Parish History[edit | edit source]

Ryton, The Church of the Holy Cross, is an Ancient Parish and includes: Chopwell, Crawbrook, Ryton Woodside, Crawcrook, Greenside, and Crawcock.

Parish Records[edit | edit source]

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections Durham University Library Archives and Special ollections Reference number: DDR/EA/PBT/2/215 Date: March 1765-1867 Contents: Including transcripts from Winlaton Mill, 1798-March 1812, and Winlaton St Paul, September 1828-1832 DDR/EA/PBT/2/275 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search.

The dates of the post-1760 transcripts have been noted in detail and sometimes only cover years. For most parishes in the collection there are gaps in the sequence of transcripts. It is advisable to consult the original parish registers for these years and events.

The Parish Registers for the period 1581-1986 are deposited at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL (EP/Ryt).