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EYLHS Newsletter 17 Summer 2007 newsletter of the East Yorkshire Local History Society Newsletter edited by Christopher Ketchell 47 Clumber Street, Hull, HU5 3RH Telephone 01482 346125 published by the East Yorkshire Local History Society Secretary David Smith 114 Telford Street, Hull, HU9 3DY Telephone 01482 706902 e-mail [email protected] printed by Kall Kwik, Hull Contributions Based in Hull it is not always easy to keep track of events in other parts of the Riding; news that members could contribute on their town or village should be sent to the editor. Short articles, illustrated or unillustrated, news on libraries, archives, museums, societies or education, queries other people may be able to answer, etc. for inclusion in future news- letters should also be sent to the editor. News from the Society As you will have noticed the format Review of EYLHS Events of this newsletter has been altered from A4 to A5. The only reason for the After the AGM on Saturday 1 March change is to reduce postage costs; if it at the Library, King Street, Bridlington, is not successful we will revert to A4. Mike Sewell gave an illustrated talk en- titled: `Through the East Riding in the steps of Queen Henrietta Maria’. Programme Mike started by putting the topic of his talk into its historical setting with SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2007 a short reminder of the ancestors of Venue: Peter Harrison Room, Minster Charles I and his wife Henrietta Maria, Schoolroom, Beverley their marriage and religious problems, Topic: The history of the Humber Pilots and the political situation of the times Speaker: Captain John Simpson and why Henrietta Maria came to Bri- Time: 2:15pm dlington Cost: £2.50. In February 1642, when Civil War looked [Captain Simpson is unavailable; Prof. inevitable Queen Henrietta Maria left Donald Woodward, archivist Trinity England for the Netherlands, taking House, will substitute.) her jewels. Over the next year, by sell- ing jewels she raised a large amount WEDNESDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2007 of money which financed several con- Additional guided tour of the Treasure voys of weapons and ammunition and House, Beverley, 2:30pm. Please see a company of professional soldiers to separate insert for details and booking fight for the King. She set sail from Hol- slip. land on 2nd Feb 164 escorted by Dutch Naval vessels hoping to make for New- SATURDAY 13 OCTOBER 2007 castle but was forced, after several days Venue: WISE (Wilberforce Institute for at sea in a storm, into Bridlington Bay. the Study of Slavery and Emancipa- After remaining at anchor for two days, tion), High St, Hull the ships entered the harbour and the Topic: William Wilberforce and the end Queen took shelter in a house nearby, of the Slave Trade most likely on the corner of the present Speaker: Professor Richardson of Hull Queen Street and Queen’s Square. University Time: 2:00pm During the night four Parliamentarian Cost: £4 including light refreshments ships sailed into the bay and began Maximum number 5. bombarding the harbour and adjoining houses. Mike then related the events of that night as described by the Queen in a letter to Charles. She had to take to enjoy the extensive flower gardens, shelter in a ditch which is assumed to kitchen garden and ponds, and for a be the Gypsey Race, a stream flowing most interesting talk by Mrs Sally Bean from the Wolds out into Bridlington on the history of the house. She and Harbour. her husband live at the Hall, with views over the countryside from the house, The Parliamentarian ships sailed away and a short walk from the side of the after being threatened by the Dutch River Ouse. We were served light re- Admiral and the arms and ammuni- freshments in a room full of windows, tions were unloaded onto 500 carts. previously used as a billiards room, as Queen Henrietta Maria stayed several we listened to Sally Bean’s talk. days in Bridlington district and Mike showed slides of buildings in the area The house, built in stages during the which she could possibly have seen. nineteenth century, is the third on The main buildings that have survived the site. A brewery and other build- from that time are some of the large ings were demolished when the Beans houses and of course the churches. bought the house, and the stable block is now used for other purposes. The ice The Queen and her entourage, sol- house is an unusual feature - a semi- diers and carts all set off for York across circular windowless protrusion from East Yorkshire, initially following the the rear of the stable block. It was more course of the Gypsey Race and stop- usual for ice houses to be situated away ping at Royalist houses along the way. from the house, partly underground, Mike showed slides of the churches such as at Normanby Hall in Lincoln- in the villages that she would have shire. There is also a game larder in the passed through. It is not known ex- grounds. actly at which houses she stayed over night but it is certain that she stayed Due to the unusually warm spring at North Burton House on 5th March as this year the gardens were in bloom this is documented. with next month’s flowers and Sally was concerned that the many parties She reached York safely on 8th March of gardening enthusiasts which she 164. welcomes for charity, including the National Gardens Scheme and the Red Judith Bull Cross, might be disappointed. Saltmarshe Hall, near Goole, Fri- The Hall, some of the original plans for day evening, 11th May 2007 - Over which, dated in the 1840s, were avail- 50 members and guests arrived un- able us to inspect, is built on a square der their own steam at the beauti- plan, with high-ceilinged square rooms ful grounds and house of Saltmarshe around a central hallway. A fine canti- Hall on a rainy and overcast evening levered staircase bears ornate balusters 4 and a glossy wooden handrail - per- sis, and mentioned that our visit yes- haps using the skills of the many ships’ terday to Saltmarshe Hall was in fact carpenters in the Hull area. In con- to reclaimed land. She was inspired to structing the house earth was banked undertake her PhD on settlement in up to conceal the cellars and to enable the Lincolnshire Marsh partly through the front door, embellished with steps having read a survey of the Marsh pub- and columns, to be at ground level; lished in 2001, and she has spent seven the former kitchens at the rear have years on it, part time. Although a lot of good light on the basement level and work has been done on the geology a courtyard with plants to look out and population patterns of East York- on. The present kitchen on the ground shire, less has been carried out south floor was formerly a gun room. A ferry of the Humber in Lincolnshire. In her crossing used to be by the house and thesis Helen attempts to bring togeth- indeed the house is built on a mound er all kinds of research and records, to avoid possible flooding by the river. including but not limited to geology, Documents and plans of the Hall may paleoenvironmental surveys, aerial be inspected at the East Riding of York- photographs, tithe and enclosure maps shire Archives, The Treasure House, and the Domesday survey. She referred Beverley. to maps of two villages dated 1595, and the Lindsay Survey (0 years after Pam Martin gave a vote of thanks to Domesday Book) provides information Sally Bean and her husband for her on population change and wealth. The comprehensive talk and their hospital- Diocesan Return of 156 to which she ity during our visit. also referred, detailed the number of households in villages for the Church. Jane Pietrusiak Helen has been concentrating on the Living on the Margin - settlement de- reactions of people to changes in sea velopment in the Lincolnshire Marsh - level over the centuries and how they Illustrated Lecture by Helen Fenwick, interacted with the landscape. The area Department of History, University of covered in her work stretches from Hull, at Peter Harrison Room, Beverley, Grimsby to Wainfleet, south of Skeg- Saturday, 2.15pm, 12th May 2007 ness, up to the Humber estuary, over part of the Lincolnshire Wolds and the Pat Aldabella introduced Helen Fen- Fenlands. Archeological work started wick, who is working towards com- in the area in the 190s, as it is and has pletion of her PhD on this subject, to been hard to gain access, particularly about 0 members and guests, includ- in very marshy areas. Helen identified ing several new members. three longitudinal zones - high chalk- land, middle marsh never flooded by Helen Fenwick told us that she would the sea, and outmarsh which was flat, present highlights from her PhD the- with no cliff edge and was frequently 5 flooded by the sea. Soil and stones from the monuments. What a magnificent melted glaciers have been dropped on change for our second visit. It was well the landscape and makes it bumpy - lit and warm and the interior was invit- many lakes formed in the hollows left ing. (As a bonus there were toilets and behind after the Ice Age 10,000 years a nice modem kitchen). The whole at- ago. mosphere had changed. David began his talk with his obvious delight in the The settlers who lived in this area left results of all the hard work done in re- behind place names - Romans and Vi- cent years to bring about this wonder- kings among others.