extended online version of the Roll of Honour commissioned by Walter Morrison and published in 1919. The online version also includes material from local newspapers and war memorials. (external link)
Buildings & Places
	Listed Buildings in Malhamdale Where to find details of listings and surveys. Churches and Chapels: Places of worship in Malhamdale with pictures and brief details. Bell Busk cotton and silk mill : A brief history.
Photographs
	Artists and photographers in Malhamdale : Early scenes of Malhamdale before and after the birth of photography. Find images captured in paint and print plus archive photographs other than those in the KirkbyMalham.info archive. Geograph : A collaborative project aiming to collect geographically representative photographs and information for every square kilometre of the UK. Search for any of Malhamdale townships to see over 1400 recent photographs, taken within a 10Km radius. (external link)
Other Resources
	Lancashire Textile Project: With the closure of the Malhamdale cotton mills at the beginning of the 20th century, many workers moved to Lancashire where the industry continued into the latter part of the 20th Century. This sites collection of 500 photographs and 190 transcribed interviews with individuals who worked in the industry, give some idea of what Bell Busk Mill would be like just before its closure.(external link) Bibliography : Listing of books old and new (mainly old) which are about or refer to the Malhamdale area and its residents. We also have a Family & Local History Bookshop in association with Amazon.co.uk where you can find other books about the Yorkshire Dales, History and Genealogy. GENUKI Gargrave : The Genuki page for the Parish of Gargrave. (external link) Agriculture in the Dales and Industry in the Dales are links to pages on the National Park's Out Of Oblivion website. (external links) Newspapers: Where to find past articles about the people and places in Malhamdale. Curious Fox : Organised by village, Curious Fox is a useful message board if you are seeking or sharing information about your family and local history. Free to sign up and post messages, you need to become a full paying member to make contact with people submitting posts. (external link) Malhamdale Archive Index : An index to the holdings of the Malhamdale Local History Group, containing many photographs, maps documents and other material relating to the area.