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From: "Steve Garton" <>
Subject: 1834 Commercial Directory (Boston and Thorp-Arch)
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 01:06:11 -0000

BOSTON and Thorp-Arch Boston a village, and joint township with Clifford, in the parish of Bramham, and wapentake of Barkstone-Ash, West Riding, is about 190 miles from London, and 4 w. from Tadcaster; situated near to the river Wharf, which is navigable as far as Tadcaster. This village is rising into notice, and becoming celebrated for its chalybeate spring, which has been found highly efficacious in the cure of those afflicted with rheumatic complaints. Many families of great respectability have their abode here; and visitors to this improving village will find every accommodation during their sojournment. It is also to be noticed for the many highly respectable seminaries established in the village and its vicinage, in beautiful and healthy situations. Boston has a chapel of ease, under Bramham, of which the Rev. Thomas Brownrigg is the incumbent, and a chapel belonging to the Wesleyan methodists. The country around here is agricultural and, though rather flat, presents, in some situations views exceedingly pleasing. The population is returned with Clifford, which contained in 1821, 1,017 inhabitants, and in 1831, 1,166. Thorp-Arch is a small parish, in the Ainsty of the city of York, West Riding, about 3 miles s.e. from Wetherby, pleasantly seated on the river Wharf, upon which are corn mills, and one for making paper. The only place of worship here is the parish church, a handsome structure, dedicated to All Saints; the living is a vicarage, in the patronage of the Wheeler family, and incumbency of the Rev. John Baker. There is a free school here, founded and endowed by Lady Elizabeth Hastings. The parish of Thorp-Arch contained, in the year 1821, 343 inhabitants, and in 1831, 316. The names without address are in Boston. Gentry and Clergy, Abbot Mr. William Atkinson Miss Isabella Atkinson Rev. J.W. Atkinson Rev. William Bate Mr. Roger Batly Mr. John (surgeon) Bownas Mr. Thomas Boynton Lady Brownrigg Rev. Thomas Carroll George, esq. Casson Mr. William (surgeon) Cookson Henry, esq. Eamonson Rev. Benj. Bramham hse Eyre Mrs. Mary Fawcett Mr. Henry Fisher Charles A. esq. Walton Fox Mrs. Gatliffe William, esq. Cottage Gossip Randal, esq. Thorp-Arch hall Johnson Mrs. Mary Lane Colonel Matson Mr. Henry Maxwell Mrs. Oates Mrs. Mary Oldfield the Misses Rachael & Betsy Paine Mrs. Parr Mrs. Helen Peacopp Rev. Edward Peacopp Mrs. Poole Mrs. Mary Radcliffe Rev. John, Bramham Robinson Mr. Robert Shann Miss Ann Smith Mrs. Smyth Miss Catherine Taite Mrs. Vincent Captain George Vincent Wm. Read, esq. Benston ldge Westwood Wm. esq. Farrow's cotge Wilkinson Mrs. Charlotte Academies & Schools, Not otherwise described are Day Schools. Brownrigg Rev. Thos. (gent's bdg.) Free School, Thorp-Arch - Wm. Tricket, master Halfpenny Charlotte (ladies boarding & day) Jackson Wm. (gentlemen's boarding and day) Pearson Rosamond Powell Fanny Shea Thomas Tricket Mrs. Walker Eleanor Inns & Public Houses, Admiral Hawke, James Shepherd Crown Inn, Thomas Powell Farrar's Hotel (and posting house) John Farrar Fox & Hounds, Joseph Chippendale Goat's Head, John Clough, Thorp-A Shopkeepers & Traders, Arnold William, saddler Banks Wm. cooper & dish turner Bowdler Charles, butcher Bradley George, painter Brown James, blacksmith Bulmer Benj. joiner & cabinet makr Bulmer George, chymist & druggist Burnell John, brazier & tinman Burnley Jon. miller & timber mrcht Burnley Jonathan, jun. maltster Chippendale Abraham, joiner & cabinet maker Clark Stephen, gardener Clark Thomas, shoemaker Clarkson Thos. millwright, Thorp-A Cryer Richard, butcher Cullingworth Henry, shopkeeper Dalby David, grocer, draper, ironmonger and gunsmith Dalby Robert, shopkeeper Dixon George, shoemaker Ellis Thomas, shopkeeper Farrar John, butcher Farrar Thomas, tailor Foster John, shoemaker Greensides William, gardener, &c. Haw Richard, tailor Haw Thomas, shoemaker Heaseltine William, livery stables Holmes Robert, boot & shoemaker Huddleston Isaac, miller, Flint mills, Thorp-Arch Jagger Joseph, stone mason King Mary, straw hat maker Lightler John, straw hat maker Mason Christopher, grocer, &c. Mawson James, saddler Morris Benjamin, baker Mountain John, joiner, cabinet maker and builder Noble George, stone mason Noble Jonathan, gardener Pearson Robert, tailor & draper Pennett George, tailor Pick George, shopkeeper Pick William, stone mason Powell Charles, shoemaker Powell Sarah, straw hat maker Pulfrey Robert, shopkeeper Rayner Thomas, shopkeeper, &c. Richmond Mark, gardener Rider Wm. boot & shoemaker Sharrow Richd. boot & shoemaker Spink Benjamin, hair cutter Thackray John, miller, Thorp-Arch Thackray John, shopkeeper, Thorp-a Thelwell William, stone mason Tricket Thomas, land surveyor Turner John, carpenter & wheelwright, Thorp-Arch Wharton Mattw. blacksmith, Thorp-Arch Wilkinson Samuel, linen & woollen draper and tea dealer Wilks Thomas, plumber & glazier Williamson Nancy and Elizabeth, milliners and dress makers Wood Wm. paper makr, Thorp-Arch Carriers, To Leeds, William Palethorp, from his house, Boston, every Thursady - and Wm. Atkin, every Tuesday & Sat. To York and Wetherby, William Palethorp, every Tuesday & Saturday - and William Atkin, every Thursday. Steve Garton Corby,Northants. Researching: DUFFIN - Nafferton/Hull HENNING - Hull LEVETT - Hull GARTON - Cranford, Northants EADY - Northants