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Descriptive Notes:
The church of St
John the Baptist is well known for its proximity to "The Mug House"
public house, with only the graveyard separating the two buildings. The
Mug House, which has a history dating back at least 600 years, is
believed to be one of only two pubs standing in consecrated grounds.
The same claim is made for the Ring O'Bells pub in Kendal. Directories:
CLAINES, a parish in the lower division of the hundred
of OSWALDSLOW, county of WORCESTER, 2½ miles (N.) from
Worcester, containing,
with the tything of Whistons, 3853 inhabitants. The living is a
perpetual curacy,
in the peculiar jurisdiction of the Bishop of Worcester, endowed with
£200
private benefaction, and £ 900 parliamentary grant, and in
the patronage of Sir
H. Wakeman, Bart. The church is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. A
chapel is
now being erected, by a grant of £3345. 10. 8. from the
commissioners under the
act passed in the 58th of George III, for building additional churches
and
chapels, to contain seven hundred and twelve sittings, of which three
hundred
and fifty-eight will be free. Here is a school with an endowment of
£7. 7. per
annum. The Birmingham canal passes on the south of this parish;
and the
Droitwich canal, on the north, passes along the western boundary, where
it
forms a junction with the Severn. The ancient hospital of St. Oswald
was
founded here prior to 1268. On the site of the mansion of White Ladies
was the
Benedictine nunnery of Whitestone, or Whistons, founded by Walter de
Cantelupe,
Bishop of Worcester, in 1255: to this house Charles II. retired after
the decisive
battle of Worcester. In this parish is the island of Bevere, formed by
the
rivulet Beverhern, remarkable as having twice afforded refuge to the
inhabitants of Worcester; first, in 1041, from the fury of King
Hardicanute, on
account of their refusing to pay the Danegelt, and next, in 1637, from
a
dreadful pestilence then raging in the city. [Topographical
Dictionary of England 1831 by
Samuel Lewis]
Ancient Parish [25]
Originally a chapelry in Worcester St Helen Ancient Parish but a separate parish from 13th cent. Included township of Whistones, which was a separate Civil Parish in 1866. Abolished civilly in 1885, the part in the Worcester Municipal Borough created South Claines Civil Parish, the remainder created North Claines Civil Parish. Claines parish originally covered a large portion of Worcester City. See entries for the Worcester parishes of St George, St Stephen, Holy Trinity & St Mary Magdalene the Tything.
Location:
O.S. Ref: SO851588
The parish church lies 3 miles north of central Worcester via the A38 and Claines Lane
Fernhill Heath, 1 mile north-east, Bevere [¾ mile N.W.], Northwick [1 mile S.W.], Tolladine [2½ miles S.E.] and Astwood [1½ miles south] are hamlets. Barbourne is 2 miles south, at the junction of the roads from Worcester to Droitwich and Stourport. Whistones is a tithing and forms part of the city of Worcester. [57]
Parish Church:
St John the Baptist
Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction:
Archdeaconry & Diocese of Worcester [1] [25]
Hundred:
Lower Oswaldslow [15] [28] [25]
Poor Law Union:
Droitwich 1836-85 [3] [25]
Adjoining Parishes:
Ombersley; Salwarpe; Martin Hussingtree; Hindlip; Warndon; Worcester St Martin; Worcester St Nicholas; Worcester St Clement; Hallow; Grimley [1] [ Worcestershire Library and History Centre ]
Parish Registers:
| Coverage | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Microform at WLHC | Christenings | 1538-1937 | [5] |
| Marriages | 1540-1955 | [5] | |
| Burials | 1540-1948 | [5] | |
| Originals at WRO | Banns | 1754-87, 1841-1846, 1861-1951 | [12] |
Bishops' Transcripts:
Begin 1615 Worcestershire Library and History Centre [22]
International Genealogical Index (IGI):
[19]
| Coverage | ||
|---|---|---|
| Parish Registers | Births / Christenings | 1538-1875 |
| Marriages | 1539-1864 |
Monumental Inscriptions and Associated Documents:
St.John the Baptist BMSGH microfiche [53]
At Worcestershire Library and History Centre [51] :
St.John the Baptist Monumental Inscriptions
Epitaphs ([19th century], transcript)
Certified copy of inscription on John Porter's monument, formerly in Claines Church (1807)
At Society of Genealogists [59] :
St. John the Baptist: Worcestershire monumental inscriptions, vol. 2 [Typescript.] - Published Birmingham : Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry, 1982 - Author: Coleman, D K et al.
St. John the Baptist: Worcestershire monumental inscriptions, vol. 14 [Typescript.] - Published Birmingham : Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry - Author: Birmingham & Midland Society for Genealogy & Heraldry (trans.)
Census Records:
Access to all the censuses between 1841 and 1901 is now widely available on the library edition of Ancestry.co.uk at most record offices. You are strongly advised to book time on their computers before making a visit.
Many commercial organisations have issued CDs and DVDs covering all the censuses from 1841 to 1901.
Some repositories offer census details on microfiche as listed below:
1841-81 at Worcestershire Library and History Centre [14]
There is a transcript of the 1851 census records on the open shelves. Worcestershire Library and History Centre [27]
Search Services (Fee paying) - BMSGH and Independent:
Burial Claines St. John 1662-1837 Worcestershire Burial Index
Marriage see Worcestershire Marriage Index
Manorial Records:
Claines: Court papers 1694-1822; Jury presentments and suit rolls 1664-1860; Manor books 1781-1860, 18th cent.; Rentals, valuations and accounts 1639-1859; Rental 1695-1702, 1759-69, 1769-1805;Stewards' books 1808-33; Surveys, valuations, manor books, rent rolls etc.
Whistones and Claines: Court rolls 1660-1664; 1615-early 18th cent. (gaps) Surveys, valuations etc. 17th-19th cents.Worcestershire Record Office [50]
Parish Records on microform at Worcestershire Library and History Centre [13]
Examination papers 1700-1800
Bonds of indemnity 1606-1812
Orders of removal 18th cent.
Indentures of apprenticeship 1696 1792, 1700-1826
Settlement certificates 1640-1740
Schools Records:
See North Claines
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Last updated on 27th March 2008