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From: "Steve Garton" <>
Subject: 1834 Commercial Directory (Askrigg) Part 1
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2000 20:19:59 -0000




ASKRIGG, with the village of Bainbridge and neighbourhood,

Askrigg is a small market-town and township, in the parish of Aysgarth, in
the western division of Hang wapentake, in the North Riding; 241 miles from
London, and 57 W.N.W. from the city of York; situated near to the north side
of the river Ure, and consists of two small streets, built on the sides of
the roads leading to Lancaster on the west, and that running to Kirkby
Stephen on the north-west. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in
husbandry, and others in wool-combing, the manufacturing of knit hosiery and
dressing of flax. In the neighbourhood are lead mines, but they are not very
productive. Askrigg is one of the stations appointed by the new Boundary Act
for receiving votes at the election of members of parliament for the north
riding of the county. The places of worship are a chapel of ease, under
Aysgarth, dedicated to St. Oswald, & one belonging to the Wesleyan
methodists. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the gift of the vicar of
Aysgarth; the present minister is the Rev. Richard Wood. Here are six
alms-houses, for as many poor widows, founded and endowed by Christopher
Alderson, and a free grammar school, founded by Anthony Benson, in the 43rd
of Elizabeth. The appearance of the country around here is of a romantic
character, wild and mountainous, its natural beauties enhanced by many
waterfalls that dash over precipices, and whose waters enrich the valleys as
they run murmuring through them. The market-day here is held on Thursday;
and the fairs are May 12th, the first Thursday in June, the 11th and 12th of
July, and October 28th, for cattle. The population of the town-ship, in
1821, was 765, and in 1831, 737.
Bainbridge is a small village, in the same parish as Askrigg, one mile S.W.
from that town, situated upon the river Ure. Here are a methodist chapel and
a friends' meeting-house; also a free grammar school, which has a small
endowment. The township contained, in 1821, 872 inhabitants, and in 1831,
881.

Post Office,
Askrigg, William Terry, Post Master

Gentry & Clergy,
The names without address are in Askrigg.
Brougham Rev. Samuel Lindsey
Burton Miss Patty
Hestwell Mrs. Agnes
Jackson Mrs. Ann
Lightfoot Mr. James
Lodge Mrs.
Metcalfe Mrs. Alice
Metcalfe Mrs. Jane
Metcalfe Wood, esq.
Orton Mr. James, Woodhall
Parke Mr. Miles Robinson
Taylor Mrs. Sarah
Thompson Mr. John
Wharton Rev. Anthony, Bainbridge
Winn Mr. George, Napper hall
Winn Rev. John, Napper hall
Wood Rev. James, Woodhall
Wood Rev. Richd. Woodhall park

Professional persons,
Bolderston Richard, attorney
Bowman John Moor, surgeon
Burton James, schoolmaster
Wharton Rev. Anthony, master of the Free Grammar School, Bainbridge
Winn George, attorney, Napper hall

Inns & Public-Houses,
George & Dragon, James Blenkiron
Hare & Hounds, James Metcalfe
King's Arms (& excise office) Elizabeth Woodward
Miners' Arms, Jno. Knowles, Woodhall
New Inn, James Dinsdale
Red Lion, William Haseltine
Rose and Crown, Dorothy Banks, Bainbridge


Part 2 later.

Steve Garton
Corby,Northants.

Researching:
DUFFIN - Nafferton/Hull
HENNING - Hull
LEVETT - Hull
GARTON - Cranford, Northants
EADY - Northants



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