Winlaton, Durham Genealogy

= Parish History =

Winlaton St Paul or Winlaton Mill, was created in 1832 from Ryton Ancient Parish. The old mill still stands. Chopwell is a hamlet or village in the parish. Due to it's height inland from the coast the area now houses wind turbineswithin sight of the old mill.

= Parish Records =

Durham University Library Archives and Special Collections Date: 1798-March 1812 Related material at DULASC: All Winlaton Mill transcripts are included with Ryton transcripts DDR/EA/PBT/2/215 September 1828-1850 Parish Register transcripts are available to search free online at Record Search. It is also necessary to examine the Ryton transcripts for September 1828-1832.

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 following records for churches in the ancient parish of Ryton are also available at Durham County Record Office, County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL:-

Winlaton 1828-1992 (EP/Win).