Directions Old Town Trail By car: Follow the brown tourist signs to ‘Historic Old Town’ from main routes around Bridlington. Bridlington Free, unlimited parking can be found in the Old Town car park which can be reached either from the main Scarborough Road via Stepney Grove or off the Market Place. There is also ‘The Heritage Centre of Bridlington’ unlimited parking in Market Place and also around Church Green if you want to start the trail near the Priory Church. On Foot: Follow the black and white signs for walking route from the town centre (Quay Road and St. John Street). By bus: From Bridlington Bus Station services 507 or 517.
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We welcome everyone to Bridlington’s historic Old Town... and if in the course of your life you ever need to fit long roof beams through narrow doorways please
think of our clever Jackdaw.
there is a park which includes a bowling green. green. bowling a includes which park a is there
houses and a variety of shops, and down Westgate Westgate down and shops, of variety a and houses
Along the trail you will find restaurants, cafes, public public cafes, restaurants, find will you trail the Along
18th and 19th century. 19th and 18th
1600s but many were re-developed and altered in the the in altered and re-developed were many but 1600s
Some of the older houses may date back from the the from back date may houses older the of Some
look at and admire (look out for the blue plaques). plaques). blue the for out (look admire and at look
Today there are still many interesting buildings to to buildings interesting many still are there Today
telephone 07873 257961. 07873 telephone
For all other enquiries and group visits please please visits group and enquiries other all For
back of their properties and gave them work. them gave and properties their of back
so wealthy owners of the area built tenements at the the at tenements built area the of owners wealthy so Between Oct and March 10.00am - 12.00noon. 12.00noon. - 10.00am March and Oct Between
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People had moved into the town with nowhere to live live to nowhere with town the into moved had People
For all enquiries regarding the museum please telephone telephone please museum the regarding enquiries all For Sunday 2.00 - 4.00pm. - 2.00 Sunday
and developed around the Old Town. Old the around developed and
Sat 10.00am - 12.00noon. - 10.00am Sat
that access to the whole museum is via two staircases. two via is museum whole the to access that
goods and products sold here. Cottage industries grew grew industries Cottage here. sold products and goods
There is a small entrance fee. Visitors should be aware aware be should Visitors fee. entrance small a is There
Mon to Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm. - 10.00am Friday to Mon
surrounding villages which were dependent on the the on dependent were which villages surrounding
of September Monday to Friday 11.00am - 4.00pm. 4.00pm. - 11.00am Friday to Monday September of
old town was a major trading area for many of the the of many for area trading major a was town old
The Priory is open to visitors from Easter until October. until Easter from visitors to open is Priory The The Bayle Museum is open from Easter until the end end the until Easter from open is Museum Bayle The
With its High Street, Market Place and greens, the the greens, and Place Market Street, High its With
This present ‘scenic route’ to York still exists. still York to route’ ‘scenic present This
Victorian kitchen. Victorian
the years. the
room, collections room, court room, Bayle room and and room Bayle room, court room, collections room, Kirkgate and ran through High Street and Westgate. and Street High through ran and Kirkgate
Monarchy of England and how it has developed over over developed has it how and England of Monarchy
subject to include prison, agriculture room, military military room, agriculture prison, include to subject The main road from the Priory to York started at at started York to Priory the from road main The
about Bridlington Old Town, its links with the the with links its Town, Old Bridlington about
There are seven rooms and they are themed by by themed are they and rooms seven are There
interest that you will want to visit to find out more more out find to visit to want will you that interest parochial purposes. parochial
on important characters from Bridlington’s history. history. Bridlington’s from characters important on
Bayle Museum. These are places of outstanding outstanding of places are These Museum. Bayle 1537, it remained because it had always been used for for used been always had it because remained it 1537,
incorporates many interactive displays and focuses focuses and displays interactive many incorporates
heritage and history, visiting the Priory Church and and Church Priory the visiting history, and heritage monastery after the dissolution of the monasteries in in monasteries the of dissolution the after monastery
owned and maintained by the Lords Feoffees, which which Feoffees, Lords the by maintained and owned
Follow the trail as you stroll through the Old Town’s Town’s Old the through stroll you as trail the Follow The nave is all that is left standing of the original original the of standing left is that all is nave The
Today the Bayle houses a museum of local history, history, local of museum a houses Bayle the Today
Henry V came to pray at the shrine of St. John in 1415. in John St. of shrine the at pray to came V Henry
is still a thriving port. thriving a still is
Bridlington.
the town - at the quay, where the present day Harbour Harbour day present the where quay, the at - town the
of this the Priory rapidly grew as a centre of pilgrimage. of centre a as grew rapidly Priory the this of Lords Feoffees and Assistants of the Manor of of Manor the of Assistants and Feoffees Lords
the town. Quay Road took you to the smaller part of of part smaller the to you took Road Quay town. the
was later canonised as St. John of Bridlington and because because and Bridlington of John St. as canonised later was Garrison, Town Hall and meeting room for the the for room meeting and Hall Town Garrison,
of Bridlington which was originally the main part of of part main the originally was which Bridlington of
The Prior John de Thweng (Thwing), who died in 1379, 1379, in died who (Thwing), Thweng de John Prior The Its other subsequent uses include a Prison, School, School, Prison, a include uses subsequent other Its
This trail will take you around the historical Old Town Town Old historical the around you take will trail This
Consequently the town expanded around it. around expanded town the Consequently
Manor.
because it was being used as a courthouse to the the to courthouse a as used being was it because for Augustinian Canons with an adjoining Convent. adjoining an with Canons Augustinian for
survived destruction during the reformation in 1537 1537 in reformation the during destruction survived founded by the Lord of the Manor Gilbert de Gant in 1113 1113 in Gant de Gilbert Manor the of Lord the by founded
after a licence to crenallate was granted in 1388. It It 1388. in granted was crenallate to licence a after Yorkshire, and Kings and Queens came to visit. It was was It visit. to came Queens and Kings and Yorkshire,
The Bayle was built as the gateway to the Priory, Priory, the to gateway the as built was Bayle The The Priory was once the largest and wealthiest in in wealthiest and largest the once was Priory The
The Bayle The The Priory The Directions Old Town Trail By car: Follow the brown tourist signs to ‘Historic Old Town’ from main routes around Bridlington. Bridlington Free, unlimited parking can be found in the Old Town car park which can be reached either from the main Scarborough Road via Stepney Grove or off the Market Place. There is also ‘The Heritage Centre of Bridlington’ unlimited parking in Market Place and also around Church Green if you want to start the trail near the Priory Church. On Foot: Follow the black and white signs for walking route from the town centre (Quay Road and St. John Street). By bus: From Bridlington Bus Station services 507 or 517.
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Fortunately one of them glanced up at the Priory tower Kingsgate and saw a nesting jackdaw pulling a straw lengthways through a thin hole in the masonry. Sth Marine Dr Acknowledgements “Lets see if the beam will go in the same way,” they all This brochure was funded by East Riding of Yorkshire agreed; needless to say their effort met with success Council, and produced in partnership with the Old Town and the beam went through the door as easily as the Association. Jackdaws straw! Thanks go to Dr David Neave, Martyn Coltman, John Ever after that, Bridlington folk were called “Bolliton”, Walker, ERYC Libraries, and also for original research in “Bollington” and later “Burlington Jackdaws” 2005, to students and tutors from East Riding College.
We welcome everyone to Bridlington’s historic Old Town... and if in the course of your life you ever need to fit long roof beams through narrow doorways please
think of our clever Jackdaw.
there is a park which includes a bowling green. green. bowling a includes which park a is there
houses and a variety of shops, and down Westgate Westgate down and shops, of variety a and houses
Along the trail you will find restaurants, cafes, public public cafes, restaurants, find will you trail the Along
18th and 19th century. 19th and 18th
1600s but many were re-developed and altered in the the in altered and re-developed were many but 1600s
Some of the older houses may date back from the the from back date may houses older the of Some
look at and admire (look out for the blue plaques). plaques). blue the for out (look admire and at look
Today there are still many interesting buildings to to buildings interesting many still are there Today
telephone 07873 257961. 07873 telephone
For all other enquiries and group visits please please visits group and enquiries other all For
back of their properties and gave them work. them gave and properties their of back
so wealthy owners of the area built tenements at the the at tenements built area the of owners wealthy so Between Oct and March 10.00am - 12.00noon. 12.00noon. - 10.00am March and Oct Between
01262) 674308. 01262) (
People had moved into the town with nowhere to live live to nowhere with town the into moved had People
For all enquiries regarding the museum please telephone telephone please museum the regarding enquiries all For Sunday 2.00 - 4.00pm. - 2.00 Sunday
and developed around the Old Town. Old the around developed and
Sat 10.00am - 12.00noon. - 10.00am Sat
that access to the whole museum is via two staircases. two via is museum whole the to access that
goods and products sold here. Cottage industries grew grew industries Cottage here. sold products and goods
There is a small entrance fee. Visitors should be aware aware be should Visitors fee. entrance small a is There
Mon to Friday 10.00am - 4.00pm. - 10.00am Friday to Mon
surrounding villages which were dependent on the the on dependent were which villages surrounding
of September Monday to Friday 11.00am - 4.00pm. 4.00pm. - 11.00am Friday to Monday September of
old town was a major trading area for many of the the of many for area trading major a was town old
The Priory is open to visitors from Easter until October. until Easter from visitors to open is Priory The The Bayle Museum is open from Easter until the end end the until Easter from open is Museum Bayle The
With its High Street, Market Place and greens, the the greens, and Place Market Street, High its With
This present ‘scenic route’ to York still exists. still York to route’ ‘scenic present This
Victorian kitchen. Victorian
the years. the
room, collections room, court room, Bayle room and and room Bayle room, court room, collections room, Kirkgate and ran through High Street and Westgate. and Street High through ran and Kirkgate
Monarchy of England and how it has developed over over developed has it how and England of Monarchy
subject to include prison, agriculture room, military military room, agriculture prison, include to subject The main road from the Priory to York started at at started York to Priory the from road main The
about Bridlington Old Town, its links with the the with links its Town, Old Bridlington about
There are seven rooms and they are themed by by themed are they and rooms seven are There
interest that you will want to visit to find out more more out find to visit to want will you that interest parochial purposes. parochial
on important characters from Bridlington’s history. history. Bridlington’s from characters important on
Bayle Museum. These are places of outstanding outstanding of places are These Museum. Bayle 1537, it remained because it had always been used for for used been always had it because remained it 1537,
incorporates many interactive displays and focuses focuses and displays interactive many incorporates
heritage and history, visiting the Priory Church and and Church Priory the visiting history, and heritage monastery after the dissolution of the monasteries in in monasteries the of dissolution the after monastery
owned and maintained by the Lords Feoffees, which which Feoffees, Lords the by maintained and owned
Follow the trail as you stroll through the Old Town’s Town’s Old the through stroll you as trail the Follow The nave is all that is left standing of the original original the of standing left is that all is nave The
Today the Bayle houses a museum of local history, history, local of museum a houses Bayle the Today
Henry V came to pray at the shrine of St. John in 1415. in John St. of shrine the at pray to came V Henry
is still a thriving port. thriving a still is
Bridlington.
the town - at the quay, where the present day Harbour Harbour day present the where quay, the at - town the
of this the Priory rapidly grew as a centre of pilgrimage. of centre a as grew rapidly Priory the this of Lords Feoffees and Assistants of the Manor of of Manor the of Assistants and Feoffees Lords
the town. Quay Road took you to the smaller part of of part smaller the to you took Road Quay town. the
was later canonised as St. John of Bridlington and because because and Bridlington of John St. as canonised later was Garrison, Town Hall and meeting room for the the for room meeting and Hall Town Garrison,
of Bridlington which was originally the main part of of part main the originally was which Bridlington of
The Prior John de Thweng (Thwing), who died in 1379, 1379, in died who (Thwing), Thweng de John Prior The Its other subsequent uses include a Prison, School, School, Prison, a include uses subsequent other Its
This trail will take you around the historical Old Town Town Old historical the around you take will trail This
Consequently the town expanded around it. around expanded town the Consequently
Manor.
because it was being used as a courthouse to the the to courthouse a as used being was it because for Augustinian Canons with an adjoining Convent. adjoining an with Canons Augustinian for
survived destruction during the reformation in 1537 1537 in reformation the during destruction survived founded by the Lord of the Manor Gilbert de Gant in 1113 1113 in Gant de Gilbert Manor the of Lord the by founded
after a licence to crenallate was granted in 1388. It It 1388. in granted was crenallate to licence a after Yorkshire, and Kings and Queens came to visit. It was was It visit. to came Queens and Kings and Yorkshire,
The Bayle was built as the gateway to the Priory, Priory, the to gateway the as built was Bayle The The Priory was once the largest and wealthiest in in wealthiest and largest the once was Priory The
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maternity hospital and in use until the 1980s. In the early 1990s the Further down high street you will find... Market Place then derelict building was rescued and transformed into what we This is where the market was held and much of the trading done with see today. No. 43, The Toft, was built in 1673 for William Hudson, a wealthy people from surrounding villages. Many of the buildings along here merchant. This house still contains most of the original features have been restored and renovated. Cross over the road and return up Westgate and it used to have an observation cupola on the roof so that William could keep an eye on his ships at the harbour. Begin at the top of Market Place and walk down On the right is Ye Olde Star Inn, dating back to the 1600s. Twenty towards High Street yards further on the right is the former home of the Hebblethwaite 9 22 High Street family, built in the 1600s. In 1802 the building became the location This is the largest house in High Street, and may have originally 1 Coverley House of a bank and in later years and until 2012 was a branch of HSBC. been two properties dating from the 1700s. Most of its features, The building has a class 1 preservation order on it. Inside is a Now 23 Market Place, this is a handsome late Georgian structure including the Tuscan doorway, are alterations which were made in corniced decorated ceiling, moulded oak panelling and on the (circa 1800) at the north end of Market Place. A Miss Jennie 1825. It became a convent around 1930. Close by is No. 16 Craven left near the entrance is an oak chimney place with an ornate leaf Barmby and her sister Martha lived there in the 1870s to 80s and House. Dr Francis Johnson CBE (Architect) lived and worked surround. Restoration work is planned. ran it as a school for day and boarders of between 9 to 19 years here. The date of the original building is not known but there is old. This was then taken over by Mrs and Miss Harrison and Return to High Street evidence of a late 17th century house. remained a school until 1895 when it became what we see today. Cross the road and head towards Kirkgate and Baylegate Walk on, and note the aptly named “Three Cottages” and Levisham High Street House opposite. No 18 was a public house called The Kings Head, 10 The Bull & Sun and further down on the left was the Nags Head which has been No. 92 was the site of the Old Guildhall and opposite is the Black Lion This building was built for the Baron family in 1840 before becoming rebuilt on the original site but converted to a dental centre in 2013. Public House. a public house, it was a haberdashery and the many upper rooms were for the live-in staff. The stairway leading to the upper rooms is 2 Corn Exchange House 6 The Black Lion notorious for the sightings of a Victorian ghost, sliding down the stair Corn Exchange House was built in 1824 on the east side of Market banister. Place but it seems to have been little used by the dealers during the This public house had stabling for 40 horses. In the 1790s it was 1870s and was rebuilt in the original style in 1972. kept by Henry Cook. In the early 20th century and probably long before that it was the location of a weekly corn exchange. The shop 11 The Bayle (see more details overleaf) 3 The Pack Horse front of No. 87 has a milestone below the window. This was in On leaving the Bayle turn right down Applegarth This inn was kept by Arthur W. Smith in 1895. Records mention it as place before the building was erected. Walk on past The Globe and Lane a coaching inn in 1768 and by 1791 a coach service ran between The Queens Hotel, both establishments that would have served the Scarborough and Hull twice a week. By 1840 there was a thrice weekly public and traders over the years. 12 Applegarth Baptist Chapel service to Leeds and in 1846 a daily summer service to York began. A The Chemist’s Shop Down Applegarth Lane on the right is a small Baptist burial horse bus service started running between the Old Town and the Quay 7 ground. Buried here is Robert Prudon, who founded the by 1880. This was once the chemist shop and it almost stood still in time until the chemist moved to its new location in 2008. In 1878 Robert first Baptist congregation on 16th September 1698. He is commemorated on a headstone which is to the right of a gate. 4 Stocks and Pillory Gatenby and his wife took over the shop. Mrs Gatenby was well known for her medicinal remedies. The shop was fitted out with Further down Applegarth Lane, to the left of the burial ground Wooden stocks and a pillory were placed in Market Place around 1636. is a small and ancient Baptist Chapel, some believe it may be the Wrongdoers faced public humiliation by being fastened into them labelled drawers and shelves lined with blue topped jars. The heating original chapel built in 1699. and pelted with rubbish by the onlookers. The use of the stocks was in the shop is of some interest coming through carved grills under abolished in England in 1837 and replicas of the stocks and pillory are the counter. The original old balance scales were still used until the Return up Applegarth Lane and cross Church Green now in place in front of the Pack Horse Inn. use of the shop changed in 2008. Below ground the cellars are still lined with stone believed to be from the Priory. No.64, The Manor 13 Church Green Turn right into Westgate House, is now the offices of the Lords Feoffees. This elected body is Church Green is in front of the Priory Church is where cattle a charitable trust created in 1636. Their rules have been followed for markets and twice yearly fairs were held, dealing in a variety of
Westgate over 300 years and they continue to own many properties on behalf goods including horned cattle, linen, woollen cloth and toys. Now of freeholders in the manor of Bridlington. Their Court House is Some of the wealthier families lived on Westgate - as you enter displayed on the green are prehistoric glacier boulders brought now the Bayle Museum (see no.11 and more details overleaf). from Market Place, note to your right the fascia of the United from as far as Cumbria, and later used as boundary stones. Read Yorkshire Bank. Walk down Westgate until you reach the park the plaque describing them. entrance. Here youwill also find a bowling green. Look across 8 67 High Street 14 The Priory Church (see more details overleaf) the road to The Avenue. This property boasts its original Georgian shop frontage with brass rails to hold the glass in place. Generations of the Dale family ran successful From this point either head straight back to the junction with High businesses for over 150 years from here. In 1857 Edward and Matthew Street, or walk up North Back Lane towards Scarborough Road. As 5 The Avenue Dale are recorded to have used the property as ironmongers, tin plate you re-join the main road, note the old National School for boys This fine building is now a block of luxury apartments but has workers, braziers, gasfitters, zinc workers and whitesmiths. and girls on your left. A plaque above the door says it was built in had a very chequered past. Built in 1714 (see fall pipe) by John 1826. Walk back down Scarborough Road to the junction of High Grimston, an Attorney. It was sold to Marmaduke Prickett in Continue walking and you’ll see on the right... Street and re-trace your steps along High Street, perhaps calling in 1774. The house remained in the ownership of the Prickett family at the local shops along the way. for nearly two centuries. There are several references in the Priory Nos. 42 to 50 are the oldest houses in the street with medieval stone Church to the Bridlington branch of the family. In the late 1920s, in the lower walls. At No 45 William Kent (1685-1748) was born there is record of the house being used as a boarding house for at the back of this property. He was a famous architect, landscape Bridlington School, and in 1931 it was turned into Bridlington’s architect and furniture designer in the 18th century.