Morley, Yorkshire (WRY)
Location
Morley is an Ecclesiastical Parish created out of the ancient parish of
Batley in 1831. It is close to 30 miles south-west of the county town of
York.
Parish Church
The Parish (CofE) Church is St. Peter, which can be found here on
Google Street View.
Parish Registers
West Yorkshire Archive Service shows a holding of Registers for Baptisms (1830-1987), Marriages (1832-2014), and Burials (1830-1943). For additional information see
https://www.wyjs.org.uk/media/70705/collections-guide-1_parish-registers-2023.pdf (accessed 9 Jun 2023)
Adjacent (pre 1832) Parishes
Morley was created in 1831 from
Batley ancient parish. Morley is surrounded by
Rothwell and
Ardsley West to the east,
Dewsbury to the south,
Batley,
Birstall, and
Gildersome to the west, and
Farnley and
Beeston to the north.
Gleanings from
