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Ravenfield 1875
Subsidy rolls for Dalton Magna | Subsidy rolls for Bramley| Subsidy rolls for Ravenfield
In the 1822 Dalton Magna was described :
in the parish of Rotherham, south-division of Strafforth and Tickhill; 2¼ miles east of Rotherham, 10½ miles from Doncaster. Population 225
In the 1822 Dalton Parva was described :
in the township of Dalton Magna, and parish of Rotherham; 2 miles east of Rotherham, 10 miles from Doncaster.
The National Gazetteer of 1868 : The village is small, and wholly agricultural. It took its name from the erection of the Danish standard here during the northern incursions of that people in the 9th century. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of York, value £150. The church, dedicated to St. James, has a square tower containing six bells. The church was erected in 1756 on the site of the former one. The parochial charities produce about £32 per annum.
There is a school for both sexes, partly maintained by T. B. Bosvile, Esq., who is Lord of the manor. The principal residence is Ravensfield Park, formerly the seat of the Wesleys and Bosviles
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