Life in a Yorkshire Village with Special Reference to the Evolution

LI FE I N A

YO R KS HI R E VI L LAG E

With s i l r f r n t th E l uti o n ( pec a e e e c e o e vo ,

C us o m s Folkl o re a n d Le en d s o f t , , g

Ca r o n-i n—Clevela nd hi s villa e b ei n lt . t g g ta ken as a type)

By J . FA I R FAX BLA KE BO R O UG H (Sporti ng Edi tor of Th e Onl ook er

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M D OC JCXI I .

C 3 6 6 Fi lo C O N T E N T S

PAG E Fo reword

E R CHAPT I .

i a i i a n d Notes on V ll ge H story , L fe , Sports Customs

C E R HAPT II .

i a ri a nd r i V ll ge Indust es (Alum Jet Wo k ng , i i a n d a i - i Dr Sp nn ng Ble ch ng) , Old t me ess , Superstiti ons a n d more Customs

C E HAPT R I I I . M arwood s i r i i The , the connect on w th Peter de r a nd i i as a a B uce , pos t on Lords of the W pent ke a G ers a a n d of Clevel nd , the j of Busby H ll the a H ll Ghost .

E R I C HAPT V . The Ma nor House (or Old H a ll) a nd i t s Legends

A N D I . CHAPT E R V . V The Rem ark a ble E cclesi a sti c a l History of the Vi ll a ge

Th e i a nd ui i of ur er Burn ng B ld ng Ch ches , togeth wi th a word on the C a tholi c F a i th a nd St Botolph

R I I CHAPT E V . The F arm ing P arson

C ER HAPT VIII . ’ The Pa rson s Publi c House

E I C HAPT R X .

a a nd rri i a F ceby : the Suttons Mo sons . V ll ge Tra d iti ons and Chu rch E voluti on

CHAPT E R X . ar i a l a i a : i a i E i P och V r V ll ge Stor es , xper ences i a r i D W t . lect , Folklo e , , Customs , etc

F O R E WO R D

a d a r - our r or our At y when , whethe to p oﬁt to loss , so m a ny fa mi li ar l a ndm arks a re dis a ppe ari ng from our are i n r ra a i i i ken , or cou se of t nsform t on nto someth ng ,

r a i r ai a i t ma pe h ps r ch , but ce t nly str nge , y not be presumptuous to hope th a t thi s unpretenti ous chroni cl e “ ” i i n a i r i a ma of L fe Yorksh e V ll ge , y be of some i r a i a a i r th ng mo e th n sent ment l v lue . If the m rro a i i s a a t a n a i t r these p ges hold up to l fe sm ll , yr te eﬂects man v f ar -re a chi ng ch a nges i n the m a nner of li vi ng a n d i n i i n a a an d a r outlook of l fe , the t sks of l bour the m nne i a i i i i a i a of the r ccompl shment sh ft ng de s , new de ls

ﬂ i t a r i t i t i a i c oss , shows the slow tooth of t me gn w ng a t a n d r a i a i i esh p ng the customs , p st mes , ph losophy , i a n d bel efs , speech of our country folk .

i s i i i a r It w th these the h stor n of the futu e , when ” our a r i he renders count of the mettle of p stu e , w ll

a r h ve to eckon .

i i s a s I i t ra i i And th s mettle , know , c est of the so l i i r i a i i i a re n Yorksh e v ll ge l fe . These commun t es self

a i a nd a t a n rat e u ti l d a r cont ned , , y , n the other y, we e self s u i n r i i i a i fﬁ c e t . The ve y cond t ons of the r est bl shment a nd i a it are i ex stence postul te . True , they m crocosms i i n but none the less cosm c . The dweller towns , who h as grown up to reg a rd vi ll a ge life as a fe a tureless a n a i a a i i r ace monotony , Arc d n c pt v ty , cheque ed (p

M r a a r a n d i i i r a i . Thom s H dy other d st ngu shed e l sts ) by i i a i ma a i uncouth cr m n l ty , y no doubt reg rd th s a i a a r i a a a a n r i r cl m s p t s n . But t ke lmost y Yo ksh e

i a e r ri a i a a nd v ll ge whos oots st ke b ck nto the p st , R R E W . vi . FO O D

i l a s i t i s a r you w l ﬁnd there , my ende vou to show i n a a a i - the p ges th t follow , qu nt old world customs , i d a nd a i i ri li we r legends tr d t ons , cu ous be efs (you ma a i i i f i ar an d y c ll them superst t ons you l ke) , gn led i a a a n al a r ar ndependent ch r cters , most feud l eg d for the s i a a a i a a f i r qu re rchy , keen uncont m n te fect on for spo t ’ f or a a nd a a ll and a ll sport s s ke , bove , over through , the i nﬂuence of Holy Ch urch a nd of the successi ve

i a r pr ests who h ve served h e .

’ a re ma s a i a dscm ti l eba e a s We , you y y, st ll p g , a dhesi ve to the soi l a s we were i n the d ark d a ys of i a re i I the M ddle Ages . No doubt you r ght but c l a i m tha t f or thi s very re a son we a re r a cy of the soi l a nd tha t our le a ders a t Armageddon wi ll h a ve to reckon wi th mettle of our p a sture a s Henry di d a t A i g ncourt .

There are numberless other vi ll age communiti es s uch a s I h a ve i n mi nd throughout the length a n d

a a i n a i i i n bre dth of the l nd , dd t on to those my own

ir r a a i beloved Sh e . The e a re vi lla ges tucked w y n the f a nd a a olds of the Cotswolds , few remote h mlets , fewer d a i a a a every y, h dden w y mong the Sussex downs t a i i a h t m ght serve my purpose . But to llustr te my text I h a ve thought it well to conﬁne my story to a s i ngle vi ll a ge th a t might sta nd a s represent a ti ve of

a a s it a n a i a i a i m ny , were rch type of typ c l Yorksh re i a i a i r v ll ge . My cho ce h a s f a llen on one of the f est in a l l i — - - a i Yorksh re Ca rlton i n Clevel nd . For wh le I found here a ll the char a cteri sti cs common to most other a nci ent vi ll age settlements i n our Shi re of Bro a d Acres I di scovered a gre a t de a l of di sti ncti ve

i i c i ar a a i . nterest , of nterest pe ul , perh ps , to C rlton tself So to my chroni cle of life i n a Yorkshi re vi ll a ge from ar i I a a a a the e l est records , _ h ve dded the unp r lleled s tory a n d tragedy of the Church i n Carlton -i n FOR E WO R D .

a i r a i a . Clevel nd , wh ch sketch of the Rev John L t me

r i ar r Kyle , M . A . , the p esent v c , seems to ound off . All Yorkshire knows hi m f or a p arson who bui lds

r ri a n d a r h i s chu ches , des to hounds , f ms own glebe .

i s a ar h i s d a i h i s as He p son who enj oys y w th gun , i f a a s a d a i . r r r keenly y w th hounds Mo eove , neve i n i s a i a i n f ar a i s i s n er , he now publ c n , so th t he l censee

ri i i a i ar of one Of the hostel es n the v ll ge . The v c of

ar i t i i f or C lton , seemed to me , ﬁtted nto the p cture , t oo i s ra i a n d a i r he cy of the so l , lends the hum n nte est

a i i of a strong person l ty to the sett ng .

My a cknowledgments due for ungrudging a ssi st a nc e a a r a and M r a s . m a re m ny . To the Vic of C rlton Kyle I i ndebted for a good de a l of the i nform ati on I h a ve i n a a a i collected the p ges th t follow , no less th n for the r

ra i i i encou gement , w thout wh ch th s volume would a a i prob a bl y never h a ve been written . I lso t ke th s

r i f r i a O ppo tun t y o express ng my th nks to the Rev .

r i i a a a . . J . C . Fowle for h stor c l d t , to the Rev P H .

a d . Pr wd e i i n . o D i t ch ﬁel d . . , Rev R W th ngton , Rev R iri f or i r a r n . . . the nswe s to some e qu es , to Mr W H

u r f or hi s Mr . B nett the use of notes , to Mello for the a a and E i r r lo n of photogr phs , to the d to of The Onlooke f or some a ss ist a nce i n thei r reproducti on . To the “ a utho rs from whom I h a ve borrowed I h a ve exp ressed my oblig a ti ons i n the text .

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' S ' -r - r l ocAl oa m T es.

E I CHAPT R .

N O T ES O N EA R LY H I STO RY AN D EVO LUT I O N

CONT E NTS OF CHAPT E R

C R —A C R E A N D R E A LTON PI TU ALITY .

E R W’ R A LY O N E S .

\V E R T H E E R E R . GO , PO T BO N N A

C R C R C R C U IOUS LO AL AG I ULTU AL A TION .

- R BULL BAITING A T C A LTON .

T H E P E A N D MAY OL OPPOSITION . .

T H E I N N E C E T H E V C R E B OM S I A AG .

E H E R E TII GHOST T OF .

E CHAPT R I .

Ami d a plethora of surp a ssi ngly bea uti ful h a mlets a n d vi lla ges i n Clevel a nd th a t of Carlton i s perh a p s “ a i r a i i a a r a the f est of the pl n . S tu ted on loop o d , h a lf a mi le from the Stokesley and North a llerto n

i a i t a th e h ghw y , nestles under the very sh dow of

a i i t i a r a s i r Clevel nd H lls . To the summer w nds c r y the

r a i e bu den the sweet scent of the he ther , wh lst the rud bla sts of wi n ter lea ve behi nd them much of thei r feroci t v

ai a i r i on the mount n top , whence they exch nge the w ld ness f or the hoot of the owl and the ya p ! ya p ! of the fox

i f r a i a s . a o . c ll ng her m te At the foot of the h lls , though

i a r i i a r a i l a a l suppl nt for p otect on , l es C lton , v l ge so sm l

an d i i r a a ar i ri a seem ngly so un mpo t nt , th t the e ly h sto ns

a a i r i t s i a n d a d a ri r h ve lmost gno ed ex stence , l ter y w te s

a i n i r r i i a i t s h ve , the wo sh p of scen c be uty , forgotten

r h as a i a i s sto y . It been s d H ppy the country ” wi a i a n d r i s a a r a i thout h story , the e we lth of e son ng i ri i a a a n a r . SO the t te sse t on p stor l , so pe ceful ,

a r i s ar a a a i i r so ltogethe lovely C lton , th t the c su l v s to

ma h e i m a i nes a h a s a t y be excused when , th t he g — l a st di scovered a n i dyll a n d a n i de a l a ti ny spot

i a r a ll a i s r i i a l l sol ted f om th t so d d , nnocent of the

r i a n d r i i r tu mo l f etful stri v ng of the outs de wo ld . There i s everything to persu a de the soulful m a n a nd

a a h as ri r i h i m wom n th t he left the g m wo ld beh nd , th a t he h a s sh a ken off hi s feet the dust of pett v

a i i a m i r a n d j e lous es , of s nful lusts , of cl our ng c owds ,

a i Of i i r r r rr th t s de l fe to wh ch Je ome K . Je ome efe ed when he wrote ’ TH E I D E A LI ST s C C E O ON PTI N .

r i i s i i D a and Neve end ng the w ld process on . y Night you c an hea r the qui ck tra mp of the myri a d

— r i a i a i a nd feet some unn ng , some w lk ng , some h lt ng

a a ll a i all a i n i l me ; but h sten ng , e ger the fever sh ra a l l ai i i an d i an d a an d ce , str n ng l fe l mb he rt soul E E R E A N D P R C C THINGS TH AL THINGS A TI AL ,

a ffecti ons of the townsm a n who ye a rns f or the qu iet of r i i a ll i r ra i i a i i n ust c ty , ﬁnd the seve l nsp r t ons one

r i r t h e a i . v spect of the p ctu e Were they c cumspect ,

w ir i a i a n d i r i ould ﬁnd the de l mperfect , the dol possessed

a a i r of feet of cl y . One would not h ve them c cumspect ,

i r a ra i n or quell the wellin g of thei r souls . Th s p ep t on f or the b a ck ground of the pi ctu re i s not to lift the vei l from t h a t whi ch i s tra nscendently bea utiful a n d

a n a s a i i s a a a n d a he ve ly , so to show th t wh ch ctu l hum n . The obj ecti ve i s ra ther to pl a ce on record wh a t must be more or less counter to a n i de a li sti c concepti on

a a r n —i n - a i a a r r th t C lto Clevel nd , h dden w y f om the wo ld , a ar a m a r n a i pp ently so endowed th t men y, f om ge er t on

ra i i i e i n i to gene t on , l ve l v s of un terrupted restful qu etude , i s i i t s r i i t s i r I V not w thout sto y , not w thout h sto y . hen

r i r a — i ra i a one descends f om th ngs ethe e l to th ngs p ct c l , — from thin gs spi ritu a l a n d art a n d poetry an d be a uty

r i a re in v ari edl a — i a wo sh p y th t to th ngs hum n , then i s ir i s i a t a one c cumspect , then one look ng the b ck

r g ound .

i i a i i a i i t s i - i Desp te sol t on , notw thst nd ng Sw ss l ke

a ra i a i ar h a s a i r a p sto l s tu t on , C lton h story so p egn nt

i ra r a a wi w th t gedy , so full of om nce , so punctu ted th

a n d ri i i i i an d a i a hope st v ng , w th opt m sm f th , th t I

if a a a i n n doubt p r llel could be found a l l E ngl a d .

All i a r i s th e b a c k r i r th s , my m ste s , g ound of the p ctu e , on the c a nva s of whi ch one sees the li ttle vi llage with i ts old red roofed houses sta nding high up on e a ch side

r a a t a l l r of the o d , sh ded by t ees , whose boughs bea t ti me to the ri ppl ing of the stre a m from mounta in

ar i r a i r r ra a a nd w ds ; whose ch ld en pl y the u l g mes , whose digniﬁed a nd m a ssi ve chu rch st a nds high u p a s a i a nd a r i a Th e sent nel gu d n of the whole .

i u r a n i a e s mi th v t he p ct esque M or house , the busy v ll g 6 H E CE E : C R T PLA NAM A LTON .

a i Vi a ra i nc ent c ge , the wooded mound on wh ch the

-ri n i s i a i an d r bull g s tu ted , the l ttle school , the eve

a i i i i r i i red r a i i l st ng h lls w th the w nd ng o ds , the r r ch

ri ra h a r and dl a al l colou ng of b cken , e the woo nd , come

i r r h a s r ai i i n the p ctu e . Cowpe left wo d p nt ngs of such r ra a a i n hi s r E r u l h vens , Gr y , wond ous legy , pou ed out

’ h i s r a ' scen e Mar i e ve y soul o er such , low , Coler dg ,

E r i a n d r r a ll ra r d v on , M lton Wo dsworth we e en ptu e by less perfect scenes .

r E . r a a r l a Some yea rs a go M . Ho nung m de C lton the oc l e

on e hi s an d i r a i i a a of of novels , w th ce t n l cense llow ble

i r a a r ar i to novel sts , wove ound ch pte of C lton h story ,

' i i r i a a i the ntensel y nte est ng story P ecc m . The det ls

i r a re r or a of th s sto y mo e less founded on f ct , yet the

r i n i ts i ra a i - ra wo ld gno nce s d over d wn , ” “ t ra v a a n t i r i i i a n d r g , nte est ng , but mposs ble , so fo th

r i n i s i t a r i s ra r a i i T ue deed th t T uth st nge th n F ct on , a n d a sti ll truer truth i s th a t the hi story of C arlton i n - a a a ar a s a ra i n f a c t Clevel nd st nds p t cont st , to

i i i i a much w th wh ch one would nvest the v ll ge .

So now to p roceed wi th the p a i nti ng of some of the

a r a n d r a i i b ck g ound pe son l ty of the p cture . As Wo rdsworth h a s i t

i r a ou r a r As w th the st e m voy ge we pu sue , The gross ma t eri a l s of thi s world present

a r i a i A m vellous study of w ld cc dent .

ra r i a a r a s h e i t wa s G ves su m ses , th t C leton ( spells )

rob a bl v a a s i r i a i Vi ll a p so n med , be ng when ﬁ st nh b ted ru sti ca a a a n d r a , town of husb ndmen , therefo e c lled

’ C arle s The pl a ce n a me i s a n oft recu rri ng one i n North Yorkshi re a nd i n the Domesda y Survey we

I n N or th umbren si um P re sb terorum Le es t h e ossessors of and were di d ed y y g , p l vi — ’ — I nto th ree cl asses th e Ki ng s th anes a nd l ord s of l and th e propri etors of l and a nd t h e Ceor s r h b ndm n wh o us a e o u a e th e so . l , , c ltiv t il

R ev. on . w r M . name Car J C . o i d F e . A nformsnn e h ere are e h ar sh es l , , t ig t p i lt , E SOM E E A R LY OWN R S . 7

- i t ﬁnd t h e settlement referred to a s Ca rle tun . Then

n a i a c a r a n i n a co t ned of l d the Soke of Se mer , held by ” R r E ar r r i t obe t , l of Mo ton , f om whence descended

rd i a e i n h i s Hi stor t o th e P a yn ell s . O g ves footnot y of Cl evel a nd whi ch runs thus

r a r i i 5 i d a i i a Robe t de Brus , dep ted th s l fe M , nno

0 1 1 4 1 wa s r i i n Gi sebu rn e Step , , bu r ed the Abbey of ,

a i i n e h i s i a le v ng ssue by Ag s w fe , d ughter of Fouke

Pa n ell wi h a d a r a & c y , th whom he the M no of C rlton , .

rwar ar i i a Afte ds , C lton w th other extens ve Clevel nd possessi ons b ec a me the p roperty of the a nci ent fa mi ly

l s a rri a i a i el l M ei n el . E Me n of By the m ge of l z beth ,

i i a i n l l r a r S r Me e 1 5 . d ughte of N chol s de , bo n th Oct , ‘ 1 332 Si r D Arc i i t , to John y, Kn ght , descended to the

’ f a mil a nd a rri a E i a D Arc v ; by the m ge of l z beth y,

a a r 1 4 20 i t a Si r i a r Stra n wa es bout the ye , c me to R ch d g y

a I n i a i i t r a i i of Ha rl sev C stle . th s f m ly em ned t ll

i Si r a St ra n wa es r t a the t me of J mes g y , of Who l on C stle ,

n i a rri E i a i r a r a n d K ght , who m ed l z beth , th d d ughte

a i r a Pi r a r i he of Thom s got , of Clothe holme , ne R pon ,

E s re a rri a r ra q , who m ed secondly Ch les B ndon , son of

( - i i a r i f a r D rem . ra h les , uke of Suffolk , F nc s Nev lle , M qu s

n a u Pa r i a n i a a c t ra of Mo t g e , when l me t , by spec l , g nted

i t i ar D r a nd a a r to R ch d , uke of Glouceste , fterw ds ,

i n r i a r I ar r i the e gn of Ch les . , to Ch les B uce of K nloss ,

Ea r O f E i a nd a r Br r n a r l lg n B on uce of Who lto , ncesto

h e fl i n L n o nsh re o s and Yor k sh re a nd e e en o h er a r s h es named w h c i y i c l i , N tt i , l v t p i it “ ” ma n h e Ca r on as a s u fix . Car en ers n o o er a na mes a nd th e a r lt f l t i t y t pl c , K l ( A n o- a x on C eor was th e a r u u ra abourer of a n en Scand a na via a nd g l S l) g ic lt l l ci t , , a t h ou h th e word ma some m es h a e b een used as a ersona name i s roba b e l g y ti v p l , it p l h a our Ca r o n a nd our a r b re resen th e so a ran of th r na s t t lt C l y p t ci l k e o i gi l ettl er. I t wou d he d fi u t o sa wh e h er th e Car ons of wh h h ere a re se era i n l if c lt y t lt , ic t v l , L nc o nsh re bel on t o t h e Da n sh or t o a n ea r er o u a on but Car b orres i l i , g i li cc p ti , l y c ” n w h b h ra r o d s e a li a rl e i n D enmar . dd x k T e ex a s M . Fow er i s rom p ctl y it y t ct, l , f ’ S r n a ne C on n n M r w s t eat field s L o nsh re a nd th e D s. dd u . Fo er a : Th e i c l i , ti i g , l best ex a na on of th e word Ca r on I on e saw b a ood a n ua r b ut [ anno pl ti lt c y g ti q y, , c t fi nd t h e re eren e i n a n of m book s a h ou h I h a e s en a ood d ea of me i n f c y y , lt g v p t g l ti m a k n t h e sea r h h s a u h or sa d h a al l h e Car ons were or na i g c . T i t ity i t t t lt igi lly s lave o wns C h url t o ns or a es wh ere th e a on s a e were k I s k m h , x s e . t r es e s t , pl c S l v pt t i t i i s t h rue an n e t ex pl a ti o . 8 TH E M E Y N E L L S

r i s to th e present Ma rqui s of Ai le sb u y. It now

r ar E s . p rinci p a lly the prope ty of Ch les Reeve , q of

a i r a r . Fa reh a m H mpsh re , the lo d of the M no ,

None of these ea rly owners would resi de i n the vi ll a ge .

a r i e a t r n though Ni chol s de Meynell , when es d nt Who lto

a hi s ri i a r y C stle ( p nc p l house ) , would no doubt f equentl i i i f or h a d be through i t when on hunt ng exped t ons , he

Th e mb f r nel l s a t Wh or on To o th e M e lt .

1 T H E P E WE R C C E C 0 . O T GO , AND HIS LO AL ONN TION

0 a n d to s a ve from th a t y a wni ng gra ve (whi ch exi sts i n every vi lla ge a n d h a mlet ) much i n thi s con

i n i a i i n ect o th a t i s worth remember ng . De l ng w th epochs a n d events a s ne arly a s possi ble i n ch ronologi c a l order one must menti on wi th a degree of pri de th a t i n the fou rteenth century

i ar i a t a i II , (R ch d ) there _ l ved Sexhow m le or r ar a i a i so f om C lton , the Gower f m ly , who bout th s peri od were merged i nto the La ytons by the m a rri a ge

E i a r i Si r a of l z beth Gowe , of Sexhow . w th Thom s

t n i a a r L a v o E . , Kn ght , of st L yton John Gowe , poet ” a n d fri end a n d contempora ry of Cha ucer w a s descended

r a i a i a n d w a s a f om the nc ent Sexhow f m ly , born bout

2 a t i a i s r a i n i s 1 3 0 St ttenh m . It wo thy of note th t h poems one ﬁnds m an y words employed whi ch are sti ll

a -d a F r i a n i n c ommon use by Clevel nders to y. o nst ce “ ” a lga te f or a di recti on (usu a lly i n the sense of

a r i a i r i a x f or a sk ee for p ofl g te d ect on) , ; eye ;

i n e t h u h t er r f o r d . fet . to be su ﬁc ent , no g emembe e

R ema n n R u n f Wh i i g i s o orlton Castl e. W R C E 1 1 HO R LTON C ASTL E AND MOUNT G A .

i i a r i About th s t me , the good folk of C lton would l ve , u a w a r a nder the sh do , so to spe k , of Who lton C stle ,

i t f or r i a n d i t a s r look to p otect on , upon the ve y

i r i w r i centre of the l ttle o ld . They would be respons ble for the provi si o n of a certa i n a mount of food for the ta ble a s well a s f or servi ce when c a lled upon . The l a w

i a r a i r i t s a would be d spensed to ce t n extent f om w lls , a n d r f or a ai a i n the ents l nds would be p d , prob bly

i a i n a r a t i i k nd , by those who held l nd C lton th s per od

i t i a i a i a i run i s r . I of h sto y f one llowed m g n t on to r ot , i t would not be di ffi cult to p a i nt a pretty word pi cture of these early d a ys when Carl toni an s were li vi ng i n rude houses wi th a hole i n the roughly th a tched roof

r i f om wh ch the smoke from the wooden ﬁre , smoulder i - n a r a i t s wa a . g on floo of cl y , found y sky w rds The

a i a i n i r a l bour ng cl ss were , the best of c cumst nces , n r a f a i ri i i r ever ve y f luent bout th s pe od , the r food , the c i n i r a a n d i i loth g , the homeste ds l fe be ng of the roughest

i r r . r a wa s r r poss ble o de Wo k , me t , bed the o de of the d a a n d d a r a v . one y di d not di ffer from a nothe except th t

a y a a a i on Sund s they would he r M ss , s d by some vi si ti ng p ri est f rom Mount Gra ce (founded a s a

a r i a Pri r i n or y i n i r C thus n o y Stokesle , the own

i a i i r t ny ch pel , wh ch stood on the s te of the p esent

r or a r r . chu ch , the y would w lk to Who lton Chu ch

On e i i s r a i would Ma a n d i n i th ng ce t n they go to ss , th s respect the rude e a rly fo ref a thers of Ca r lton c a n te a ch

a n . a on e r a y us lesso We must p ss , how ve , to d s

i i r r a i n r r fi a n d poss bly less p ctu esque , but ce t ly mo e e ned c r a omfo t ble .

e n n ry a r a r r i n In the s ve tee th centu , the f m l bou e s the

Ca r n n ei r i n n i i r lto ghbou hood , commo w th the con

ra ri e i n a n y r a r E a n d r tempo s m othe p ts of ngl , we e

e i n t he i n n d ri a i fe l g p ch of pove rt y a p v t on . One R E V G E E . E AR LY YO R KSHI ILLA LIF

i ri i a t povert y of the d st ct h a s some h nt the a Ses sI on s i n 600 a t Qu arter held th t i n 1 , for the

' i i a there w a s presented W ll m year a t Helmsley ,

R u ns . M ount G race Pri ory i

gentlema n for dec a ying x x x , M a rwood , of Busby , i a a n d convert ng a cres of a ra ble l a nd or there bouts i a a a r x x x a cres of l nd , the s me f om t ll ge unto n a an d i i i p a sture or me a dow , t lled noth ng the s me a d i ) a . ( p a ri sh i n lue thereof , contr ry , etc c lle S ke Close ”

a . — Fi sh i ck , Super Sa cra m . John const de C rlton E R R R E E E 1 3 A LY YO KSHI VILLAG LIF .

The E ditor of the North Ri ding Qu a rter Sessi ons

r a d a. : 39 E i i a i n Reco ds d s note see l z , wh ch cont s

ri a r a s r a r i much cu ous m tte to the g owth of sheep f m ng , le a ding to putti ng such la nds a s they (the fa rmers )

a r a n d i a Al l i a c an get to p stu e not to t ll ge . the ev ls re

a a s a i i ri i enumer ted , such r s ng the p ce of W ne ,

d I V OI a a a n O . t C ttle . Fowls , etc , to lmos double the pri ces b v re a son whereof a number of people of thi s rea l m e w r a r i a i e e not ble to p ov de , me t , dr nk , etc . ,

i n i ra a etc . , but be g d scou ged th t they fell to theft ” r a an d robbe y etc . Some sheep farmers h d a s m a ny as

a r i a sheep . The husb ndmen we e ru ned nd the ” a r wa s a a tenements bec me mere cots . The e pre mble to the Act i ntroduced by the Government i n 1 534 w hi ch ran

F ora sm u ch a s i ers erson s t o w h om G od i n H i s oo n ess d v p , g d h a h i s ose rea en n o w of a e h a e a i s u i e a n d t d p d g t pl ty, l t v d ly t d d i n en e w a s h ow h e m i h a ccu mu a e i n o few h a n s a s v t d y t y g t l t t d , w e l rea m ul i u e of a rm s a s rea l en of a e a n d i n l g t t t d f g t p ty c ttl , es e i a l s h ee u in su ch a n t o a s ur e a n d n ot i l a e p c p , p tt g l d p t t l g ;

w h ereb h e h a e. n ot on l ul e own h ur ch es a n d ow ns y t y v y p l d d c t , a n d en h a n ced t h e ren t s a n d ﬁn es of la n ds s o th a t n o poor m a n m a m e l e w i h i t b u t a so h a e ra i se t h e ri es of a l l y dd t , l v d p c m a nn er of a gri c u lt ur a l c om m odi ti es a l m ost d ou ble t h e pri ces whi ch h a th b een a ccu st om e d b y rea son wh ere a m a rvellou s n u m b er o f peo pl e o f th i s rea lm b e n ot a ble t o provi de f or h e m se es h e i r w i v es a n d ch i l ren b u t b e so i s o ur a e t lv , t , d , d c g d w i h m i ser a n d o er h a h e e a i t o h e a n d t y p v ty , t t t y f ll d ly t ft r e d o l l n n d l o bb ry o r p it t i f u y d i e from h u ger a c o d .

A po p u l a r b a l l a d o f t h e d a y ra n

Com m o n s t o close a nd keep

P oo r fo lks for b rea d d o c ry a n d w eep

To w ns u e o wn t o a s u re s h ee p ll d d p t p,

T i i s t n e w s e h s h e gy . R E E E AR LY YO R KSHI VILLAG LIF E .

i r ri n r T mes mended , howeve , du g the next centu y , an d though tremendous stri des were m a de i n soci a l condi ti ons we ﬁnd the vi lla gers of C arlton were gi ven

- a r a 1 8th to bull b a i ti ng i n the e ly p rt of the century . When spe a ki ng of reﬁnement one must a lwa ys t a ke i nto a ccount the epoch under consi dera ti on a nd the

a r a n d enli ghtenment thereof . The m nne s customs of the cultu red of one genera ti on h a ve frequently been

i t a a . L a the t boo of those who followed ngu ge ,

i ra r a i i i i s a i r a l te tu e , h b ts , l fe tself p ss ng th ough conti nuous evoluti on an d one c a nnot a ccu ra tely judge

a i t - a i i one genera ti on by th t whi ch follows . Bull b t ng

Ca rl t on i an s i t w a s when the enj oyed , one of the

i d a i i n E a a n d i a recogn se p st mes ngl nd , so our v ll gers a n d the nei ghbouri ng sports a ssembled on the ra i sed hi llock i n front of the Vi c arage an d wa tched the bull

En ran e to a e sh ow n on th e e B ARN TON on wh h th e u R n i s s ua ed . t c vill g , i g l ft Hill , ic B ll i g it t BULL - BAITING I N YO R KSHI R E

r t o i r ri n i n n a n d. secu ed the on g the block of sto e , then u n le a shed thei r stra i n i n g dogs i n tu rn a n d w a tched

i i n ri t h e t hem thrown i n a ll d rect o s . At one pe od spo rt (1 s a ve the m a rk ) wa s encou ra ged by l a w for butchers who sold unb a i ted bull - beef l a i d themselves

i ra a i i n r open to cons de ble pen lt es , some Bo oughs i t bei ng i m a gined th a t bulls so tre a ted were more

’ d i est a ble ra i son d etre r w a s g . The , , ‘ howeve pri ma ril v to gu a rd wh a t w a s consi dered a m a nly

r a i a r i n rec e t on . We must not be too h sh our con denm a ti on of the e a rly Ca rlt on i a n s a n d others wh o “ a ssembled on Da rn t on Hi ll to wa tch the set to A u tres temps a a tres maeurs ! After the Restora ti on t h e p a sti me w a s resumed with much enthusi a sm a n d Si r Mi les Sta pleton repl a ced the ri ng f or bull

a i i an d n i i t w a s a a i n t h e b t ng , the sto e to wh ch tt ched

ar a at a i n 1 61 a a s 1 m ket pl ce Bed le 6 . So l te 809 they

h a d - a i i a t Pi ri a P h a d bull b t ng cke ng , lthough epys “ ” i t a s a r a n d a a r and condemned ude n sty ple su e , “ E velyn a ye a r or t wo l a te r con fessed hi mself most

a r i a r r a n d i r a n he t ly we y of the ude d ty p sti me . A

a w a s a d r i n 1 7 88 ttempt m e to stop the spo t , but not

i 1 839 w a s i t ﬁn a l l v r i t i r t ll supp essed , be ng u ged i n the House of Common s i n defen ce of the ba i tings tha t i t ten ded to keep a l i ve th e spi ri t of the E ngli sh

Cha ra cter a nd to forbi d i t wou ld en croa ch on the l i bert , y ” of the s u bj ect l

a r -ri n i s i n Th e The C lton bull gT st ll to be see . en closed wooded mound on whi ch i t st a nds belongs t o t he l a d y of the M a no r a n d i s a t present ren ted t o t he i a r V c .

“ ’ I n 1 744 fi ve h rs k b u h ers were fi ned for ex os n to sa e a nd se n b u , T i tc p i g l lli g ll s ” l es h i n h s mar e n h a n fi rs been b d f t i k t ot vi g t aite . i Th e h ul l was l ed t o t h e l oca l e for public ba iti ng by means of a rope a round i t s n ec k . h s was a terwards as ened i n th e r n n t h e a n ma a bout sm en T i f f t i g , g ivi g i l l a rd s y pl ay. TH E l 6 MAYPOL E .

Pa i a n d a ri a i i a ss ng on , necess ly le v ng cons der ble

a I a i a i n a a r 1 7 7 0 g ps , must j ust m ke ment on th t J nu y , ” the N ewcastl e Chroni cl e recorded the f a ct th a t “ a f ew d a ys si nce a couple w as m arri ed a t C arlton i i i - a a -i n - a a Clevel nd , ne r Stokesley Clevel nd , whose ges ” ar m a de 1 40 ye s .

However reprehensi ble the bull - b a i ti ng m a y seem to us i n our d a ys we c a nnot but regret th a t the Ma ypole

a ar r a r w a s a i h a s di s ppe ed f om C lton . It st nd ng

r a a o r a a fo ty ye rs g su mounted by wooden fox , lmost 8 feet long i n the ﬁeld behi nd the present schools a n d wa s a ttended wi th full ceremoni a l a n d p a gea nt

- a i i h a d a fter the bull b t ng become O bsolete .

d i n h i s i a a a a r Or H story of Clevel nd , s ys th t C lton i s the only vi ll a ge i n Cle vel a nd i n whi ch he noti ced

a nd h el l an r a a W . . 7 39 the M ypole , (vol II p ) em rks The a nci ent custom of merry -m a ki ng a n d da ncing

i h a d i i i t i s . I round st ll kept up t been d scont nued ,

’ i n r d a hi s however , O d s y much to regret . He f ollows h i s menti on of the C arlton m a ypole

i a i a a ai i - P ri a w th t r de g nst the k ll j oy u t ns , who were responsi ble f or the di sconti nu a ti on of the a i - a i a i a a i nc ent merry m k ng d t ng from P g n t mes . Si nnington a n d Sli ngsby i n North Yorkshi re sti ll reta i n n i n i i i n a Ol d . the r poles , though MSS the possess on

a r I a i n i a i wa s of my f the , ﬁnd th t th s loc l ty there

i i a s i wi oppos t on , w tness the follo ng

ar 1 7 01 r di d a r a a In the ye , the e come g e t comp ny of b ro a d bri ms (Qu a kers f or to stop the M ay d ance a bout the pole a t Sinni ngton a n d others a cting by

r di d i a t K i rb m oorsi d e a n d conce t the l ke Helmsley , y

i i a nd ra i r Slingsby . S ng ng p y ng they got them ound a a a i M a - bout the g rl nd pole , wh lst yet the y queen

R A L L s E C E T H E C R E 1 8 FOU INN B OM S VI A AG .

In 1 7 88 the Fou r Alls I n n a t Ca rlton w a s pu rch a sed

E i a i a i i r a n d i t s i i n by the ccles st c l Comm ss one s , s gn be g

a i a ra a i n i t V . Pr removed , bec me the c ge ob bly these

a w a s i r a r d ys the house qu te open to the o d , the p esent ga rden h a vi ng (li ke m a ny a nother bi t of vi ll a ge grou n d ) been enclosed a n d a ppropri a ted (wh a t a deli ghtfull y

Th e our n F All s Sig . poli te word a ppropri a ted i s I The old house

r i r an d h a s a a ll ext emely p ctu esque , been m de the

r a d . n Mrs di d a dd mo e so by Mr . Kyle who much to to i t s conveni ence a s well a s ch a rm du ri ng the ti me the y

i r ri i a r or l ved the e , p or to mov ng to the M no House Old H r ” a . i llh e r i s a v erv ll The old s gn of Fou Alls , not

' i n r r r n e a t common one the No th . I emembe o

r a r a a r a n Bu neston (ne Bed le ) , now , I f nc y no longe i nn a f or a a r c . , but c nnot the moment lo te nothe The sign w a s u sua l l v a ccomp a ni ed by these expl a na to ry lines The Pa rson pra y s f or a ll

L a r a a l l The wye ple ds for , The Soldi er ﬁghts for a l l

a r a f r a ll But the F mer p ys o . 1 TH E VI CA R AG E GHOST . 9

I a m told th a t though the i n n w a s known a s the

F our A l l s a ll w a s i i n a e , the ﬁfth ncluded the sh p

Hi s a a i a of S t n c M jesty .

i ara i a a nd M a r The V c ge , l ke Busby H ll the no House, i s i i t s a r not w thout ghost , though the utho never sa w her during the three wi nters he occupi ed the hous e a s a i a hi m a hunt ng box . One old l dy told th t when “ ’ ’ sh e h a d to sleep there she used to t en t l ooki n ’ ’ gl a ss t wra ng w a y roond a n bon a c a nnel a l l neet ” r a wa s ri t th ough . The c ndle to f ghten the ghos a wa y a n d the turning of the looki ng gl a ss so that the old d a me should not see the Spectre i f i t di d ma ke i t s a a ra i a i s a i be ppe nce . Th s he dless ghost s d to the spi ri t of a wom a n who wa s mu rdered a n d bu ri ed i n a a i a r i a ra I the c p c ous cell s under the V c ge , Oh yes

’ ’ t Vi c a ra ge i s a nted urge the old Carlton folk a n d “ ’ f or a n y one m erely to sa y they h a ve not seen t h eea d l ess wom a n i s no evi dence tha t she does n ot ’ a i a a a r n a ra r Seein i s occ s on lly ppe i st l fo m .

9 3 bel i evi n argue the older Ca rl t oni a n s

“7ri n i n h in h a n s a n d wh i e g g t d t , S h a d ow s of w oe ;

Mi s - i e h e w a l a t n i h t l k t y k g t ,

h os s h a w n o w G t t t e k . Pa ci ng t h e gra ss between

R es ess h e rea tl t y t d ,

Pa r e u nh ea rd u n seen t d , , ,

Po or o n l ely dea d .

P E II CHA T R .

V I LLAG E I N DUST R I E S EVO LUT I O N

CONT E NTS OF CHAPT E R ’

ALUM A N D J E T \YO R KING I N C LE V E LAND .

T H E PA R ISH R E GIST E R S .

' W E V E C A N D O L D E R E . A ING , BL A HING TIM D SS

E R C L E A N I N G A N D P . SH A ING , MUM ING

PASSING O F TH E YUL E TID E PO R K E R . TH E S C AR THS A N D YO R KSHI R E R OS E

\V I I I T E FO X E S .

VA R IA .

E CH APT R II .

In the 1 7th a n d e a rly p a rt of the 1 8th cen tu ry

a r w a s i a a s a n f or a r i C lton qu te f med ce tre lum wo k ng ,

a a s 1 80 1 n i though so l te , one ﬁnds no me t on of the i n d ust rv i n the return m a de th a t ye a r to the Gove rn

n ar a i i a r me t . The C lton st t st cs showed th t the e were

66 or a i i i n ari i i a n houses f m l es the p sh , g v ng a ra a a i h r i f ve ge of to e ch f m ly . T ese we e ch e l y

i i n a n ry a i i i a occup ed husb d , except few w th n the v ll ge ,

ra r i n th e a n a r who , G ves tells us , we e employed m uf ctu e

a r i n a r an ri r i a of co se l en . C lton B k , p o to th s d te ,

r wa s ri i a r f or i n i howeve , one of the p nc p l cent es w n ng a lum i n the Clevel a nd di strict a n d the rem a ins of the

r i a re n i -d a i i i i wo k ngs co sp cuous to y. The poss b l t es Of t h e re - opening of the a lum qu a rry were suggested i n

a n a r i e r a r i a r i dve t sem nt eg d ng the M no House , to wh ch

re er i s a i n a r a r i f ence m de nothe pl ce . The p oduct on

‘ of a lum by a much che a per p rocess brought to a n end

t h e O ra i on i - i a a r a ter pe t ons the h ll s de bove C lton , m ina ti on whi ch poo r Geo rge Ma rkh a m Twedell thus rvt h ma t i c a l l y reg retted

T i me wa s when a lum w a s the sta ple tra de

l l i e a d a t ou r e a a r Clev l n , fe t ppe s to be

’ S a er r ome old volc a n o s c r t . Indust y

’ ’ l l i a lum - wo rker s muscles t wa s th a t m a de — Th a t huge a byss th e o n ly monument ’ { c ma i n i ng of the i r to il b ut t will rema in 24 ALUM WO R KING IN YO R KSHI R E

’ a corn ﬁeld s a r i r ra i Whi lst Clevel nd s be the golden g n ,

a Or me a ds wi th gra ss a re green . Here h ve been bent Hundreds of st a lw a rt forms i n honest toi l

a i Useful a s honest ! they h ve long s nce gone .

’ a n i a ro ress d i a r M k nd h ve p g w th slow m rch , but su e ,

’ Si nce Clevel a nd s Alum i ndustry bega n

r i i ff a a ma n At yonde H ghcl , under th t s ge

a n a i ra ra i an d . One of nc ent ce , b ve , w se pure Who bore the honoured n a me of Ch a loner Through a l l the di stri ct Clevel a nd enterp ri se M a de a lum works i n qu i ck successi on ri se

i r A bless ng on the count y to confer , — Ti ll foul monopoly ever a curse To commerce a n d to honest i ndustry

— Gu i sborough Ha ll th e Seat of t h e Ch al one rs .

E 2 6 P A P A L ANATH MA .

i Th e followi ng i s no ex a ggera ti on reg ard ng the

’ cu rse wh i ch the a uthor s f a the r w a s once a llowed to ee insc ri bed on vellum

r hi m i n He cu sed body , He cu rsed h i m i n mi nd

r hi m r He cu sed befo e , And he cu rsed hi m behi nd

E n ra n e a u s boro u h a t c H ll , G i g H ll

From the crown of hi s h e ad

t h e t i h i s t oe To p of ,

a r d id Wh teve he ,

Or wherever mi ght go . n i He cu rsed hi s con ect ons . By l a n d a n d by sea And sti ll -th a t h i s curse More eff ecti ve mi ght be NATUR AL HISTO R Y . 27

All the pu re host of he a ven

W r a h i s a i d e e c lled to , To s ancti on the cu rse

' a a Whi ch hi s m a li ce h d m de . Never w a s he a rd such a terri ble curse

r i n a r Fo wh ch o one seemed penny the wo se .

The ﬁrst works w ere a t Gui sborough a nd were s itu a ted a t Belm a n B a n k a bout two mi les south - ea st o f a n d r a rri i the town , we e c ed on unt l the close of the

1 t en t r a n d r i n 1 2 r 8 h c u v 85 o 1 853 . , ecommenced

Following the referen ce to a lum worki ng i t may here be a ppropri a te to gi ve a n i nteresti ng n a tura l

i r r an a a M . r E l ee i a r h sto y note F k g , ss st nt cur to of the

r a i r a ki n dl h s v . Do m n Museum , M ddlesb ough , sent me H e s a y s

“ i r a t a In the b ch wood the foot of the b nk , there used

n a r r a nd ra r a r to be fou d ve y p ett y the r e moth , known a s ra d w i i a a i n the O nge Un er mg . Th s nsect ppe rs

ri a n d i r i r i n a r Ap l , fl es ound the b ch trees the e l y s ri a a rr a t p ng sunshi ne . In the old lum qu y the top o f a r n a n i t i s i a n C lto B k , poss ble to ﬁnd m y of the

a ra ri i i a ch cte st c foss ls of the Alum Sh le , but the most s t ri ki ng peculi a ri t y of this fo rm a tion a t Carlton i s the c a ra i ra ri s i i a a t omp t ve ty of fos ls , wh ch , on the co st

’ i B a i a n d i B a Runsw ck y, Wh tby Rob n Hood s y, a re r n r a re i r i ext emely co mmo . The e very nte est ng

i i n Li a r a r a r n r a a r sect ons the s ocks ne C lto , the g e t Sc s a t i i v e r i a I n a Tom G ll be ng v not ce ble . the s ndstone

a rr a t t h e r a r i qu y ve y top of the b nk , nume ous foss l

a n i n n r r i ri r . pl ts occu , clud g the pet ﬁed t unks of t ees The pla nt rem a i n s con sist p ri n ci p a ll y of ferns a n d

y a a r a t r n d a i r ri C c ds , the l tte the p ese t y be ng est cted t o r i a re i The r r a t op c l g ons . t unks p ob bly belonged 2 N A T U R A L H I S T OR Y J E T 8 AND .

a a r a n d i t i s e r a t h ev to Cyc d ceous t ees , not wo thy th t

are r ri i n r are a a s neve found up ght the ocks , but lw y hori zonta l showi ng th a t when the s a ndstone w a s formed

“ th e trunks h a d been drifting i n an a nci ent estu ary

a a r r an d a In f ct , the s ndstone ock of the moo s Clevel nd

i l i i i P ri w a s i i n a H lls , be ong ng to the Ool t c e od , depos ted

ar a r i t a i a ri n i s i l ge estu y for cont ns no m e foss l , s mply

a i an a n d hi a a the rem ns of the pl ts t n se ms of co l . On

r an d a a a ry r re w the ho ses s ndb nks of the estu , the e g a a r i a a i i i r str nge t op c l veget t on cons st ng of fe ns ,

a a n d i a or a i a i n Cyc ds g nt H set ls , the l tter be g not

ri i n i i r unfrequently found pet ﬁed the pos t on of g owth .

i w a s m a n v i i y a a o a n d Of course , th s m ll ons of e rs g long before the present outli nes of the Clevel a n d Hi lls ”

were formed .

r a r i h a d a a ryi n f or Afte lum wo k ng ce sed , Qu r g jet

w a s i t h e i a r a r a n d cont nued on h lls ound C lton ,

r a re i n a i ri i a i s the e e ch of the ne ghbou ng v ll ges , nn “ ” ari i r r r i be ng the s gn The Jet Wo ke s A ms , wh lst l a st ye ar (1 9 1 1 ) a n a ttempt was m a de to re -open

i e i - i a r r m n s on the h ll s des bove B oughton , some th ee

i r a a r a i r a re m l es f om C rlton . On C lton B nk tself the e

a r i a rs to be seen m ny jet wo k ngs . Some of them ye

a o I r a re a g , explo ed , though most of them now f llen i n r i s a r a r ri . The e sto y of keepe ente ng one of

r in a o a n d i i f these j et wo k gs C rlt n , ﬁnd ng h msel

a a i hi s wa v . r a un ble to return , h v ng lost Fo tun tely , i t w a s i r h a d e known wh the he gone , to look for som

an d a man i n i a h a d r d fox cubs , the v ll ge who wo ke

i n i arti a i w a s hi m . ar th s p cul r m ne , sent to ﬁnd Ne ly a ll the jet found i n Clevel and wa s bought by Whitby

a r i n i t s a an d a s i . I de le s rough st te , sold Wh tby jet t i s s ai d th a t tha t found i n t h e Sta i thes loc a li ty wa s of R R J E T WO R KING I N NO TH YO KSHIR E . 29

a i w a s al l r the best qu l ty , but j et worked for ove the

a i and i n i a a Clevel nd H lls . even the sol ted v lley of

i a i s ai a r a B lsd le . It s d th t ove two thous nd workmen were employed a t Whi tby a li ttle over a qu arte r o f -a - a o ra i r r century g , t nsform ng the jet f om ough bl a ck lusterless lumps to the poli shed tri nkets once so

i t wa s a i wa s a f a shi ona ble . Then th t Wh tby pros

a perous and busy town . The Court dopted j et duri ng

a i a i an d . a mourn ng , set the f sh on Neckl ces , be ds ,

r r i ar a r c osses , buttons , b ooches set w th pe ls , do ned

i a i i n a the persons of the h ghest l d es the l nd .

ari i n wa s i i t s Its popul ty , some degree , respons ble for

f a a i i a i i ai . d down ll Che p m t t on of jet , wh ch f le

i ts r was i a nd r i to keep colou , br ttle b oke w th

i r a i wa s i r i t the sl ghtest p ovoc t on , mpo ted , most of

r a i i a i t i r coming f om Sp n . Th s m de poss ble f o the

a i i i a h er a i l a d v r m d to m t te l dy , wh ch my esented

i a i er r b v d sc rd ng h j et . The tu n of events c a me

a n d r r i a r suddenly , j ewelle s we e left w th l ge stocks of j et on ha nd whi ch some of them h a ve not sold to

i d a i r i s r a v . a th s The ndust y not , howeve , de d letter , for one ma y still pu rcha se j et souvenirs a t Whitby a n d

a r a i a a n d ri Sc rbo ough , m ny be ng m de sold du ng the

r summe .

Ma ny workings there are runni ng i nto C a rlton

a a nd a a a r h a s a a nd b nk , m n y sm ll fo tune been m de l i n r e i a a i a ost p osp ct ng for j et . These exc v t ons re

tl e a n d a r -a - a and the home of fox the b dge , now d ys , , a t R a i sd a le a n d i a the top end of , elsewhere , qu te number

a a r i i i a i of the l tter h ve f om t me to t me nh b ted them .

R i n i n h i s i i a ob nso , h story of Wh tby s ys

An i mpo rta nt b ra nch of i ndustri a l a rt a mo ng u s i s a a r r a n i the m nuf ctu e of j et o n me ts , suppl es of 30 J E T W R G I N R R R E O KIN NO TH YO KSHI .

i a re r ri a a s a s a r wh ch expo ted to Ame c , well to the ne re

i i ri a a i a ports on the Cont nent , the d st ct lso t k ng the le d

i ra w a ri a i n yi eld ng the m te l . The “ j et holes i n the l a tter (fou r mi les southof Whi tby )

a r i a i r a t a r qu rte , show s gns of h v ng been wo ked emote

i ar are i r i an d . . a a i per od Tool m ks d sce n ble , st l ct tes

a i i n r a i i i h ve been found pend ng ove he d pos t ons , w th sta l a gmi tes a t the s a me ti me a fﬁxed to the ground ” a bene th .

ma a a Jet y be properly cl ssed , s ys Dr . Young ,

i i a s i t a a i n a i w th foss l wood , ppe rs to be wood h gh * st a te of bi tumeni z a ti on R a w j et v a ri e s i n pri ce a cco rdi ng to i t s qu a li ty the soft bei ng a s low a i i i a r s two sh ll ngs the pound . The est m ted numbe of men a n d boys employed i n the j et worki ng h a s been pri nted a t an d thi s sta tement seems to be below

a a a i a n a the a ctu l ﬁgures . The v lue of the rt cles m uf c t u red a t Whi tby i n 1 856 st a nds computed a t

About the a lum a n d j et epoch there were some i r i ri a i n ari r i nte est ng ent es m de the p sh eg sters , though i n not a si ngle i nst a nce wa s a word more th a n necess a ry

ri i 1 7 9 8 w a s a e r w tten . Not t ll the g of the pe sons ’ bu ri ed i ncluded i n the record a n d a s t h eea d -stones (a s monuments to the de a d are herea bouts c a lled)

a r i were m de f om soft stone , wh ch soon crumbled . The

r a “ a ra i sto y of the church y rd only goes b ck one gene t on ,

Here a re a few extra cts from such of the regi sters a s were not destroyed at the bu rni ng of the church

1 7 4 : ar 1 9 th a r a 3 M ch , John , the son of Koth ,

i a a r ra wa s a i a nd r . t veller , b pt sed bu ed ten d ys l te We should i m a gine th a t Koth ar a n d hi s wi fe would

J et i s rea a oss h or um s m ar t o amber d er ed rom on erous lly f il pit—c g . i il , iv f c if v w r n h e L ass e o h . R e J . C . o e . ﬂ ora i t i ic p c . F l 6 TH E P A R I H R E E R S GIST S . 3 1

be i i a n d a ey h a d a rri i n a r i g ps es , th t th t ed C lton wh lst

i r son wa s rn a n d i w a s ri E n a ea n the bo t ll he bu ed . p g t i t m a y be i nteresti n g to men ti on th a t g i psi es h a ve (a s should everyon e) a tremen dous venerati on f or the

a ra a i m a n d a a S c ment of b pt s , h ve been known to h ve

i r i r n a i ra i the ch ld e b pt sed seve l t mes .

21 st a nn a ri a ra r wa 1 7 34 : . s Sept , H h W ght , st nge , i bu r ed .

' a ra r w a ri r 1 7 34 st nge s bu ed . The e i s somethi n g ve ry p a theti c a n d a t the s a me ti me

i sf a r t h e ri a i r u nsa t c t o v to cu ous bout th s ent y .

1 7 5 7 : a r a r a l a M y , d ughte of S mue Sutton , lum w w a a i i i s r i a r r s . o ke , b pt sed Th s the ﬁ st nst nce of

i n i i n r i r n a lum wo rker be g ment oned the eg ste .

' i 1 7 85 r i a r r . Geo ge Comm ns , p upe , bu ed

1 7 83 ' E i a M a u l em i n r a nd a r l z beth , sp ste p upe

ri d r i a n d i a for r bu e . Sho t Sh ft l ttle hom ge Geo ge a nd i a e E l z b th .

1 7 87 31 s t M a y An n i i r , , w fe of Moses Cust , coll e , bu ried R eference i s m a de to the possi bi liti es of the collie r i n C a rlton l a ter

1 7 9 1 i i a y i i P r W ll m Appleb , Cec ly , w fe of ete Young ,

w r ri a nd An n a r a ll a r . T y lo , p upe s e e bu ed

1 7 9 4 I n th is ve a r a nd l a te r we ﬁn d severa l chi ld re n

i a n d e r a n n of wea ve rs be i n g b a pt sed of th m mo e no .

1 8 e 22nd r a a r a e 88 7 9 D c . P , ete Young , p upe , g d w a ri d r e er i a be n a i i s bu e . Poo P t m ght h ve e l d qu etly to rest w ithout i t bei ng reco rded f or a ll ti m e th a t

h e w a s a. a er a a p up , though the f ct would h ve much

a re less i n flu e nc e i n t h e othe r wo rld th n he . H PAR I SH R E E R 32 T E GIST S .

1 7 9 9 a 2nd ar i Febru ry , M y Johnson , W dow ,

’ ’ i a arl t n i a a 9 6 w as . C o n s ged , bur ed She d been wh t

’ a a c a ll a t eea f un h d M ry .

1 7 9 9 r a y 1 9 th a r a Feb u r , John Wood , butche , ged

wa a 8 3 s l i d to rest .

1 800 a r 27 th a a a r a M ch , Thom s Bolton , f mer , ged

i a a i 1 00 wa s bur ed . Wh t help to the complet on of t hi s book Tom would h a ve been i f he could h a ve li v ed on ! But very li kely he would h a ve refused to h a ve oppenn ed oot li ke So m a ny old folk do even ” i f ha d i a n d h ad ri a hi he l ved one t ed to dr w m .

1 1 t a i w 800 : 0 h N a s i . June , Thom s cholson , bur ed He h a d re a ched h i s 88th ye a r an d no doubt the vi lla gers “ ’ w ould say one to a nother He bessen t la sted l a ng ” r wd efte a Tomm y Bolton .

1 802 : a a r 1 1 th a D i ar r J nu y . Thom s e ghton , f me , w a s ri a i a 9 1 . bu ed , ged They l ved to good old ges i n a r was ar these d vs when wo k much h der , hours

r r i an d r longe , luxu y unknown , but sol d food sleep we e a a bund nt .

1 803 r r i ri . a Pete Wo thy , coll er , bu ed Wh t

r wa s i a t a r I i Pete do ng C lton know not , w thout he w a s one of the men i n a ttend a nce on one of the stri ngs of donkeys whi ch used to bri ng co a l i n p anniers i nto

a r r a i i Clevel nd f om the Du h m Coll er es .

1 8 1 2 : ar 3rd a r da a a n d M ch John Sh p , y l bourer a n d a r w a s ri r i a p upe bu ed . Poo John w th the w ges ” he would recei ve a s a d at a l man (1 6 per di em or li ttle more) a n d possi bly a l a rge fa mi ly to re ar he would

a i r a i e a a h ve l ttle else to look fo w rd t o but to d p uper .

i 7 8 an d h a d ar He l ved to be , no doubt worked ne l y

r e a rs I n ul a a r th ee scor of these v e . the J y of the s me ye

4 P W E E C 3 S INNING . AVING AND BL A HING .

1 820 a a i r a - l a a , Thom s Me se nt oduced h nd oom d m sk

a i a a n d a i i y we v ng of t ble cloths n pk ns nto Stokesle , and ﬁve yea rs l a ter bega n to Spi n ﬂ a x by m a chine ry

i i r i a a i n the m ll he bu lt . Of cou se v ll ge folk m de thei r own bl a nkets a n d a good de a l of their own we a ring

a a r a t i ri a nd pp el th s pe od , those who know where to l ook could sti ll ﬁnd at Ca rlton some of the old li nen

a e i n i a a r a r a m d the v ll ge somewh t unde centu y go . * i i r Os mot h erl v Th s would be sent e the to Stokesley ,

a r a a i i . m a or Cr tho ne to be ble ched It y be d gress on , but I ca me a cross two i nteresti ng a dverti sements the other d a y rega rding the l a st menti oned blea ching mi ll whi ch Shows th a t even i n these e a rly d a ys th e v knew something of the a rt of a dverti si ng (whi ch i s to get

a r i a ri r i n dve t sements re d ) . The p ces set fo th the li st gi ven by the Cra thorne blea cher wi ll n o doubt

r i i - d a r a a r i n be ve y nterest ng to y. The ﬁ st ppe s ” h N r a T e ewca stl e Chron i cl e f o M 1 2 1 7 70 . y th ,

Th i s i s t o i e n o i e h a J oh n F oun ers o f Cra h o rn e n ea r g v t c t t l d , t .

Y a rm i n Y or sh i re con i n u es t h e b e a h i n of i n en o h t o , k , t l c g l cl t

i n i i a r a w v i z : A l l o h rea er e o . H s r es e s o o s g t p f ct p c f ll , cl t

u n er 30 u s i n t h e ou n a t w o en e h a l en n er y a rd d c t p d . t p c fp y p

30 u s a n d u n er 40 a t h ree en e 40 u s a n d u n er 50 c t , d , t p c ; c t d

a t h ree en ce h a en n 50 u s a n d u n er 60 a t ou r en e t p lfp y , c t d f p c 60 cu ts a n d un der 70 a t fou rp en c e h a lfpen n y ; 70 cu t s a n d u n der 80 a t fi vepen c e ; 80 c u ts a n d u pw a rds a t si xpen c e per

d i n ro n a rr w r a r a n so or i on f o r b roa er a d n o e . y d , p p t d

A l l person s wh o pl ea se t o fa vo u r h i m wi th th e i r c u st om a re desi re d t o s ew th ei r n a m es on th ei r cl oth wi t-h th rea d a n d n ot w i h i t s lk .

C o h w i l b e a en i n b t h e o l ow i n ers o n s v i z l t l t k y f l g p ,

w a s Th om a s West a rt h oo er i n th e Si e Ne e J os . g , c p , d , c tl ;

F n s i n N h i l T a i son w ea r i n ou er o r Sh e s h om s A e . l d . t d ; ll . v

Ch es er -l e - S ree Ja n e O en i n t h e L o w S ree S u n er a n t t t gd , t t , d l d

ro s s i n E a i n n a r h i n D u rh a m “31 1 . C e s on e . J a . B M l y, gt j c

O smoth erl ev bl each i ng mill i s s till i n fu ll sw i ng. R E E X E 35 E C . BL A HING AND HO S ST ALING , MI D

B i r i n Bi sh o Au c a n Ha n n a h Wa son a n d J oh n A l e d , p kl d ; t pp

“7m a ll orn e a t l a w i n ar n ar a r h in S a in ro . H A B g t . t d p ; , tt y , d

Ca s e Joh n Corn or h Woo en D ra er i n B e a e E l z tl f t , ll p d l ;

F ou n ers i n Nor h a l er on J oh n Sm i h ro er i n Th i rs l d , t l t ; t , g c , k ; E d w Wa l i s Son i n t h e Pa em en Yor Ma r Hows on l , v t , k ; y ,

t o t h e l a e G eor e W n n e i n ca r orou h on a h a n s u c cessor t g y , S b g J t

S a n ers m erch a n i n Wh i b J a c son Sa n ers m erch a n s d , t , t y k d , t , i n G u i s b orou h a n d b t h e a bo e J oh n Fl ou n ers a t h i s sh o s g , y v d , p

i n D a r i n on S o on Ya rm a n d S o es e . l gt , t ckt , t k l y

N — l h t o b e a i for on e i er w i h ou a a em n B A l o b e . . . cl t p d d l v y t t t t

y 28th 1 7 78 i a i , On Jul , , the follow ng dvert sement reg arding Flounders a n d hi s blea chi ng mi ll a ppeared i n the s a me j ourna l ! :

t h l 1 t h i n r a r n x m orn i n h r a S i n t h e n i h of e s . o e e I V e e g t t , ly t g,

o n e i e e of a i n i n en o h a n d o n e i e e of i a er w ere . p c pl l cl t , p c d p

l i n r n s of M r oh n s to len ou t of t h e b ea ch g g ou d . J Flou n ders of

Cra h orn e i n Yor sh i re a n d a t or a bou th e sa m e im e on t , k ; t t , e brow n h ors e a bou ﬁ een h a n s h i h a n d ﬁ een ea rs old , t ft d g , ft y , w i th a w h i t e s ta r on h i s foreh ea d a n d a dim ple on h i s left j a w bon e a i e be o w t h e e e w a s s ol en ou t of a a s ure a oi n i n t h e l ttl l y , t p t dj g

r n s N ow i n or er h a th e of en r r s a i d bl ea ch i n g g ou d . d t t f de o o en ers m a m ee w i h d u e u n i sh m en t h e sa i J oh n F oun ers ff d y t t p t , d l d d oth h ere by prom i se t o pa y a n y person s or person s w h o wi ll gi v e proper i n fo rm a ti on of t h e person or persons wh o a ctu a lly s to le t h e sa i l a i n l o h a n d i a er so a s h e sh e or h e m a b e d p c t d p , , , t y y ac a l l o n i e o f th e h e a rew ar of t en u i n ea s a n d wo! t u y c v ct d t ft , d g h wi ll give proper i n f o rm a ti on o f th e pers on o r person s w h o a ct u a l l y s o e t h e s a i h orse s o a s h e s e or h e m a be a u a t l d , , h , t y y ct ll y

i e r h er re wa r o f t en S h i i n s a n d S i x en e o n a u . c v ct d , f t d ll g p c

T h e re w a rds t o b e res pe cti v e ly b y h i m pa i d upo n t h e re n i s pec t i v e c o vi ct on s .

M r Fl ou n ers e s ea e t o a u a i n t h e u i a e . d b g l v cq t p bl c th t h

u r os es a en i n a t t h e G eo r e i n Con e S ree Yor t h e p p tt d g g , y t t , k ,

w e h d a o f A u u s n e x w h ere a n ers o n m a b e s u i e t lft y g t t , y p y ppl d

w i h a n u a n i a nd i n o f a b e l i n en o f h i s o w n m a n u t y q t ty k d t l , fa c t u ri n u o n t h e o wes erm s a r i u a r ia er a b e g . p l t t ; p t c l ly d p t l

o s ﬁ v u a r e s s u a r ro m s t o 48 a i e i x h e r e 2 . . e s u a r ers cl t , q t q , f p c q t s o m 2 ( t o s 6d a i e n d l l o u a r r s . . . e a t h e r q e f id 7 . p c ; a b rea dth s E R E R R E 3 6 A LY LIF IN YO KSHI .

i n t h e s a m e ro or i on s an d a n erson w h o ch ooses t o a o r p p t , y p f v u h i m wi th a n o rder m a y h a ve a n y ki n d a n d qu a li ty O f t a ble l i nen m a n u a c ur e t o a n S i z e or a ern wi h or wi f t d y p tt , t th ou t a rm s h ereu on i n t h e es m ann er u on th e m os m o ra t p , b t , p t de te ” rm a n d wi t h u m os ex i i o e s h e e n . t , t t t p d t

An Old Yorkshi re rhyme tells us somethi ng of these d ays My clothi ng then i t mostly was homespun ‘ M y i di d a i l a stock ngs my mother s t ste d sp y , Bl a ck a nd whi te wool she mi xed to m a ke them

ra g y . But then the ri chest wom a n i n the town Would go to chu rch i n l i nsey -woolsey gown

i ar ea t On Yorksh re Wolds we mostly b ley , F or there they grow but very li ttle whea t We li ved on b a rley brea d a nd b a rley pi es

a a n d a a Of a i And o ts pe s the w nt whe t suppl es .

In these d a ys l a bourers i n the ﬁelds O bta i ned from

d a a t ar i 9 d . a to y, except h vest t me , when the

r r a d 2 was i er i hou s we e longer n /6 g ven p d em . The women folk a ssi sted not a li ttl e towards the upkeep

a a nd a i a a of the cott ge , cl med equ l w ges when they

“ ari a a d Old a went out she ng . I h ve he r Clevel nd women bo a st Of thei r powers wi th the scythe an d Florence Clevel a nd referri ng to the di stri ct Of whi ch

i a i n h er i a I wr te , s ng d lect poem

’ I former yeears wh at deed there wa s ’ ’ Wi b a i rns gabi n oot to gl eean

’ ’ A n t mu dh ers (moth ers ) t eea went oot t a Shea r t a h s i s a Bud noo them m gec n . — F ott y yea r l l a wk wh at a cha nge ’ There i s i f otty ye ar How wi mmi n ew sed t a swa gger then

’ ’ a r A boot wh at they c u d she . 37 G LE ANING AND MUMPING .

The vi ll a ge chi ldren gle a ned su fﬁci ent co rn to m a teri a ll y a ugment the wi nter l a rder a nd Hurdi s i n hi s qu a i n t Old poem u rges the fa rmer to generosi t v

The glea ne r follows a n d with studi ous eye An d bended shoulders tra verses the ﬁeld

a r ea r i i To cull the sc tte ed , the perqu s te ,

’ B y a n r a i He ve s dec ee ss gned to them who need ,

r a a And neither sow nor e p . Ye who h ve sown

r a a n d ra And e p so plenteously , ﬁnd the g nge

’ TOO a rr a i n a r i v n n ow to cont the h vest g , Be not severe a n d grudge the needy poor

i a r a a n ear SO a a r . sm ll po t on Sc tte m ny ,

N or i t ri r a a let g eve you to fo get she f ,

And overlook the loss .

Following upon glea ning the Ca rlton cotta gers h a d

’ a r ri i r b ow . f or a d a nothe st ng to the , on St Thom s v “ " t h e i i i v sent thei r ch ldren Mump ng . Th s custom h a s not long been de a d a nd tended to fu rther a d d to

’ the store of wi nter s provi si ons a s well a s provide

r i a f or fru mmett i i s a the whe ew th l the y, wh ch e ten i n a lmost every house a t Ca rlton to thi s d a y on . the

E ve a i M i n ri a . of Ch stm s . The pr ct ce of ump g consisted of the presenta ti on Of a pi llow sli p or ba g to ea ch fa rme r who never refused a h a ndful or

Of r two co n .

E very cotter kept hi s pig a n d even to -d a y the p a ssing of the po rker a t Yuletide i s a n a nnu a l event i n th e

i a a re ra i r i i t f or a . v ll ge . I c nnot f n f om dwell ng upon

f or i t i s a a Of i a i —n a i t i s moment , ph se v ll ge l fe y

h s us om k e ma n o h ers h a s i ts or n i n Pa a n d a s wh en . be ore t h e T i c t , li y t , igi g y , f wi nter festiva l th e Druid s used t o send th ei r young stud ents from h ouse to h ouse w h s a nd e v W h en ub h ed r s of o m s oe. Th e R e . ood Rees i n i s re s it p ig H lly i tl t , c tly p li h or b M Yor Y h r d ows er m h n s of a rm oor k sa s : ears a o a l l t e. oo w a i t y B y , ( ) , y g p i p ’ a e d th e a e s o n d o es n S h oma s da h s us om was now n a s l t vill g liciti g l o t . T y. T i c t k Th oma ss i n ood eni n or ood -do n M ne wh ea or rocer es were a k e . o . g , g g , g i g y t g i li a c ce a b e ess e M o e wen arou nd a one i n 009 pt l . B i ll t t l 1 . 3 8 T H E P T H E E E P R E R ASSING OF YUL TID O K .

a a i a r i a i n lmost fest v l . F om the v ll ge n to the school y a rd the d a te of fo rthcomi ng pi g p a ssings i s discussed i n much the s a me spi ri t a s the a rti s a n of the neighbouri ng

rw a r a n d a town looks fo d to , t lks of the goose or turkey

f or i h a s a i i a wh ch he been p y ng nst lments . The

ri a r a l l E a i Ch stm s dogge el sung ngl nd over , ncludes ,

a m i t s i t h e i ongst w shes of plenteousness , p g

A h wish va a me rry K essi ma ss

’ a a n ew a r An h ppy ye ,

’ ’ ’

0 a n a a r 0 r . A pocket full money , cell full bee

’ ’ ’ An a f a t i a a a a l l ear good p g th t ll l st y t y .

’ r i i s hi s a a h i s a r The cotte s p g b nk , he l vs out sp e c a i t r i t a r I n a r a nd sh on , he b eeds from e ly the ye , ,

i n a ri s a nd i ri a i due se son , commences the myste e nt c c es

“ i r d a a of the feed ng p ocess . All y long he m y be “ sa rv i ng a n d fodderi ng the stock a t the f a rm

i i s a re r on wh ch he employed , but they me e hungry

a i a a nd i r a a r hi s n m ls , the feed ng of them me ely p t of

d a i w r ar a n d a ly round of o k . Not so the poll d pot to

t ea - a a nd a i -u - at i i peel , le f w sh ng p w er , m x ng on

i r i “ arv i n hi own h s r . s S s etu n home Then he g ,

’ a n d a a a ll i ff r a wd i i s th t m kes the d e ence . T p g

’ i a r a i i r an d uh qu te membe of the f m ly c cle , t young wi ll i n ti me ri se to th a t est a te The evoluti on Of the twa i n i s w a tched with a dmi rin g a n d cri ti c a l i nterest

“ ’ every a tti tude a nd every expressi on of t a wd son

a nd h i s i s known to the cotter folk .

a i ri r Oft h ve I not ced , hove ng ound the sty

’ r ou i r i n r a r Whe e y , unknow ng , sno e Mo pheus ms ,

’ r red ma n i a n r eve A g oss , , who , w th owne s ,

r a r App oves your bulging ch ms . 39 T H E PASSING OF TH E Y UL E TID E PO R K E R .

y r f or The fo m the object of the home economy ,

i i a. n othing i s w a sted when the st y s occup ed . Not

r a i e - i ra i n n ot a r Of r i c ust . not p d sh sc p g , d op sou m lk or tea i e i - i i - unused , but goes nto the v l smell ng p g tub , whe re the outer le a ves of c a bb a ges a nd the Skins Of t ube rous vegeta bles l i kewi se a lso ﬁnd a pla ce to a wa it thei r ch a nce of bei ng h a uled out with the bucket i n

’ w i i i s i h ch the poll tt to be m xed .

r f or h er ra i e She neve moves , vo c ous n ed M ysterious broths a re brought h er from a far

’ Stra nge messes co a x you if you re Off your feed (Not th a t y ou eve r a re ) The gre a t trough ya wns bene a th you r ve ry snout

ea t a You , you Sleep , upon the self s me spot

P O a eople bject to see you move bout ,

’ ra r d id The y d the you not .

Pigs a re a n endless topi c O f vi lla ge convers a ti on a n d co mp a ri son the re h a ve been a s m a ny qu a rrels over

i e as i i a nd i t i s a i i i s p s pol t cs , quest on wh ch the most i r a n i i f ra a mpo t t subject n the m nd O the ru list . Sund y mo rn i ng ﬁnds pre -ehurch -goi ng groups i n the re a lms — Of st y -le a ni ng pig wo rshi p a n d the arri va l of a fresh l it t r i s a n i n i i n e event the commun ty , wh ch o ly comes

‘ t o t h e fulness of i mpo rta nce when the proud owne r a rri ves a t the Fox a n d Hounds i n the eveni ng of t h e r i i a e a i i r a i n mo n ng , w th the l t st uthent c nfo m t o

’ ’ ’ ’ a . a wd u n s a hi n on an a a th t t g weel , m ks good “ ’ ’ d r or a a i tten r n a n s mu de , th t Sh s g owe mo ny

’ ’ ’ a n a i a r a a n i . gone l d on two l e dy , k lled em The

n r i er i ri i r a nd umbe of the l tt . of ne ghbou ng l tte s ,

t re i r a re en i d ea t he fu u l tte s , th d scusse , the h lth of

’ w reekl i n t he a o ne i a a i e r ( we k ) , wh ch ccomp n es ve y

' o a i a nd i rky y . a a j f m l , so on The he lth of the f m ly 4 H O F TH E E E R E R 0 T E PASSING YUL TID PO K .

i s r a n d i s a r i a r d unk , the owner mo e mport nt pe son

a r a n d a n a i i i a s th n heretofo e , feels dded respons b l ty ,

a s i ra i n well cons de ble sleeplessness , follow ng upo “ ” si tti ng up at ni ght to h a i l the a rri va l of hi s new

a ch rges .

These a re the O pening ch a pters of the story of the

i a a l l -i r a i n i r v ll ge pig . The mpo t nt epoch the h sto y i s i r i i r a i n a n d not the b th , the l fe , the nc e se volume

a a nd a i ra i n i n a i n outl y of money dm t o , but the culm t o

a ll i — i Fa r r r a ra i i s of th s the O bsequ es . mo e p ep t on m a de f or thi s tha n for most hum a n bei ngs

- i r a t t h e The much sought for k lle , the end of

ar i s run Off hi s and r can i an a w r ye , feet , befo e he g ve ns e a s to the d a y he wi ll be a ble to pay hi s a nnu a l f a t a l

i i a n i i r i v s ts , he consults exceed ngly d ty l ttle book , a n d a i ri h ei ro l hi cs i ex m nes some cu ous g yp , wh ch he tra nsl a tes for the beneﬁt of the Fox an d Hounds

’ ’ ’ C a i n ra a t a Monda a omp ny gene l . Ah s Ste d s o y,

’ ’ ’ ’ a wd i i an a a 0 d a Ah a W ll e s Jon th n s Tues y , w nt

’ ’ ti an t i a 0 a r a r i g t m rt Wednesd y , Thu sd y Ah p om sed ’ ’ ’

a n a n i r a n an 0 11 ti a w . Betty to g k ll th ee , then g M tthe s ’ N eea b oddy wh a t wa nts em ti cure reet wa d ki ll a pig

’ ’ ’ 0 11 a ri a i a e ti ah d a a F d y t ll be y y next week , ” ” r Y ah d a O a Geo ge , y next week ften me ns some

i a r i a y i t me fo tn ght hence , but , by const nt worr ng ,

I a a i s i en d a i s c nduced to suck the of stump of penc l , a n d a i a i n ﬁx the d te of the execut on . Once h v g “ beea ked a i i a i r (booked ) the usp c ous occ s on , the e i s ar i a i ri a re a i no fe then of d s ppo ntment . F ends ppr sed

r i a a nd r i of the fo thcom ng se son of plenty , p om sed ” “ a r -ri b chi ttli n s a i a n d sp e , g , bl ck pudd ngs , so

M r e e me h a n n i ons d ered bad u to l a i on a s. Kyl t ll s t t ot o ly s it c i l ck kil p g r da but a s en h e m n i n h w n Th e moon mus be r s n te F o wh t oo s o t e a e. i y, l t i i g ” ma k a od b ’ go j o on t .

2 Y R K SH I R E R E : W R x 4 O OS A OND OUS o .

Benj a mi n a nd Christopher Shepherd ; Thom a s

V th eri ll a i i a a ri V ea . , bl cksm th ; M ch el We the ll

a a r a r i s i a s In the s me ve the Rev . John St key g ven

i a r . a r the ncumbent of C lton , but the Rev Thom s B own

i ﬁ i a in ra a a r s the of c t g cu te . The n me of Medd Sc th “ i s the only one followed by the descri pti on of gentle

man r ri i a i i i n a ri i , the othe p nc p l folk l v ng the p sh be ng

a r i Ch les G bson , John Leng , who were butchers , Joseph

i a a r A . . tk nson , John C lvert , Geo H ll , Wm Hunte ,

a i a a S muel K tchen , Josh . Osw ld , Geo . Potts , Thom s

T a i r a ll a r hompson , Thom s Wr ghtson , we e f mers ; Matthew Wa ke w a s a t the Bla ckwell Ox a nd Benj a mi n Smi th a t the Fox a nd Hounds there were two

a — a t s n and . Sco o school m sters R lph Close Geo ,

a r i r i three Shoem ke s Wm . F she , John Rob nson a nd John Smurfitt ; Thoma s E ecel es a nd Henry Wall er were stone m a sons ; John Cla rk a nd Robert Johnson were the t a i lors Ri chard Dougl a s provi ded for the i nner ma n wi th groceri es and Ja mes Leng

a i w 2 a a a s 60 . m de the cofﬁns . The tot l popul t on

1 ﬁn d a i in a n In 837 we Mr . Medd Sc rth br ng g C rlto i nto fa me bec a use of a wonderful shorthorn heifer

in h i s i ll - a Hi stor he fed . Tweddell tells us f ted y “ of Cl evel a nd th a t from the a ge of si x months to th a t of three vea rs a nd ﬁve months i t s only food was

a a 1 i a i a nd h a . 837 gr ss y In June , , th s wonderful n m l w a s r a r a n d n n a n d i then fou ye s seve mo ths old , we ghed

on e n r i a n d n . ton , seve hund ed we ght ﬁve sto es In — the ye ar 1 839 when she w a s publicly exhi bi ted i n v a ri ous pa rts of E ngla nd (the ch a rges for a dmi ssi on

k h w br d we a nd was of a amo s T e a kwe Ox as e b Mr. o on of a k u Bl c ll y H ll Bl c ll , f n W n me was e a t ar n on 1 th e e m er s ra . M r. . ar h D x o e s k d D 7 D b t i Sc t i t ll it ill li gt , c , ‘ w 5 s n n y M r. Hol lo s am 1 779 e h ed 1 1 t . 1 0 l bs. I ts ro en ors h ad been i , ig p g it f il 5 f or 1 3 years . TH E E E C R 4 3 Y OM N . S A THS . being a shi lling e a ch for l a di es a n d gentlemen a nd si x — pence ea ch f or l a bourers a nd child ren) the p ropri eto r

i a a a n entl men f or publ shed ch llenge to y g , two hu n d red gui nea s to show a hei fer of the s a me wei ght

n a i wa s si x a t r a nd a d qu l ty . She feet the ump

i a n d a a a t r a r ﬁve feet ten nches h lf the shoulde s , me su ed eleven feet th ree i nches from nose to rump a n d w a s ten feet e leven i nches i n gi rth round the wi dest p a rt

r i r wa s a d i n of the body . Yo ksh e Rose sl ughtere L eeds f or Ch ri stm a s beef a bout the ve ar

The Sc a rths h a ve long been yeomen a t Ca rlton a n d a re a younger bra nch oi a n old Clevela nd f a mi ly e ver _ f a a s a ri ra i a n r r i i a M . med g cultu l sts d spo tsmen . W ll m

S a r a r r i s a i ra c th of C lton G ove , the he d of th s b nch o f a i -d a a nd al l i t s ra i i s the f m ly to y upholds t d t on . H e i s a well -known hunti ng m a n a s well a s a breeder o f r a i a hunte s , m ny of wh ch h ve been very successful i n ri i s r a the show ng . He f equently c lled upon to j udge a t the light horses a t Northern Shows a n d h i s d r r a i a r ev er r v humou m kes h m popul v whe e .

i s r a r ari He one of the chu chw dens of h i s p sh .

It i s the tri vi a li ties whi ch m a ke hi story so we must

a r r The Cl evel a nd R e ertor pl ce on eco d from p y, t a 4th 1 84 M rs i a rd a a 3 . h t on July , , R ch R msd le , of

Ca r w a s i r ri a r a i h a d i lton , del ve ed of t plets fte h v ng tw ns ” t h e r i a r p ev ous ye .

Anothe r event connected with Ca rlton deserves m e i nt on .

D . 7 th 1 848 a n n a e ha d ec , The Clevel d Hou ds h v m a a r r but r a ra ny m vellous uns , pe h ps the most ext r i n a r wa s i i 7 th 48 1 8 . D . o d y w th the wh te fox of the ec , wh e n they ra n h i m th rough a t l ea st a d oze n p a rishes 4 W E X E 4 HIT FO S .

a n d i hi m a t a r - i n - a a a run k lled C lton Clevel nd , fter

r r a nd a a i a of th ee hou s h lf w thout check . Not one

sa w i s a a n of the ﬁeld the ﬁn sh . The hunt m n d one or two of the others struggled on the li ne ti ll they c a me — — up wi th the hounds so di stressed th a t a fter ki lli n g i r a i ar n h i w m . a s the fox , they l d down ou d There uncontest a ble proof th a t th ev h a d not ch a nged ; f or there l a y the whi te fox a n d to thi s d a v hi s he a d ma y be seen i n Ki rkle a th a m H a ll

Whi te foxes a n d whi te h a res a re somewh a t of ra ra a i s a v . The subj ect w a s tre a ted upon i n

’ ” E a r a ngl nd s Oldest Hunt , by the p esent uthor , but i t i a a a a 1 9 1 1 - 1 2 a m ght be dded th t l st se son ( ) fox ,

ri a s i r a a n a i w a s desc bed wh te , but p ob bly lb no , hunted i n c n r the Quorn ou t v .

I n rec en t yea rs a pi ne w h i te f ox w a s ki lled a t VVen t w ort h

o n e in E s ex a n d t w o i n om rs I n a i i on t o th e whi f ox s S e e . e , t dd t t ki l l ed a t Ca rl ton t h e Cl ev e l a n d h u n t h a ve a son g c om

i n em ora tin a w on er u l w h i e f ox w h i h on t h e d a i t w a s i e g d f t . c y k ll d

oo h oun s a n d fi e h ro h i r ri sh i r E P a s h . S . e e u a es . A t k d ld t g t ty p , spea ki n g of th i s f ox sa i d H e w a s a ga m e a n d ga ll an t fell o w " on e h a ra t d h m a n a n t t b ved h e ba ttle a n t e b reez e f or y sea s o .

Th ere a re s ti l l a f ew h u n ti n g wi th t h e Y ork a n d A i n s t y Hou n ds w h o w i ll rem em b er t h e v ery l igh t -c o l oured l i tt er a t Th orpe G reen du ri n g t h e m a s tersh i p of t h e i l l -fa ted Si r Ch a r l es

i n s o n l R F - T m wh o h u n e w i h . . h o son S b C o e . M e se l g y l y y p , t d t

Si r Ch arl es a n d w a s on e of h ose wh o l a e su h a rom i n en , t p y d c p t

a r i n t h e n e er -t o -b e- or o en err i s a s er o n t h e U re wh en p t v f g tt f y d t ,

t h M F H a n d s om o r sh i re s or sm en m et e M e oth er g o d Yo k p t

h ei r ea h sa s re a r in h i s bree t d t , y g d g t d

S om e of t h e o h er cu bs h a d m ore h a n a u su a l a mou n of W h i e t t t t ,

- b u t hi s on e a sh or i s a n ce off oo e er ec l sn o w wh i e . t , t d t , l k d p f t y t

Si r Ch a r es i e i t b ei n a bou a n d w ou n e er h u n i t i f h e l l k d g t , ld v t kn ew w e w ere i n pur su i t of i t b u t on on e occa si on t h e h oun ds i a n i t h a r ow n t h e wh o e en h of t h e on w oo a t K ir b H a d d l l gt l g d y ll ,

’ M az n M ar 1 2 a s a e h 87 . B ily g i , c , R E 45 A MU D R . a n d i t w a s n ot kn o wn a t fi rst th a t i t w a s t h e w h i te f ox th ey w ere

O n rea ch i n t h e e n d of t h e o er i n t h e a r th e f ox a ft er . g c v t p k w as h ea e a n d w en s ra i h b a c k h rou h th e a r b u t d d , t t g t t g p k , t h ou h h ere w a s a n ex e en scen n ot a h ou n seem e t o g t c ll t t , d d

r a n e r a Th e r eco n i se h a i t w a s a f o x o m a e f o t o c ch i t . g t t . d f t t m om en i t h a d a ss e a n d t h e efﬂ u v i a rea ch e h ei r n os ri s t p d . d t t l ,

i n i n r i e a er a s r Th e were th ey s ta rted off a ga pu su t a s g ly eve . y ” i s o h o we er a n d t h e f ox a ow e t o es a e s ee e . p d l y t pp d , v ll d c p

In 1 863 there w a s i nterred i n the churchya rd the

i i a r a nd a body of W ll m Johnson . son of Robe t M ry

a a Johnson , of Busby , the stone bove whose gr ve records th a t he wa s murdered on the 1 9 th d ay of

1 a 2 a r i 863 3 y . October , , ged e s The follow ng verses a lso a ppea r

Regret not my unti mely end

’ D a r ri ri e f ends , tho g eved you d be ,

’ My S a vi our s love would me befri end

As de ath took hold on me .

’ Ma n s gui lt a n d c ri me

’ r a i Tho sc eened t me ,

’ Good Lo rd ti s known to thee . Stra ngers we he re reco rd our gri ef

r Our loss we do deplo e . Hi s f ri en dl v he a rt ga ve ea ch relief

Hi s i a r k ndness be ms no mo e .

Wi lli a m w a s returning from Stokesley m arket

i a a n i n r i n ra i i r w th comp o . Acco d g to t d t on they we e “ ” “ a r r or a r rr a n d a both m ket f esh , m ket me y ,

a rre e d ri n i n n wa s r qu l ensu d u g wh ch Joh so st uck down .

i a r wa s i ri n e f r a a r The gu lty p ty mp so d o m nsl ughte .

O n h i s r ea e wri r i s d r el s (the te tol ) he est , n eet n or d a a v ; hi s h a i r we n t ez white ez a sheet

’ ’ a n i n d a wa a d ed he p e y n e . R E E D U C T O N C E E 4 6 . A I LIGIOUS DIFFI ULTI S SOLV D .

The next two i tems of loc a l hi story are from t h e p a ri sh m a ga zine a n d from the pen of the Vi c a r

1 9 02 : rs the N M . July , Under the ew Act Reeve (

h a s M r . G ers owner of the school) let the school to j , d a a n . r s Busby H ll , the Rev . J . L Kyle . By the te m of the le a se the Vi c a r of the Pa ri sh i s ex - ofﬁci o Ch a i rm a n i i . a of of the School meet ng See ng , however , c ses

a i i an d a r P ss ve Res sters , th t the Chu ch should not i n a n wa ai a i a n i t he y y be s d to cl m y undue nﬂuence , Vi c a r thought i t best to wa i ve thi s cla use a nd let the

i i r a i i i meet ng chose the own ch rm a n . E very prov s on wi ll be m a de for other Mi ni sters should they wi sh t o

a i an i a i te ch ch ldren who belong to y other denom n t on . The Chu rch of E ngla nd i n the p a st h a s ma de gre at “ s a cri ﬁce to hold h er schools an d te a ch the F a i th of

a r a n d a i and r Our F the s , she only w nts j ust ce no mo e ” a i s i r i a a t t to d y . It nte est ng to note th t the very outse

a i i di ffi cu l of the E duc t on quest on Mr . Kyle solved the

i f a r a s hi s a i w a s a t es so own p r sh concerned , by sug gesti on pra cti c a lly a nti ci p a tory of th a t urged by t he

i i n th e D i ocesa n Gazette rua r Archb shop of York , Feb y ,

r i hi s a a i 1 9 1 2 . He e n Gr ce s d

I a m a sked by the Di ocesa n E duc a ti on Associ a ti on to c a ll the a ttenti on of Ma n a gers of our Church Schools to the questi on of offeri ng f a ci liti es to Non -con f ormi st p a rents i n si ngle school a rea s for the i nstructi on ” - i r i a l reli i u s . of their ch ld en wi th their own spec . g o tenets

To revert for a moment i t m a y be noted f or th e

r ra i a a t i t h e beneﬁt of futu e gene t ons , th t one t me

School wa s t a ught by the Vi c a r of the p ari sh (Rev .

an d i a i a h a d T . Brown) , from th s f ct we nfer th t he a lega l ri ght whi ch w a s cl a i med by the next Vi c a r i . a r wi r (Rev . G S nge ) . O ng , howeve , to the burn ng P E E 4 1 R E LIGIOUS E DUC ATION DIFFI C ULTI S SOLV D .

r a n d a a of the Chu ch the contents of the s fe , m ny

r ri i a r of the old d eeds were dest oyed . F ct on ose

a a n d hi s ari i r a n d a r M r . between S nger p sh one s , fte the bu rn i ng of the Chu rch funds were ra i sed for enl a rging the schools on the conditi on that the vi c a r did not — enter i t thi s being from person a l rea sons whi ch only

r i a a i a ppli ed to hi mself . On the p esent v c r t k ng

a r a ri i i i ch ge of the p sh , these cond t ons of exclus on

i i r a a a r i a . st ll obt ned In t me , howeve , v c ncy occu red

i a n d w a s a i on the Comm ttee , Mr . Kyle ppo nted , “ ’ bu t i t w a s sti ll mercen ari ly held i t w add n t pa y ’ ’ t o r i i edd i c a ti on i n sc h eea l hev el g ous t , coz there s

ea ra er i t . M r a d n e g nt f So . Kyle h not yet th e . a M r i i a a i n 1 9 00 en tre. . r When the l te W ll m Sc th ,

r i a i r a i a a r es gned the ch m nsh p of the school m n ge s ,

a n d i i rr n r a i r pos t on of co espondent , one of the em nde

w a ct t he i r ra r ould consent to , ofﬁce be ng pu ely hono y a n d h a vi ng some li ttle out -of - pocket expenses a tta ched

i i n i i a ri a a i e r a t . ri n h s M r to W t g p sh M g z n . Kyle epe ted

B y the terms of t helea se the vi c a r of the p a ri sh i s

ex - fﬁ c i a i r a i i o o . ch m n of the school meet ng See ng ,

w r a a i i r a n d a ho eve , c ses of P ss ve Res ste s , th t the Chu rch should not i n an y w ay be s a i d to cl a i m undu e

i i a r u i t a i i nfluence , the v c tho ght best to w ve th s

a e a n d i t h ei r oWn a i r a cl us let the meet ng choose ch m n .

n a r e i a a Mr . Le g (Wesley n ) p opos d the v c r be ppointed

a i r a n a n d i r i i wa s ch m , th s p opos t on seconded by

Mr i n a n d a r i a i . r E ver M ddleto c ed un n mously . y provi si on wi ll be ma de for other M i n i sters should they wi sh to tea ch the chi ldren who bel ong to a ny other deno mi n a on hu r l a m ti . The C ch of E ng nd i n th e pa st ha s a de “ grea t s a cri fi ces to h old h er s chools a nd tea ch the F a i th ” 0 ou r Fa th ers a n d s h e on l wa n ts usti ce a nd no more / , y j

o -(l a l y. ’ H 4 8 or M . F . NAMIN G A s HOUS E .

i ar wa s i n 1 9 03 Th s , m k you , , when no one else

a w a i f a seemed to see y out of the d ﬁculty . As h s been s a i d Non -conformi ty di d not wa nt to be bothered

a i t s i r i t s i a to te ch ch ld en of followers . The V c r off ered to gi ve bre a kfa st to a n y Non confo rmi st mi ni s ters who c ared to come but none were sufﬁci ently “ ” i nterested to a ccept either the Open door or

a a the bre kf st .

M r i a r i I 1 9 07 . n , Kyle bu lt es dence , kennels , feed

a nd a Mr . . . d house st bles for H W Selby Lown es , who h a d been elected m a ster of the Bi lsd a le Hounds

’ a r i M s . r r Mr . . (now m stered by Kyle s b othe , F W lson

r a P . ra a . w s a P . Ho sf ll , J , of otto G nge ) There gre t di scussi on a s to wh a t the house should be c a lled a n d

’ a r a a n d r i n Fox Lodge , Fox C tche s H ll so forth we e

r . E a a a tu n suggested ventu lly H ndley Cross (the n me ,

’ r r rr k s a wa s i o f M . o oc cou se , of J f mous Hunt) dec ded

a n d M r wa s i a upon , . Lowndes duly nst lled . The o peni ng meet of the p a ck under the new m a ster (who now presides over the E a st Kent ) wa s a t Ca rlton w a a r r i a hen l ge number tu ned out to see the B lsd le ,

i h a d a a wh ch up to then only been n me to them .

H a i s i i n E i a a a n d i s a ndley Cross bu lt l z beth n style , d i sti nct o rn a ment to the a ppro a ch of the vi lla ge from

a n d r a i r r Stokesley f om Sexhow St t on . Afte th ee

ar i t ri ye s knew hounds no more , but du ng those

a r di d m re f r i a th ree ye rs M . Kyle e o the B lsd le Hunt

i s n w th a n most people i m a gi ne . He o on the com mi tt ee a n d i s r a i of the Hunt , mo e th n del ghted

n h i s r a t a a i when hou ds ﬁnd on moo H ll G rth , wh lst h i s two eldest d a ughters h a ve followed the p a ck i a from very e arly d a y s . M ss Sus n Kyle some se aso n s ago recei ved her ﬁrst brush f rom her

wh o w a i s a r r a s uncle , , by the y, f med the wo ld ove

E I l l CHAPT R .

T H E M ARWO O DS AN D GJ ERS O F BUS BY H A L L

E R W R O F CH A R I T I E WH E R E N O MANY OTH O KS , OF

M E NTION H E R E .

T R U E TOK E NS O F TH E I R B O U N TI E I N THIS PAR ISH D O E P E R AP A .

CHAPTE R III .

The M a rwood fa mi ly are i nsep ara bly connected with

i a a r i i r . a a the h sto y of the v ll ge of C lton The f m ly se t ,

a a a i r of Busby H ll , st nds be ut fully under the shelte

i and i a h ll wood , just on the conﬁnes of the v ll ge . Though a ctu a lly i n Stokesley p ari sh the depend a nts

a a r i a t a a n d a of the H ll h ve eve l ved C rlton , the M rwood f a mi l v h a ve used the Church here a n d entered i nto the li ves of the vi ll a gers a s only the old ti me squi rea rchy — — a l a s so fa st becomi ng extinct were su fﬁci ently

a a d a i wa s a a t ctful n symp thet c to do . It to such f mi ly Wa shi ngton Irvi ng referred when he wrote '

’ Th ere a re s om e t ra i t s a b ou t t h e Sq u i re s f a m i ly wh i ch

r t m t n a i o n a I i s on e of h ose ol d a ri s o r i a ppe a o e o b e t l . t t t c a t c a l

a m i li es w h o I be i e e a re e u l i a r t o E n a n a n d s a rce f , , l v , p c g l d , c ly u n ers o o i n o h er ou n ri es h a i s t o sa a m i l i es of t h e d t d t c t ; t t y, f a n i en en r w h o h ou h es i u e of i e ra n m a i n a i n c t g t y , , t g d t t t t tl d k , t a h i gh a n ces t ra l pri de ; wh o lo ok d ow n u pon a l l n obi l i ty of rec en t

rea i on a n d w ou o n si er i t a sa ri ﬁ e of i n i t o m er e t h e c t , ld c d c c d g ty g

n r b e n am e of h i r h u se i n a m o ern i Th i s ee i n i s v e e a l t e o d t tl e . f l g v ery m uch fos tered by t h e i m porta n ce w h i ch th ey en j o y on t h eir

Th e a m i m n or i n ld h o s a n i n h eredi t a ry dom a i n s . f ly a s a o u e st d g

i re n d a i l ar o r I t s i n h a i a n s i n a ret d a b e u t fu p t f Yo ksh i re . b t t h a ve a l wa ys been rega rd ed th rou gh t h e su rrou n d i ng c o u n t ry a s t h e rea ones o f t h e e a r h a n d t h e i e i a e n ea r t h e h a g t t , l ttl v ll g ll ” o o o s i w i m s l m a l ks u p t t h e q u re th a l o t feu d a h o ge .

M a rw d s a a t The oo h ve been long settled Busby .

earl a s 1 65 1 r a r wa s i ri f So y , Geo ge M wood H gh She f

r i r a nd w a s a a a r i of Yo ksh e cre ted b onet , the t tle

i a r i i a r r ra . becom ng ext nct fte fou gene t ons C lton ,

a nd a ari a for Stokesley , Ayton other Clevel nd p shes h ve

“ See Bra cebri dgl e Ha l l . H E W E E r L A N G B R H 5 4 T AP NTAK o A U G .

genera ti ons beneﬁted by the generosi ty of the a nci ent

a i i a s i a i i s i f m ly , wh ch , one would m g ne , not nnocent of

a M a rw d s rom nce a nd legend . The oo were lords

Wa ent akei of L an b aru h an d r ai of the p g g , the eby cl med

a ri i i in r i not few p v leges , nclud g the powe over l fe a n d a i r a a * de th , the r ghts of w eck ge on the co st i a n d r . a a a i t i s so fo th Reg rd ng the W pent ke , i nteresti ng to note tha t the di vi si on between La ng b a rugh E a st a n d West ta kes pla ce at the Northern

i a i r i a extrem ty of the p r sh of Ayton , whe e the h ghw y from Stokesley to Gui sborough p asses the ri dge formed

r a a a i a a r by the g e t b s lt c dyke . The W pent ke Cou t

wa s f or a a i n a i r m ny ye rs opened there the open ,

a n d a r a n i nn a t r then dj ou ned to Ayton , whe e con

a r i n ra i a st bles we e sworn . G ves g ves wood cut of

a a La n b aru h a n d sa s the Se l of the G te of g g , y

ru h Langba g Sea l .

There wa s a nciently a pri son belonging to the Lords

a a f or m a of the W pent ke , the conﬁne ent of m le

a r i i t i s r w as a a r f cto s , wh ch , conjectu ed , p t of the bui ldi ng represented i n the se a l ; a s a lso a room i n ” r whi ch the Wa penta ke Cou ts were held .

d d h a ua a med a w re some Th e a e M r. Marwoo t o u h o h i s r s k l t , p l ig t , ct lly cl i c

ears a o nea r a h es and so d but a e th e ro eeds to th e ow ners . y g St it , l it , g v p c T H E R or T H E M AR W O OD S 55 IGHTS .

”< a r 1 84 1 w a s a ri l a w - i ri In M ch , , there cu ous su t t ed a t r a r a n d Yo k between the Rev . George M wood the

a d a i i w a ar ar n . E l of H ewood n others . It rose th s y In

1 207 i h a d ra r r f or a K ng John g nted to Pete de B us ,

a i a i ra i a a L a n ba ru h subst nt l cons de t on , the W pent ke of g g wi i t s a r a r w a s r d eﬁni th ppu ten nces . The e , howeve , no

i a r r r i i r t on of the l tte ve y comp ehens ve term , but ne the w a s there li mi t ati on a nd the successi ve owne rs of the f ra n chi se developed i t not a li ttle so th a t when i n the rei gn of J a mes I the c rown l a wyers comb a tted cert a i n ri w i i y r . r a r ghts , the e e unsuccessful By he ed t y r ght

ra a a r the g nt eventu lly c me to the Rev . Geo ge

a rw a a nd a r a M ood of Busby H ll . he ende vou ed to m ke

’ i t i nclude to the gra ntee the Crown s undoubted propert v i n so much of the soi l of the Wa penta ke a s wa s r a t i a r b r i a r ri n i cove ed h gh w te v o d n y sp g t des , a n d therefo re th a t when from a ny c a use the ti de

a r a n r i it i th ereb v ce sed to ﬂow ove y po t on of , wh ch

a r a i a a h i m bec me ecl med l nd , such l nd belonged to a s Lord of the Wa pen t ake a nd not to the owner of

a i i a a the djo n ng nci ent l nds . Now when the Tees

a i a i n a a i n 1 8 1 0 N v g t o Comp ny cut the new ch nnel ,

y di d a nd i i the not close the old one , the t de cont nued to

r i t i i n 1 829 ra i ﬂow th ough unt l , , the ope t ons of the

t d a i t a t a n D r i a i a Co . S ockton l ngton R lw y , closed on e end a nd t h e a a s a i , so much of old ch nnel dj o ned

’ r a a i Lo d H rewood s l a nd gr du a lly d ri ed . By the t me

ri a i t h a d r d r a n d L r of the t l , become pe fectly y o d

’

a r a M r . a r H ewood s t ep n t h a d occupied i t . M wood now u a a i r i r a i t f or th e set p cl m to the Yo ksh e h lf of , on l v extended to m idstre a m ; a ll beyond

a e e D r a a n d r r th t b long d to the County of u h m , the efo e t o t he i a i r a s Pri Pa a i . B shop nce l t ne He f led , howeve ,

’ ’ ' W m l i o l l S I r n t l e o o b n n id d les r u . i R r f t h e r a a nd 11 . I . r s e M u M r. . p t T i l . Ki y A ci t W E 5 6 TH E M AR OO D S AND D B R U C E .

a i hi s a i i n h i s i to est bl sh cl m , though the j udge summ ng “ up s a i d : It a ppe ars to me tha t i t i s shown Mr

ar h a s i n hi m ri a M wood the ghts , wh tever they were , tha t belonged to the person he i s li ne a lly descended

r i h a s a a f om . No quest on been m de on the p st of the

a a a a nd r r I i defend nts bout th t , , the efo e , w ll not

r i w i y t ouble you w th the deed , h ch onl

i n edi reee an d i i y went to show steps the p g , to dent f

i i i . Mr . a r r r a the Rev . M wood of the e gn of Queen V cto i with the Lord de Bruce of the re gn of King John . We wi ll t a ke i t th a t i f Lord de Bruce h a d li ved unti l

’ i i a i n Mr M arwood s th s t me he would h ve stood . ” i a i s tu t on .

’ Another pri vi lege the M arw ood s cl a i med w a s th a t

i a of shoot ng from Li vemoor to Whitby nd the l a te M r . Ma rwood w a s wont to go 0 11 to certa i n moors e a ch yea r an d ki ll a bra ce or two of bi rds to uphold the ri i t a i a i ar ght be re l or m g n y .

i i a r w M . . . h o Th s rem nds me th t J A Mello , used

r ar i a n to ent the C lton shoot ng , told me of i nteresti ng custon i n connecti on wi th the di sputed i 1 2 moor , wh ch used to be observed every th August

a a a r a Mr a qu rter of centu y go . . Joshu Reeve used to t a ke out a g a me li cense for John Th omp . a a hi s h a d a a ar son ( ten nt of , who sm ll f m on the

a n d a i a a n d Stokesley Sw nby ro d) , John used to wend

. h i s w a y to the di sputed moor an d there meet Gra nt

(sent by the M a rquess of Aylesbury). a t one of

m i r t h e a r . bound y stones Tho pson , w th t emendous “ i mporta nce used to then repea t the a nnu a l w a rni ng ” off formul a i n words to the followi ng effect

r r a i a E s As the ep esent t ve of Joshu Reeve , q ,

ar a n d a i ar of C lton House South mpton , I d sch ge you , wa s a r a a i a n d a ver sad un w y wedd ng v one . Old

h Ki rk l ea th am Hall : Th e Home of t e Turners.

’ i r i a a i a r a r r Hutton , the B m ngh m nt qu y , tells J ne Tu ne s

i n h i r er r i r s T i to Coa tha m . H story p mothe , the he ess

M a rwood s a n d i Ch ol ml e r r of the , w dow of v Tu ne of

i r a a i a t a a K kle th m , l ved Busby H ll , ne r Stokesley , a n d a d a a i i h a d h n a mple est te n her own r ght . She “ i a r i i ai but th s one d ughte l v ng , whom , Hutton s d , She ” r r er a a to tu ed for h musement . The young l dy

a a a i f or h a d ra r must h ve been ttr ct ve , she seve l ve y

i i f r a rri a h er r el g ble of e s of m ge , but mothe would not ” i t Her a r i a ﬁ suffer . m r ge to the Dutch of cer , one of the forei gners brought over by ou r Ha noveri a n Ki ng

r P i a r a ra a to supp ess r nce Ch les , ex spe ted the old l dy , E 5 AND ITS S E QU L . 9

a n d in a r a a i r . fte d vs she would onl y dm t h e two boys to h er decei tful fa vou r 0 11 the condi ti on th a t they should n r i r r a i a r . a eve see the mothe H v ng thus sep ted them ,

.s h e i n the end left h er est a te to a di sta nt rel a ti ve under a most stri ngent settlement to prevent the possi bil it v o f i t r i er a n eve com ng to h own descend ts . Hutton “ a dds th a t the poo r l a dy who w a s the vi cti m of such h ea rtless m a li ce h a d not a n enemy except h er own '

r a n d r a a i n a rri mothe , we need not wonde th t h v g m ed a i i r a i r penn less sold e nx ety sho tened h er d a ys . It w a s by her di sinheri ta nce tha t the Metc a lfes bec a me

M arw d s oo of Busb y .

St ra u ben z i es i ra i n r a The held h gh nk the Nethe l nds ,

i a v i i a s r i a n . be ng the p ef x nd c tes , of noble descent

T r r r i r a rri a he e we e th ee ch ld en of the m ge , the ﬁrst di ed a n d Ma rwood Tu rner St ra u ben z i e succeeded

i a r i r r i i n 3rd h s f the n 1 7 65 . He ente ed the se v ce the

G a r r i n ri a Wa r a n d wa s a i n u ds , se ved the Ame c n lso

a - 5 2n w a s a i . d . i . F Ind He lso L eut . Col of the oot

a r a a a i ra a n d i n 1 7 9 1 D . L. L te he bec me m g st te , , for the

r i i i w a s a i No th R d ng , of wh ch he subsequently ppo nted

i - i a wa s a a v ce l euten nt . He Colonel of the Loy l D les volunteers a nd a fterw a rds of the 1 st North Yorkshi re l a i i i a a nd i i n 1 823 i b y oc l m l t d ed , be ng succeeded h i s ra - r v a n Stra uben z i e g nd nephew , Hen y

r a r 1 7 64 i a a r i n In Feb u y , the follow ng ppe ed The Yo rk Cou ra nt

Yor Fe bru a r 2 l s t La s Tu es a a fi re bro e o u t a t k , y t d y, k

s a l - - n s ea o M rs T u rn e r B u b H n ea r S o es e i n C e el a t h e f . y l , t k l y l v d , t ,

w h i h e n i re o n s u m e t h e O ld b u i i n w i h m os o f t h e c t ly c d ld g , t t

u rn i u re b ut h a i n o i es w ere os a n d t h e i ron c h es t f t , pp l y l v l t , ,

" h t n a e s w h n 1 1 I t i s a s e h k nd T e ill us rati on on ext p g h o s B us y Ha ll i 7 8. k tc ( i ly o d b ev J w e r b J W b n omerse era d wh o e R . . C . Fo oh n a r ur o c pi y l ) y t , S t H l , s s w S r s h e h d n Y s r s i ne See La nd o ne M . Yo Br k tc e ma y ork h i e Ha ll n outli . S ( k s ) iti

M useum. TH E 60 BUSBY HALL GHOST .

t h e wri i n a n d m on e w ere s a Th e n ew u i l i wi h e . b n t t g y, v d d g

a a so sa e b t h e w i n ri i n t h e ﬂ a m es rom i t w s l v d y d d v g f .

Tra di ti on h a s i t tha t M a d a me Tu rner ordered out h er a rri a ri a a r a n d a c ge to d ve w y f om the ﬁre d nger , but the horses refused to mo v e forw a rd an d tri ed to

a h er i a i wa s a b ck nto the ﬂ mes , wh ch loc lly thought to be a j udgment h er f or h er cruelty to h er

a d ughter .

’ It i s not su rpri sing th a t M a da me Turner s spi ri t w a a r a r h er i ll - i r i s un ble to est fte spent l fe . Acco d ng

a ra i i m ﬁrml v a r a a to loc l t d t on , ost dhe ed to , M d me

’ r r a i i a r a r a i n h er a i Tu ne s une sy sp r t w nde s b o d , h b t a s she li ved - a gra nde d a me of ei ghty or a hundred

- w a ar a o a i n r i . s ye s g , g rbed dove colou ed s lk She the

C a ai a a nd r h er a i h tel ne of Busby H ll , the e portr t

- i i i r r a d a . s n S h ngs to y It the style of Godf ey Kneller ,

wa s r i n 1 648 a i r a i t o who bo n , ppo nted cou t p nter

a II i n 1 680 i i i a I i n 1 69 2 Ch rles , kn ghted by W ll m I

a a a r I i n 1 7 1 5 a nd i i n 1 7 23 m de b ronet by Geo ge , , d ed , ’ - i a . r a r : I Mr Wontne , the well known t st , s ys don t

a i i s hi m i t a n know th t the p cture by , but must h ve bee A R E C E NT APPAR ITION . 61

a i ri i wa s a a s p nted du ng the t me he f mous , the costume ” a i i a re i h i s r a nd style of p nt ng both so l ke wo k .

Since h er dea th the unrestful spi ri t of Ma d a me h a s m a de peri odi c a l pi lg ri m a ges to the Ha ll a nd to the Old

a r a r a r i n h er d a co ch o d egul ly employed y, but now no longer used .

a r a rra r i i t ar o M . a A few ye s g B tt , then es d ng Busby

a w a s a r a t a i i H ll , oused de d of n ght by sounds wh ch

a r a n d i ai i suggested burgl s , go ng downst rs he d scovered the i mm ateri a l Ma d a me d rinki ng hypotheti c a l t ea i n

i —a i i h er the k tchen most unl kely th ng for to do , unless th a t a p a rtment wa s formerly devoted to uses

i a a M r a ra did a higher i n the soc l sc le . . B r tt not st y

a r i a a n d a n i r i to hold p ley w th the l dy , so nte est ng

i a r a r wa s opportuni ty of psych c l ese ch lost . An old l a dy now li ving a t C a rlton who wa s a serva nt a t the H a ll

a a o r a a ir ﬁfty ye rs g , ec lled th t once one of the g ls de c l a red she h a d seen Ma da me Tu rner i n a long d ark

rri r a i a I a a co do , but , s d the old l dy , h ve been bout ” the H a ll a t a l l ti mes of ni ght a n d never seen a nythi ng Some four or ﬁve ye a rs a go Ca rlton wa s a l l a gog wi th “ reports to the eff ect th a t Awd Ma d a me Turner h a d been seen a g a i n an d for some nights ghost hunti ng

a a a p rties l a y i n wa it a bout the old co ch ro a d . A loc l f a rmer w a s d ri vi ng f rom St okes ley to Carlton wi th the son a nd d a ughter of the l a ndlord of one Of the two xi l l a e i a s r a i g nns , when , they we e p ss ng the end of

- a sa w a i r a r a i Busby l ne , they wh te fo m pp o ch ng .

’ ’ wer i i n a r a i a n It g tt d k , he s d , Ah could see ’ er a i a i a i a n th wer summ t wh te w lk ng ste d ly , slowly

’ ’ ’ u p t a wd rooa d a n Ah remembered a t ya nce a boot t

’ ’ s erri tt a t a a i t n i v ver ff ta p h unts t h ll , bud o ered ’ ” a r 0 mell (h m ) me . 62 TH E M A R W O OD s AND G R E AT AYTON

The M arwood s h a ve f or long owned l a nd i n the p a ri sh

r a an d a i i of G e t Ayton lso the t thes , wh ch , though

r r i a i i a s fo me ly belong ng to the p r sh , got nto the h nd Of the Abbey at Whi tby i n the 1 4th century an d i nt o ’ l a y h a nds a t the Abbey s di ssoluti on i n the rei gn

i i a of Henry VIII . The hold ng of the t thes c rri ed

i i t i a i a a a w th the nom n t on of perpetu l cur cy for Ayton .

a r a i i n . 1 882 The l te Mr Geo ge M rwood , who d ed , feeli ng th a t he ought to do somethi ng for the pl a ce a s i i t ar i t he he took the t tles from every ye , bu lt

Mar a nd i h i s a a i a ll a w a s wood Schools , unt l de th p d th t

i hi s a hi s s needed to keep them go ng . At de th successor ha ve let the Vi c a r a nd m a n agers h a ve the schools a t a nomi n a l rent i n order to c arry them on a s Church

Schools .

i E a h a s a i n a i S nce sby been pl ced Ayton p r sh , the

i n r ar a r a i i h a s M . p t on ge of the l v ng been vested M wood , a wa n d the Archbi shop of York a ltern ately . It s i n 1 85 1 a a r a i th t the l te Mr . Geo ge M rwood bu lt the

ari hi s a a n d i n a a schools be ng n me , the s me ye r he w a s r i i l d espons ble for the renova t on of the O Church .

I 1 856 a a a i i n n , he g ve new org n (now do ng duty

a r Ch urch i a i a i a C lton ) , wh ch , ccord ng to note on mus c l

Ayton Ol d Ch urch as restored by th eHarwood s I E C I N E V LLAG MUSI OLD N DAYS . evoluti on a ppea ri ng i n the Ayton Pa ri sh Ma ga zi ne

ar a o w a s i some ye s g , much needed . W tness the followi ng

oh n Lon s a f er u se t o i e o u t ea h erse o f m n J h s . g t f , cl k d g v c v y Th e b a n d a n d ch oi r w ere pla ced i n th e w es t ga ll ery of t h e ol d

h ur h a n d w h en t h e si n i n e a n t h e on re a i on ros e c c , g g b g c g g t a n n w es d t u r ed t o t h e t .

O n e d a t h e c er a e ou t a h m n a n d s a r e i t b u t a a s ! y l k g v y t t d , l h e i h e i t t oo h i h a n d s o h a d t o m a e a resh s a r i n . A a p tc d g , k f t t g

’ i t w a s t oo h i h so h e a e ou t t o th e on re a i on a g , g v c g g t VV c a n t ” m a n i h i t a n d t h e ser i I h i i n s e rocee e . n h s i n i n , v c p d d t k t c de t m u s t h a ve h a ppen ed b efore t h e i n trodu cti on of t h e m u si c a l

i n s ru m en s . I re a e t h e s or h owe er a s i t w a s o t o m e t t l t t y , v , t ld

l d M rs Lon s a ff b y o . g t .

Joh n R i of Ma n h es er a e th e ﬁ rs or a n ere e i n gg , c t , g v t g ct d

rea on Ch ur h i n t h e ea r 1 Th i s i n s ru m n w G t Ayt c y 840 . t e t as

esi ne t o a cer a i n u n es wh i h w ere u rn e ou t b m ea n s d g d pl y t t , c t d y

Th e i a r R ev o a h a n e . V I f . J . bbe son on si ere th e u n es dl c , t , c d d t

l i el s o h e h a d a n ew set t i Th re n t oo u n . e se or a n w a s v y, p p t g

M r i n t h e a e . a rw oo i n 1 e b M of B u s b 856. g v y l t d , y,

The ea st wi ndow i n the new church a t Ayton i s i n

r a r a i a r memo y of the M wood f m ly , who h ve eve been such benef a ctors to the ecclesi a sti c a l a n d educa ti on a l

i ari a r a s F bru a r rd 1 54 P . e 3 0 l fe of the sh So e ly y , “ i i a a r ari i -i n - W ll m M wood , of the p sh of A ton Clyve

a a hi s i “ i i hi s i l nd , m de w ll , g v ng soul to God Alm ghty

a nd a i a n d hi s ri i n the S nts , body to be bu ed the Church of the H a llows of Ai ton before the i m a ge of Our La dy

r i r r on the No th s de of the Chu ch . In Stokesley Chu ch

a a r Si r Hen rv too , one ﬁnds t blet to the memo y of

a r a r i 1 st 1 25 a nd h i s . 7 M wood , B t , who d ed Nov , , to

a r i d ughte , who d ed

“ ea r h s a e e h th e bod of Si r enr M a rwood of L e us b wh o N t i pl c li t y H y , ittl B y, d e a r ed s e i n embe 2 a d nd bod r J e h o r 1 7 5 e a a so th e of M s. a n p t t i lif , N v , , g , l , y urner re c of Ch olml urner of rk ea h a m Egr u i re ra nd -d au h er a nd T , li t ev T , Ki l t . j , g g t h e ress of t h e sa d Si r He nr M a rwood and d ed t h e 1 0t h o f A r 1 764 a ed i i y , i p il , . g en Sev ty. 64 R E TH E M A R W D MO ABOUT O O s .

M r . a . . r n a r a n d W H Bu nett , old Clevel nde , a i i . a n t ve of Stokesley , wr tes to me Mr G . M rwood

I knew well . He used to come to our shop for

i s a i h a d a i h . a e a a n st t onery He k nd f c , the f ce of E i a i an d ngl sh gentlem n , one of the olden t me , possessed

w Stok esl ey Ch urch ( h ere th e M arwood Monuments are to be seen) .

i i a i a r . a P a st tely p esence He m rr ed nto the eel f m ly ,

a h i s i h a d a i a lovely wom n much j un or . I to w t upon her a t ti mes i n her c a rri a ge when she c a me to

Her a shop a t Stokesley ; she never got out . be uty

a ﬂ a xen a i r wa s a l l used to we me . Her golden h one

a r a n d wa s a i i a m ss of sho t curls , she very f r , w th be u

—a i r i n a M r ti ful regul a r fe a tures p ctu e f ct . In . i ’ M a rwood s ti me there wa s a gl a ss of beer a n d cheese a nd bre a d f or a l l c a llers a t the h a ll : I h a ve h a d i t m yself

N d a hi s a o less belove seems to h ve been son , the l te

h i m a n d i r . a M . Geo M rwood , who succeeded , who d ed

i a r a 11 M a 22md 1 89 8 . 0 y , The V c of C rlton wrote regardi ng hi m i n h i s p ari sh m a g a zi ne

66 G E N E ALO G Y .

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h a m on r a r w o Vi a r f m or co . ou G eo e M o M . A . o A S g d , , c p t , t pt , b orn 29 th J u n e 1 7 8 1 i e J a n u a r 9 th 1 84 2 b uri e i n , , d d y , , d

l h H e m arri e l st u u s 1 804 a r a u h er S o es e C u r h . A M t k y c d g t , , y, d g t

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w P a l orn 3 l st e em er r a r oo E s . f us D G eo e M J . . o B b H b b g d , q , , y l . c , i k 1 808 m a rri e Fra n i s An n e a u h er of t h e R ev . Fre er , d c , d g t d c

i r H n . S P Ca n on of Li n d i n t o t h e R t . o ee M . A . n o a n ou s l , , c l , c

P el r M P b wh om h e h a d i s s u e R ob er e B a . . t , t , y

G eor e Fre eri Ma rw o o b o rn A ri l 8t h 1 8 58 i e M a v g d ck d , p , , d d

23rd 1 8 9 8 su c ee e b h i s b ro h er Wi l i a m Fra n i s Ma r w oo . , c d d y t l c d

b orn Febru a r l st th e resen ow n er of B us b H a l . ( y , p t y l M RS E R 7 R . G J S . 6 M . AND

a M rs . The present occup a nts of Busby H ll a re M r .

G ers a i r i t a nd L . . F j , who h ve done much to mp ove m a ke i t one of the most up -to - d a te country resi dences i n Clevel a nd conta ining some of the most v a lu a ble

r a rt r a r i n a i i i b mode n t e su es the V le , nclud ng p ctures V

i a a a i r . . r rb r D r r L L . He e t pe , Bl e ghton , B W e de , Hon

i n t er Y ea n d i mers a l e I V . o n So c s r VV . John Coll e K ng , , "< r a a d a r . He be t Schm lz , etc The Busby H ll of to y i s a r i a a i th e a n O a Geo g n House , f c ng on West pen p rk w i an i r i a r a s a thout y nte ven ng g den , do so m ny

i a a i s Geo rg n houses a ll over E ngl nd . Th s suggest th a t hunti ng w a s the one i mporta nt occup a ti on of th e i a a a a i a t . e nm tes th t epoch The h ll , I th nk , must h v been put i nto i t s p resent sta te du ring the l a tter ha lf

h H l { us v a l .

r s s e b r Th e l o l l o wn n o rma o n re a rd n l l ns l i l l a l l i k nd u p d y M . n, i f ti g i g y i l y p li W t t e w -k n a t s t o n ne r h e now r . , ll i E R E 68 BUSBY HALL D S C IB D .

1 8t h r r a re ra i t i of the centu y , but the e t ces of s be ng an i i i i i n a older house , these be ng ch eﬂy v s ble the entr nce

a an d r i t an d E a i h ll the bed ooms over on the st S de , where there a re rem ai ns of a porch and wa ll wi th

r i a r butt ess wh ch looks older th n the est of the house , a n d mi r a 1 7 u r ght be ve y l te th cent ry wo k . The c a a a ell r bene th the house lso seems to be very old . T here i s a room over the entra nce h a ll whi ch i s sai d t o a i ri a a r r a n d i be h unted by the Sp t of M d me Tu ne . th s i a a r a l l ri i a r s the le st lte ed of the o g n l ooms . The ga rden 0 11 the E a st si de of the house h a s m a ny ﬁne t i n i t i a a ma ni ﬁci ent a i rees , espec lly g Sp n sh chestnut ,

a i a i n E a a ar r s d to be the l rgest ngl nd . It covers qu te o f a n a r a n d a 20 c e , me sures feet round the trunk ,

a a r i a a a n d i s s i d to be bout 260 ye a rs old . The e s lso well grown Welli ngtoni a a bout 60 ye a rs old a nd severa l

a ari a r i s a an d ri a ﬁne Ar uc s . The e ﬁne old stone b ck w ll

i ar i a a s Old a s round the k tchen g den , wh ch looks lmost

’ r d rs e s a en eﬁ en . a n r . G h s the house The b c ee of M M . j been unbounded a n d one of the greatest objects i n their l i ves seems to be to gi ve plea sure to others and to promote

e a i a r a i t h we l of the v ll ge . Pe h ps one of the most ev dent m onuments to thei r i nterest i n Carlton a n d i n thei r e mployees i s the most pi ctu resque group of houses

. an d a a i off i a r a r the l undry , st nd ng the h ghw y f om C lton

“ a eb a n d a ra a a to F c v ne r the ent nce g tes to the H ll . T his a pproa ch to the vi ll a ge h a s been i mmensely i r i i a i mp oved by th s t ny g rden c ty .

The n a me of Gj ers i s wri tten l a rge i n the hi story of * the development of Tees - si de a s well as i n the l a ter d ay

a i s i i a development of C rlton . It nterest ng to note th t

’ ers a r w as r i n r a n a nd Mr . Gj f the bo n Gothenbu g of old

r a i r a i i n hi ghly espected f m ly . He e he beg n l fe the

“ v See Pi on eers of th e C l e el and l ron Tra d e. - TH E G J E R S FAMILY . 69 engi n eeri n g world a n d w a s a fforded a mple opportuni ty f or combining the pra cti ce of h i s a rt wi th i t s sc i enti ﬁ c

i 1 5 1 a i r i r ri . 8 p nc ples In , on the occ s on of the ﬁ st nte

a i a i i i i n E a a r a n d n t on l exh b t on held ngl nd , he c me ove deci ded there w a s more scope f or hi s professi on i n this:

r a i n r a i i e count y th n Sweden , so em ned , spend ng thre ye ars a s engineeri ng dra ughtsm a n i n v a ri ous p arts of

r i a a i 1 4 a i Yo ksh re nd L nc a sh re . In 85 he c me to M ddles brough to t a ke up a n i mporta nt posi ti on a t the Ormesby

r r a i M r E i i Wo ks , whe e he ss sted . dw n Jones to bu ld the

ri i a a r a Hi s r i r o g n l Ormesby bl st fu n ces . se v ces we e a re i i i Mr r a w a s lso qu s t oned by . Hen y Cochr ne , who

i i ar i r a t r then bu ld ng the l ge p pe found y O mesb y , a t the ti me of i t s completi on the l a rgest pi pe f ou n drv i n r a ri a i ers wa s t went G e t B t n . Mr . Gj then only v

r y a r h a d a hi s a a n d a an d fou e s old , but m de n me f me ,

r i r r E i a on the et ement of M . dw n Jones he bec me

a a r r r a r i i i n m n ge of the O mesby Wo ks , espons ble pos t o

w a s r h i s i i a he ﬁlled ti ll 1 861 . It unde superv s on th t

’ the ﬁ rst of Si emen s Cowpers newly p a tented he a ti ng

r i r i a i rs stoves we e nt oduced nto Clevel nd . In P onee of the Clevel a nd Iron Tra de i t i s reco rded

M r ers di d i i a i w . Gj not go nto th s m tter of h s o n a i s a a t h e r . r a cco d It to M r . Ch les Cochr ne th t — a ppli c a tion of these stoves the Ormesb v f urn a ces a re en i r r r a n d t rel v due . They we e ve y c ude

i a n i a d a a d r ers wa s i n i n M . G compl c ted des gn ct on , j so i mpressed with thei r i mperfecti on s (a n d thei r bette r pe rfo rm a nce i n l a ter ye a rs h a ve n ot a ltogether removed h i s ﬁ rst i mpressi on ) th a t he u l t i ma t elt v r i a a i d id i a “ es gned the m n gement . Th s he w thout m

n a a i r i wa s ri hi s u ple s ntness on e the s de . It du ng con

ne t i i G ers . e on w th t h e O rm esby Wo rks th a t M r . j

a n e i e e a s p te t d h s inv n tio n f or sup r h ea ting the bl t, 7 0 T H E GJ E R S FAMILY .

a n d f or a a i r i i he ted eng nes . In the beg nni ng of

1 wa 862 . G ers s a in a a f or , Mr j ppo ted m n ger Messrs .

i a a t - i I r Hopk ns Comp ny , the Tees s de ronwo ks , a nd i n 1 864 desi gned a n d c a rri ed out the erecti on of a a a a a a r new bl st furn ce pl nt , dj cent to the wo ks . About tha t ti me mo re deci ded a dva nces beg a n to be m a de i n the w ay of enla rgi ng the si ze of the bla st

a a w a . r s furn ces of Clevel nd The e , however , no ex peri en ce to gui de the now m a ster i n determi ni ng the

a a a i i i and a a i most dv nt geous l m t of he ght c p c ty .

i ara ri i a i ers r i . G W th ch cte st c c ut on , Mr j dete m ned to

r a i a i a erect the fu n ces , wh ch h ve s nce been n med the

i r r r a r L ntho pe Iron Works . These wo ks , howeve , m k a n era when gre a tly i mproved furna ces bega n to be

i i n a 1 r i i 866 . . I bu lt Clevel nd n , Mess s Hopk ns , G lkes

C a i r a a a a omp ny dec ded to e ect new bl st furn ce pl nt , a d ers w a s i r a a i n Mr . Gj entrusted w th the p ep r t on

a i ar r a o f the pl ns . In the follow ng ye two more fu n ces o f a sti ll l a rger si ze were a dded to the Linthorpe Works a n d i a a 1 put nto bl st tow rds the end of 870 . The o cc a si on w a s m a rked by a b a nquet a t whi ch most

f a i r a r r r . o the Clevel nd onm ste s we e p esent . Mr

a a a i n r i a Thom s V ugh n , p opos ng the he lth of the ’

i a i a r a m an eng neer , s d th t they ought to be p oud of ” ra r i i a i i who possessed such e eng neer ng b l ty . No o n e d i d more to solve the problem of m a king Clevela nd i n 1 868 a S a a . G ers teel th n the l te Mr j , who took out

’ a f or a di scoxrered a a p tent new process , fter m ny e ri a a ai xpe ments , for the m nuf cture of steel r ls from

i ri a Mr . G ers t h e i ron of the d st ct . The l te j under took the designing an d c arryi ng out of severa l i m

a r i n a a n d r a port nt wo ks Clevel nd much furthe ﬁeld , a n d wa s the ﬁrst Clevela nd engi neer to obt a i n a footi ng i n i i i r i i a a 1 5th the L ncolnsh re on d str ct On J nu ry , A C O F A GE OMING .

1 87 0 a r i A resome r r , he beg n the e ect on of the y I onwo ks , i i i though h s professi on a l connect on w th Messrs . i d i a d r . d i . n L . Hopk ns , G lkes Co Mess s loyd Co

a i i ar a i r not ce se t ll the follow ng ye . He then bec me sen o

i a i i a r r G ers 86 Co . p tne of the ﬁrm of j , M lls , pos t on

- d a r e s , held to v by h i s son Mr . L . F . Gj

’ wa a t th e i a e a i ers It s com ng of g celebr t ons of Mr . Gj

i n 1 9 1 0 a a r i i i eldest son , July , , th t C lton d st ngu shed i b ff ri u a n i n t h e a i tself v o e ng p ox honour of occ s on . ’

Wri ti ng to the a uthor rega rd ing the gre a t event the Vic a r s a i d

l Ve h a d a right roy a l ti me here du ri ng the festi vi ties

’ i n M r ers i a r . G honou of John j com ng of ge . They

a ri i a n d sa w h ve been ght down k nd to me , me through

' 0 x Ro a s n i n o o o r h ( i h n u r f M . J o n c r m n o e ti g j s c o i g f a g . 72 A CO M I N G or A G E

a s a the p a yi ng f or the chu rch bells . I resolved sm a ll r a an a n d a i t a rn eturn to ro st ox , we h ve done to tu

i i i r r r i t a s s mply del c ous . I felt ve y ne vous ove , on m a king enqui ri es I found they fa i led a t one or two

r r a - on - No the n towns , but the Thorn by Tees bullock wa s a and i I m a n success , luck ly got hold of the who * di d i —a h i r a a t old sold e . We fe sted ne rly It would h a ve done your he art good to see Fra n kv

rai a n d a ll hi s r - i ra rn i G nger fellow ho se cop ng f te ty , a n d I must say i t w a s very delightful to me to see a ll these a nd my other fri ends of thi s Stokesley — ’ ' tri be present a nd di dn t they tuck i n. Wh at

a i r a G ers i s h a s I do dm e bout Mr . j he been so good

r a n d hi s i a e a to the Chu ch , son , whose com ng of g we h ve

ra i i s . been celeb t ng , one of the best of fellows

M r e was s a n at e d ur n t h e Corona on es v es and i s . Kyl t yi g Fil y i g ti f ti iti h re ous ex er en e i n bu o k roas n mad e h im n a ua b e t o th e Fi l onia ns p vi p i c ll c ti g i v l l , ’ ' He was on h s o as on wh a we a i n Y ork sh re a n o t ma n men a nd t i cc i , t c ll i y i " after th e ceremony received an eloqu ent l etter of th ank s from t h e C oronati on e A n a r a eare i n th e Ya r lcsln r P ost r n C ommittee at Fil y. ticl e pp d e desc ibi g t h e Fil ey bu ll ock roasti ng and d uri ng t h e course of it th e writer sa id th at th e advice ’ rom Car on-i i i -C e e an d s V ar was to k ee th e ook on m k and sod a wa er f lt l v l ic p c il t . a t an ra e h i s wor was o er y t till k v .

CHAPTE R IV .

' T h e t w o pr i n ci pa l h o u s es i n a n E n gl i sh Vill a ge a re t h e

M a n o r H o us e a n d t h e R e or w h erei n a or i n t o th e h eori es ct y , , cc d g t “ o f t h e m o d e rn po li ti c a l soc a l i st a n d a git a to r t h e t w o arch

f t h l a o r y ra n s o e b ure s we t h e s u i re a n d t h e a rson . t t d ll , q p Th ere i s m u ch of i n teres t i n t h e grow th a n d ev olu ti on of t h e

o u n r h ou se w h i h res u e i n t h e con s ru i on of h ese o l d c t y , c lt d t ct t ,

ea sa n h a l -t i m bere ra n es a n d m a n o r h ou ses wh i h orm l t , f d c f p g g — u h a u i u l a r of o r E n i s h Vi l P s e e u es u a es ev . c b t f f t gl l g R . H . i t h l D e ﬁ e d .

One ca n h a rdl y p i ctu re Ca rlton wi thout i t s Ma no r

a a w a i i a a House . T ke v the old bu ld ng n d the vi ll ge

e o Ho us e or O ld H Th Ma n r a . , ll A E F Q U STION O TITLE .

i i i r a n d i y would st ll be ntensely p ctu esque , exceed ngl

i i a i i t s ar i i i a i a . of be ut ful Its s tu t on , t st c rregul r ty

i i i t s red i ts a r its bu ld ng , roofed houses , vener ble t ees ,

a r i a n d r a ll a i b ckg ound of h lls so fo th , m ke for th s , but the pi cture would be i ncomplete wi thout the old

’ a s a a a house now known the M nor (loc lly t M nner) .

w r i i a a n d i s a i he e l ve the v c r h f m ly . Although wha t i s

’ ’ n ow t hoos where t p a rson li ves i s c a lled nothi ng

’ a r a ri i a i t i s else but t M nne , utho t es tell us th t

a i a i a l l r i re l ty the Old H ll . Th s seems the mo e l kely * i ar wa s ri i a a a r s nce C lton not o g n lly M no . One well known Yorkshi re a nti qu a ry never a ddresses hi s letters to the Vi c ar o f C a rlton a t the M a no r House

but al wa vs a t the Old H a ll .

s Th e Carlton Ceda r Tree and Ced a r Cottage .

” M L w r o i s ma nere to rema n or o i s rom m aneri um o L . and t h e o an r f ( t , i d w e f and r u d h ereon res e s n f n h a th e o n r o s es l e . i , ig i yi g t t l t TH E E 7 7 VANISH D MANSION .

i a i a a r One of the oldest nh b t nts of C lton , now

a r hi s a r a r r g the ed to f the s , used to tell wonde ful sto y , hi wa s hi s i a ff a w ch not bel ef lone , to the e ect th t the c ar i n -d a a s a r h m ng old house , know to y The M no , a t one ti me stood on the opposi te si de of the ro a d i n

i a r i a a a n r . enclosu e , st ll m ked on two s des by w ll There i s a mple evi dence tha t a house of some consider a ble di mensi ons h a s stood on thi s site for the terra ce i s il a r ar a nd a st l ext nt , the o ch d , the well , the f mous * a i i r c r r n . ed t ee , wh ch stood the g ounds Of the

a r a i a r house i tself not vestige em ns . If one looks ound the vi lla ge f or signs of the stones thereof bei ng used to b i a or i —a s a i a u ld cott ges p g styes , to the l st ng sh me of

G i r w a s a i i r u sbo ough , the c se w th the Abbey ru ns the e

— a re i h a s ra i i none forthcom ng , so one to ﬂy to t d t on f or a n expl a n a ti on a s to the demoliti on a n d di sap

eara n e a i i r p c of the old m ns on wh ch stood he e .

i s r ri i a a nd i a Legend not ve y o g n l , only suppl es

r i h a s d u t v i a f or sto y wh ch done for K ld le Church ,

L D a nbyq f or Gilla moor an d a score of other pl a ces i t o i a ll a . i wh ch could ment oned In the c ses c ted , a s i n a a r a r i or r th t of C lton M no House , ev l t ouble some spi ri ts bec a me so i nsi stent i n thei r a ppe ara nces th a t eithe r the si te of the house w as ch a nged to be rid or a th e su ern at ura l a of them bec use _ p m lcontents c onti nu a lly moved the stones du ri ng the course of bu i lding ope ra ti on to some si te they consi de red more i a i . ar i did su t ble The C lton sp r ts not move stones , but i t i s u rged they m ade m a tters so wa rm th a t the occu p a nts of the old house were compelled to le a ve a nd

" t h ere i s a ﬁ ne Ced a r ree a t a n on-i nC l evel a nd on a n em nen e near t h e T St i t , i c Ch ur h mea u r rff ar . I t es i m e I wa s o n c y d s l t 4 n i n ci rcu f rence. t ri gi a lly i n th e ro unds of h orn on Ha l l a t one une t h e res id enee of h P n n i ns t e e n a . h s g T t , t y T ey ( o s a s eg end d s ma n ed t h e M a nor a nd re-h u i l t a t O rmesb wh ere th e a n e n y l ) i tl it y, ci t York s h re a m a re n o w o a d N o t on is t h e end h k i f ily l c te . ly e l g s omew at a i n to th a t o f t h e va n i s h e d Ca rlto n M a ns i on but th e Th ornton Ha ll kitch en ga rd en a nd ro und s ca n k e w s e b t ac ed g li i e r . l See o ea rs i n a M oo r a d l ' h F rty y l n a ri s . L E G E ND A N D FA CT eventu a lly deci ded to ch a nge the si te to th a t on whi ch

a r r the Ma nor House now st nds . So uns the sto y they h a d i t di sm a ntled i n secti ons a n d c arri ed stone by stone

r a r a from one si de of the o d to the othe . Only keep - li ke tower or entra nce g a te w as left st a nd i ng

i i ra a nd i nto thi s the homeless sp r ts ﬂed . G ves gi ves

* us a pi cture of the tower i n hi s hi story a s i t w a s i t w a s a when he bega n hi s work yea rs before . When t l a st di sm a ntled f or the purpose of bui ldi ng the present

’ Ceda r Cotta ges the then Ca rlton sexton s f a ther sa w the

i i i r a n d i r r i spectres gl d ng h the th the , mou n ng over the rui ns an d se a rchi ng f or a n a bode of such a n ti qu i t v a a i i r s to be worthy of thei r b d ng p esence . It i s sta ted by much gre a ter a uthoriti es th a n

a r i a the utho of th s book , th t the houses of country gentlefolk were occ a si on a lly removed from one si te

Th ere i s a Th e picture of th e tower h ere reproduced i s ta k en from Graves. ’ d M M bb Y k n h re a er ases of e en h a t h e onk s of St . a r s e or were se e l g t t y A y, , t ft c ser ous ness t o re u era e and ved i n th e old ower wh h was s and n 80 i ill c p t , li t ic t i g years ago. T H E or R LAYING SPI ITS . 7 9

a r a a a ri i i t e to nothe , bec use of pp t ons , but s ems to me th a t i f the i n m a tes h a d a fe a r so stro n g of th e

r a ra a n d a ai r a a i supe n tu l , f th so g e t th t to remove the r

w ri d i ri a e home ould them of the sp ts , they would h v found much gre a ter comfort a n d h a d much more f a i th i n a ri r i for a i i i ri the utho sed se v ce the l y ng of ev l sp ts . We do k n ow t h e Stokesley pri est w a s more tha n once c a lled upon to t a ke a sperges a nd censer to . h au n ted houses a n d i n the n a me of the Blessed

ri i i a ri i a r a s a T n ty , w th sp nkl ng of holy w te he n med

a a r ri a i I t h e a e ch of the S c ed T o he s d n n me of God ,

a Son a n d t the F ther , God the , God the Holy Ghos , I c omm a nd you to retu rn from whence you c a me a n d n r r i n or r i o mo e t ouble th s house those who dwell he e n .

r w as r a r r r i ra The e , of cou se , p ope ly p escr bed p yer , l i n the E eel esi a A ngl i ca na which wi ll be found i n th e pre

r man a e r a i ra y r . efo m t on p e book An old , who would h v been much more th a n a centen ari a n h a d he been a li ve to - d a y told me he w a s present on one of these spi ri t “ la vi ng occ a sion s when the ghost w a s conj u red into a . * w r i n i a ari i w a s ell . The oom wh ch the pp t on most

‘ ' frequ en tly seen w a s sp ri n kled wi th holy wa ter i a n d a l l the a ppro a ches thereto censed by the pri est a ttended h v a n a i n y a r u a n d a i colyte , hold g the hol w te sto p ct ng a s a - bo t boy .

I f t h e Old a or a n r wa s r r H ll M o House , emoved f om t h e i e i a n d i f t h e r w a s be rid S t o ppos te , pu pose to of the

e v i i r t h e e wa s unw lcome ghostly s to s , whole sch me v e rv unsucce ssful f or the Ma n o r House i s not wi thout

s - ( l a a u e it o wn spectre to y. Such ho s would be i n e e i a e ra r a n r n i com pl t w thout sp ct l g o e , moo l ght wa er a i r ra t er o r d i ni ﬁedl v i ri lk , ch tl , g dumb s p t of

e r er som so rt o oth .

e V ( i e d le A t t h il l a g e o f J a rt h o rpc n ea r l a . ’ J o ha nnes I w l i t h us sa s h a h o wa e r is Ve r un o u a r w h t h e d emons l y t t ly t y p p l it . " wh s t i t u d t o h e a c o mmo n s i mi li e Io Ve h i m as t h e ( l e vd o e s h o w a er il . se l l v ly t . TH E R E E R E MANO HOUS S P CT .

Th a t need i s s a ti sﬁed by the occ a si on a l a ppeara nce

a ra i Pri ssi ck a ri a of the supern tu l M ss , whose m te l form

w i n ar i ri a a a i wa s kno n there e ly V cto n d ys . Her f m ly

i a t a r a n d . i Pri ssi ck a then l ved the M no House , M ss .

Th e or na n r s igi l M a o House (b eari ng d a t e 1 71 7) n ow sta ndi ng a two cottages.

a n d i r w a s a i n young lovely g l , sent to convent

a a i Fr nce to complete her educ t on .

r i n i a n f r The e , the story goes , she fell love w th o ﬁce ’ wa s i a a ri i r who not her soc l equ l . He b bed the g l s

a i a i a n i a a n d i gu rd ns to g ve her op te , , under the nfluence

wa s r i n a of the drug , she removed f om the convent

f a s a a i a t ar co ﬁn one de d . Her rel t ves C lton were i a a nd i n i y r i nformed of her de th , due t me the ece ved

fi i wa s a i n a i a a n d the cof n , wh ch pl ced the f m ly v ult ,

TH E P R I S SI CK S .

a a a h a d a a r r lre dy st ted they v ult unde the old Chu ch , a n d when the present edi ﬁce wa s bei ng bui lt no re present ati ves of the Pri ssi cks could be di scovered

’ A Ves bu e at th e M anor ous e k nown as Th e M onk s Lava t orvf ti l H ,

ei ther to gi ve to the chu rch or to gi ve thei r consent

to cert a i n proposed encro a chments upon the v a ult . The followi ng extra cts from the regi ster Show the f a mi l y

a o c an to h ve been of s me consequence , though I ﬁnd nothi ng else reg ardi ng them P R I S I K S 8 TH E S C . 3

a a i ri r Pri ssi c k i a t L C pt n Ch stophe d ed ondon , Oct y e 1 2 1 7 1 8 w a s i n rr i n a a r th , , te ed ye ch pel of C lton ,

5 1 7 1 8 i i wa s ar . I Nov th , t w ll be noted th s ne ly a a r ar r r i n e month fte w ds , the j ou ne y f om London thos

a i a n d i a n d r a n d ys be ng long ted ous , only to be unde t ke

a a by f a mi li es of consequence n d me ns .

i a r . 24t M r ri D h . r In the follow ng ye on ec , Ch stophe

Pri ssi ck a a a i Pri ssi ck wa s i r d , son of the l te C pt n nte re i n the ch a pel of Ca rlton .

In 1 7 23 Sus a nna Pri ssi ck was bu ri ed on J a nu a ry 1 3th a nd i n D r 1 7 25 a a r ri r ecembe , d ughte of Ch stophe “ Pri ssi k n w a s a i a n d i n 1 7 1 i i a c . 3 , Ju r b pt sed , , W ll m

Mr ri Pri ssi ck w as r ye son of . Cod ngton John bo ne

’ between 3 a n d 4 o clock i n ye morni ng of ye 1 7 th “ d a M a an d i n a a y of y, the s me ye r , John ,

ri a nd a Pri ssi ck wa s a i the son of Ch stopher J ne , b pt sed

Pri ssi i 22n d . k August ye . Mr John c d ed the following

a r a n d si x a a r r r r . ye , d ys l te , the ve y next ent y ecords “ a r i i a d rs M . a n th t W ll m Gyles of London M . Anne Pri ssi ck of Carlton were m a rri ed at Carlton by vi rtu e ” i M r r a s a r E . ar of l cense by Hen y B dley , q , of Y m .

ri r w a s ri i 20th 1 7 32 and Ch stophe bu ed Apr l , ,

E i a hi s i wa s ri M a l 0th a l z beth w fe , bu ed y of the s me

a r 1 s i 7 3 . n r 3 o . Pri ssi ck ye , Wm the of Cod ngton J ,

s w E . a s ri a r 28th 1 7 ara t h e 33 . q , bu ed M ch ye , S h

a r Pri s i k s w a a s c E . s r d ughte of John , q , bo n bout eleven

’ o clock a t night on ye ﬁfth d a y of July a n d b a pti sed

2nd 1 7 a nd w a s ri d 33 22n 1 733 . August , bu ed August ,

1 7 37) a r Pri s si ck ri a n a r r 2 th a . M v bu ed J u y 8 . M ch

27 t h a e yea r E i a a e th e a of s m l z beth B t , d ughter

ri n E i a Pri i ck w a s a C ss i . od gton John l z beth , b pt sed

1 736 e a i t h e ri r Pri ssic k w as , B nj m n son of Ch stophe ba i ed a l 65 M r r h 7 th . E ri s si s pt s M c 7 . dmund P c k wa TH E R E R E F R E MANO OFF D O SAL .

ri 1 2 a a i i i a b . 7 7 M 28th Pr ss ck w s u ed , y J ne , w dow ,

ri 1 7 8 1 Pri ssi k i w i i . c s bu ed Ann , w dow , a bur ed . Th s s eems to be the end of the Pri ssi cks who di s a a r i r a nd d d . ppe re from eg ster , reco , legend ken

The followi ng a dverti sement of the s a le of the Ma nor o f Carlton possi bly resulted i n the Reeve fa mi ly comi ng i i a a a i i nto possess on bout century go . I d scovered t a mongst some old p a pers a n d unfortuna tely c a nnot ﬁ nd the d a te of i t s a ppe a ra nce F R E E OLD ND TIT E FR E E H A H .

Th e Ma n or of Ca r on -in -C e e a n a ca i a l s on e m an si on lt l v l d , p t t , a n d a oo ar en a oi n in ar w a e wi h ﬁ a n d c on g d g d dj g, p tly ll d , t t v en i en t o ﬁces si u a e i n t h e i l a e of Carl on a oresai a n d f , t t v l g t f d , f orm in a e ir a r i r n l m i g d s ble es den ce f o a ge t ee fa ly.

An o h er Ma n si on Hou se n ea r o osi e t o th e a bo e b u t t , ly pp t v , not oc u i e a s su ch a oin i n t o w h i ch i s a ar e a r en w el l c p d , dj g l g g d ,

Carlton House (th e M ansion nearly opposite E F R E E W E W R 85 POSSIBILITI S O N D ALUM O KING .

w a l e roun a n d a n ex ce en or h ar w en - our m es su a es l d d , ll t c d , t ty f g a n d o a es w i h t h e a r h s a r en s a n d a ur en a n es—a l l c tt g , t g t , g d , pp t c s it u a ted i n or n ea r t o th e V i ll a ge a n d upw a rds of 300 a cres of ri ch a ra b e m ea ow a n d a s ure a n a r s of w h i h a re l et . l d p t l d , p t c t o en a n s a t w i a n d th e resi u e i n t h e o u a i on o f t h e t t ll , d cc p t — o wn er a n d t h e wh ole la n d s of th e yea rly v a lu e of £ 400 a n d u p w ar so t h n om i n a i on t o th e er e u a l cur a c of Ca rl e on . ds . Al t p p t y t Th ere i s a n exc ellen t c om m on con ta i n i n g u pw a rd s o f 9 00 a cres a oi n i n t o h i s est-a t e a n d b e on in t o t h e o wn er h ereo dj g t , l g g t f , a n d t h e oth er freeh olds of Ca rlton i n a pa rt of wh i ch a very l a rge a lum m a n u fa ct ory w a s s om e tim e a go c arri ed on by t h e

Th ro i s own ers of th e est a te t o grea t a dva n t a ge . e ck of a v ery su eri or u a li a ons i era bl e a r h ereo i s n ow b a re a n d p q ty , c d p t t f d , m t h e w orks m a y b e ea si l y resu ed .

Ca rl on i s a ea sa n i a e s i u a e i n a n e x e en nei h t pl t v ll g , t t d c ll t g b our h ood a n d i n t h e m os er i e a r of C e e a n b e i n 2 m i es , t f t l p t l v l d , g l

rom S o es e 1 0 rom Y a rm 1 4 rom S o on a n d 1 3 rom f t k l y , f , f t ckt , f

N n n d t h r a s x i n l oo w i h o rn i orth a llert o a e o d e c eed g y g d t u t t u p kes .

Th e es a e i s reeh o a n d i h e ree a n d ree rom a l l ou t a t t f ld t t f , f f p y m s x sm a a n n u a s um t o th ur a e en t e c ept a ll l e c t .

i Mr . ar a a r a Ch les Reeve , H mpsh re count y gentlem n , pu rch a sed the Carlton est ate from the Pri ssi ck f a mi ly

d f r i i a ar a 1 823 a n o t . r bout , some t me l ved C lton F om

i a hi m a h s M r . the property p ssed to son Joshu Reeve , whose widow i s now the la dy of the Ma no r an d p a trones s

- i i . r i i n i a of the l v ng Although non es dent the v ll ge ,

rs a s a i r i n i s a r a n d M . h t Reeve keen nte est welf e , reserves a t Carlton House rooms for h er occ a sion a l

i a i i a i M rs . s a vi s ts . Reeve h g ven every ss st nce poss ble to the h a ppy development of the ecclesi a stic a l life of the villa ge a nd wa s one of the ﬁrst to h a ndsomely

r i a n d i ra subsc ri be to the new chu ch . K nd cons de te to h er tena nts they showed thei r a ffecti on for her some ye ars ago by m a k ing h er a p resenta ti o n of a po rtfol io conta i n ing the views of the vill a ge a nd photo s TH E R E E V E FAMILY

a i s i r i r a i n i n of her ten nts . It nte est ng to ec ll connect o

ar with the f a m ily th a t i t wa s M r . Ch les Reeve who org a ni sed the b and a t C arlton whi ch i n i ts d a v h a d T H E R H E E CR E 87 MANO OUS D S IB D .

The Ma no r House i s bui lt i n Queen Ann style a n d h a s

i a r a i a t ri r not a few not ce ble fea tu es . Gl nc ng the exte o one sees a m a ssi ve centre wi th a wing on e a ch si de

ecu li arl v i a a w r i n i p j o ned by curved p ss ges , lo e he ght th a n the m a i n body a n d being su rmounted by ﬂ at

a a a a i roofs . These p ss ges le d to wh t would be ntended

’ for a butler s house on the one si de a n d the ki tchen

n i er a o the other . The stone mould ng und the e ves

S P ’ t . e er s Ga e ead n rom th e M anor House r Yard to t h e G ard ens t t , l i g f Cou t . TH E R E E CR E MANO HOUS D S IB D .

i s i n r a i and a i r a wonderful p eserv t on , p ss ng to the e r of the house (though one i s rea lly a s much the front a s the other) the court ya rd h as lea ding from i t i nto the ar a a i a a a g den n nc ent g tew y (known loc lly a s St . ’ a f i i a r n ow Peter s G te) the top O wh ch s c rved . Whe e sta nd the present entra nce doors from the ro a d to th e

a w as a a a a i i ar court y rd g tew y , somewh t s m l to

a i wa s r a th t just referred to , wh ch emoved bout

a a o r a i twelve ye rs g . The e i s le d ng from the now st a ckya rd an entra nce openi ng i nto the church a a i r y rd lmost d rectly opposite the p esent porch . Thi s may ha ve been the pri nci p a l entra nce to the

at i Church one per od .

Th e b eau u arved an tif l c Sta i rcase at th e M or House.

0 C AR V I N G T H E M A N R H 9 IN O O U S E .

t n ot r i s hi s i s i i n whe her or the wo k mere suppos t o . In the dra wi ng room the two oa k m a ntelpieces are

e a a t a i a a a a n d l bor ely c rved w th le ves , dr gons he ds

a a t i s a a nd pomegr n es . The room p nnelled the m a ntelpi eces a n d wi ndow fra mes are c ar ved si mil a rl v

i n a i i a to those the dr w ng room , wh lst the doorw ys

a a a a r i re l so orn mented by c v ng . The whole of the

c a i i s a r a r old an d rv ng bout two hund ed ye s ,

- w - Th e second Fi re pl a ce i n M anor House D ra i ng room . E 1 A S E CR E T CHAMB R . 9 i n one of t h e l V- est bedrooms there i s a ﬁ repl a ce

a i i ar a e r are t i ar of s m l g . The e ex ens ve cell s

n er t h e en i a re a r u d full l gth of the house , wh ch p tly w a e a n d n o i n i a a r ll d up , doubt common w th l ge stock o f wi re w i n r r a y ne . the ould be fo me d s (when much beer w a s d ru n k ) a f a i r qu a nti ty of a l e brought from the

w w s a r i s a b re house n o emplo y ed a a l u n drv . The e legend reg a rdi n g these cell a rs to the effect th a t a s ubterra ne a n p a ss a ge ra n from them to t orl t on

a i y i l f or a C stle , poss bl wh ch wou d be the esc pe

r i s a r a a i r a o f recus a nts . The e lso on the se v nts st c se a mvst eri ou s rw a a r a a doo y , just l ge enough for hum n

‘ i n ce i nsi de ca i a be ng to enter . O one n see h gh up pul l ev from whi ch a rope mi ght be hung a n d a pri est

a a i m a o r r i n r r y . pe son d nge h uled up to sec ec Th s y, or m a y not h a ve been the pu rpose of t h e secret ch a mbe r . T h e a uthor entered i t whi lst thi s volume wa s i n pre p a ra ti on a n d ca n a dd nothi n g to the t h eorv of the a uthorities wh o h a ve been shown the i nteresti ng

ea e f tu re of th house .

It rem a i ns on l v to be s a id th a t the Vi c a r h a s the M a nor House fa rm i n hi s own h a nds a n d th a t t h e bea uties a n d possessi on of the Old H a ll h a ve c a reful

. a n rs . a n d a ppreci a tive c ustodi a ns i n Mr. d M Kyle .

- o m a nv e a nd I t is ra th er a rud e j a r u po n t h a t w h i t h may be s urro und e d b y r " “ oe t ry o t e t h e o r y o no e a d u m v e d t ha t t h se re t c h a m b e r i n a v h a n t g ive h . e c pwen used fo r s m o ki ng ba r o n

E CHAPT R V .

The ecclesi a sti c a l life of C arlton h a s been i n keepi ng wi th th a t of the Ca tholi c Chu rch f or a l l ti me i ndeed a i r i t— i i a ri i i m c ocosm of troublous , m l t nt , st v ng , hop ng ,

i i i n i a l l - a a l l a bel ev ng , sp te of set b cks , tempor ry c at a st ro hi es a l l i ra a l l a a a i p , d scou gements , pp rent f lures

i t a wi thi n a n d wi thout . When seemed s though ’ the Ps a lmi st s wo rds h a d a speci a l a ppli c a ti on to Church l i fe Thou h a st overt hrown a ll h i s hedges a nd broken down hi s strongholds a n d m a de a ll hi s a d v ersa ri es rej oi ce Lord how long wi lt thou ” i r a n d a ra i ﬁre h de Thyself for eve sh ll thy w th burn l ke .

a i i s r Then c me the sequence , wh ch the very bu den

i a n a f or i a of th s book , nswer wh ch we lso fly to the

P a i 0 a i a a re i s lm st , how m ble Thy dwell ngs , Thou Lo rd of hosts ! My soul h a th a desi re an d longi ng

r i r r a r a n d to ente nto the cou ts of the Lo d , my he t my

e i i i -d a a ﬂesh r joice n the l v ng God . To y st nds

r at a r r a s a p oudly C lton the chu ch of St . Botolph

i r a s a i a w tness to the T uth , test mony to the e rnest , a ffection a te a n d unti ring energies of the present Vi c a r

d i s i a r i a n h . ﬂock On the s te of m ny p ev ous churches ,

i r r u ere a i poss bly on the ve y g o nd wh St . Botolph r sed

— ﬁ a ru d e c ross t h e very emblem of the Fa i th st and s

- d a a r r r to y house mo e wo thy , mo e potent , more

a i a a i t s r i be ut ful th n n y of p edecessors . Well m ght we a pply the wo rds of t h e g ra nd hymn

Fa ith of our f a the rs li vi ng sti ll

i ﬁ a n r re d . In sp te of dungeon , swo d 9 6 E CC E C R L SIASTI AL HISTO Y .

To - d a y the ﬁne pe a l of bells ri ng out the mess a ge t o the ploughm a n a t h i s wo rk a n d the shepherd on the

i - i ra i r i h ll s des the st n of the hymn , the purpo t of wh ch h a s for genera ti ons been so dea r to the he a rt of

Ca rl t on i a n s

a We love the pl ce O God .

On the left h a nd si de of the p a thwa y lea di ng to C a rlton Chu rch of to -d a y sta nds the b a se a n d sh a ft of a n a i t a old S xon cross . Around one could we ve a Vi a i a i i i i a n d r a i i i st of poet c l poss b l t es p ob b l t es . It i s prob a ble th a t i t h a s stood on thi s r a i sed emi nence f r a r i t i s i a o . hundreds of ye s , poss ble th t St Botolph on one of h i s mi ssi ona ry excursi ons i nto the North

a ri r a n d a r r t r ed he e , th t the cutte s of stone , who togethe

i a a i h i m ra i i r w th monks , ccomp n ed , sed up th s c oss

a i a a a the emblem of the F th . The P g n S xons were much gi ven to wo rshi ppi ng stone pi llars (of whi ch we * a i i a ar a n d a s h ve ev dence on the h lls bove C lton ) , w a s r a l l ever the custom of Holy Chu ch , she took th a t wa s good from P a g a ni sm a nd i n pl a ce of th a t

i wa s a r a a i w a s ri i a wh ch secul suppl nted th t wh ch Ch st n .

r i a i - d a a i w a s So the c oss , of wh ch port on to y rem ns ,

i r i r i poss bly e ected by the nst uct on of St . Botol ph , wh o would thereupon consecra te the pl a ce to the

i an d i worsh p of God , tell the s mple Gospel story

a r a i t i to those who g the ed round . Th s would be the ’ — ﬁrst ch a pter of C arlton s ecclesi a sti c a l hi story the erecti on of a rude stone c ross (they were not by

‘ a n a a a r an d r a i i y me ns lw ys ude ) , the p e ch ng of Chr st

r i ﬁed a i i i a i a i C uc . It does not need very v v d m g n t on to p i ctu re the wonder struck group of vi ll a gers li stening to the story a n d s a yi ng i n eff ect

W r u h n a n a e Th e ai nst ones on B o g to B nk for i st nc .

T R R 9 8 ST . BO OLPH AND YO KSHI E .

r E a - a a n d r i h i m a s sponso to the st S xon , ece ved he

a c a me up out of the holy font . It w s a bout two ye ars since the E a st - Angli a n Chri sti a ns h a d he a rd wi th i nterest of the found a ti on of a m on a st erv on the G a lli c model a mongst thei r neighbou rs the

r i a n s i i r N ort h ern Gy v of South L ncolnsh e . The founder w a s B ot u lf a I kan h o i s a i nd en ti ﬁ ed ; the pl ce , usu lly

’ ” i B ot ulf s i i i w th town , or Boston , w th the ne ghbour ng

l a i i a Bot u h . s i vi ll a ge of St . p The found t on d ted n ’ 654 a n d i a r E th el h ere i s a i , K ng Ann s successo s d to h a ve used i nﬂuence i n i t s fa vou r wi th a cert a i n South

i a i ra r - i a E th el mu n d Angl n K ng , or the sub k ng , c lled

i r B ot u lf h a d i n a a n d h a d whose s ste s met G ul , who ’ B t u lf s i a i n hi i B t l h a d some of o k nsm n s serv ce . o u f a sked si mply to h a ve a pi ece of unoccupi ed l a nd

i h i m h i s r w a s ra a n d g ven ; equest g nted . he chose I ka n h o bec a use it wa s desol a te

w a s a r ai ra r a n d St . Botolph the p t on S nt of t velle s

r a Ceolfri d i a t a e we e d of , of noble b rth , who the g of 1 8 h a d entered the mon a stery a t Gi lli ng (governed

hi s i a Tu n bert i i an d a r by k nsm n ) , go ng nto Kent l te

a t I ka n wa s i Bot u lf h o . to St . He study ng the

i i i i e r a r ri a mon a st c d sc pl n of the g e t G ego n houses . He

a r a r r r i i of fte w ds etu ned to R pon , full of the nfluence

’ B t u lf s i a n d i St . o lowly p et y took upon h mself the ’ i a f a r a t i ri a r men l o ﬁce of b ke W lf d s mon ste y , though l a ter we ﬁnd h i m elev a ted to the posi ti on of pri or here

’ a n d Benedi ct obt ai ned Wi lfri d s s a ncti on to tra nsfer

a i i a t ea rm ut hi m to the s me pos t on W o h .

How long a fter hi s vi si t to Ca r lton i t would be ere

a r an ri i w a s i i t i s i Chu ch of y desc pt on bu lt , d fﬁcult

a a ri i a i w s a r . h to y. In the e ly d ys of Ch st n ty those o

. h a d re i r r r f or ra c e a n d so ce ved the T uth we e g eedy g , R H E TH E C HU C H AND T HOLY MASS . 9 9

Hol a a i a wa s f ar loved the v M ss th t no d st nce too ,

i a r a r b a d f or t o no t me too e ly , no we the too them present themselves a t the gre a test of a l l Servi ces on

a d a i a i r wa s Sund ys a n d ys of obl g t on . The e Whorlton

r ra ri r r r a a r Chu ch , Mount G ce P o y (whe e those f om f " w ould be hospi t a bly entert a ined a fter Ma ss a nd where they could rem ai n for Vespers ) an d other churches i n i i a i r a the mmed te ne ghbou hood , whence e rly

d o i Carl t oni a n s a n w u ld i . could , go to the r dut es Strong i ndeed must h a ve been the hold a n d i nﬂuence of Holy i n a a nd i d ev outl v Church these d ys , we bel eve most

r r i h er l d i i she i s etu n ng to O pos t on .

’ The E ngli sh Church i s Chri st s own home on e a rth f or the outc a st mi lli ons i n ou r l a nd who a re i gnora nt a nd w a a nd a re i n s out of the y, , consequence , subj ect f r i i a i our a i a n d i o the D v ne Comp ss on of S v our K ng .

Geneva ni s m ra i Ca l vi ni sn a n d a ll t h e , Luthe n sm , , ’ ” r a ri i i ma r r othe v ous sms , wh ch y be olled togethe i nto one a nd correctly la belled a n d dubbed the germ

r i n d eﬁ n i t i sm a i n a i a i a t cent e of h ve , ll nce w th the gre E i r nemy of Souls , done the level best to obscure the truth of the Blessed S a cra ment a s the centre a nd a i ra i a ri i a i a s found t on of p ct c l Ch st n l fe , set

f or i n r a i E i out us the fo mul r es of the ngl sh Church . They robbed our people Of the Ma ss by deli bera te a n d

i r a i i i a - ra a nd unblush ng lege dem n , pern c ous cl p t p ,

a i r f i r p g a n i sti c subtlet es . Thus they to e out O the li ves the sheet -a nchor of thei r Reli gi on Jesu s

ri a nd Hi m Cruc i ﬁed a s —a s Ch st , shown forth He

d i t—i n a ra r tol us how to do the Holy S c ment befo e God ,

re a n d r . a f or befo Angels , befo e men We th nk God deli ve ri ng us from the thra ldom Of the Pa pa l cla i ms

“ b n ues s nor d d h e re nd h e Th e C a r h us a ns h au no s a for e a t t ou se . t i l t li g g t i t y p t , t t t o en ter a n r ms b u t M oun G ra ce was a n to th e ru e for t h ev t i pil g i . t l d e s provid ed h os pita lity fo r ma n a n b a t. 1 H E 00 T C ATHOLI C FAITH .

a i i n i the most monstrous ssumpt on h story . Up t o the ﬁrst Pra yer Book of E dwa rd VI the Reform a ti on wa s . a Of r a nd good After th t , robbers Chu ches Church e ndowments pl a yed for the gra ti ﬁc a ti on of thei r own

’ a n d r a i i greed not for the sp e d of Chr st s K ngdom . T hey ushered i nto E ngl a nd a ti me Of specul a ti ve doubt a n d r r i a a i a i i i i cont ove sy , nste d of m nt n ng the D v ne c erta i nty of the old Fa i th of Ca tholi c Chri stendom a s

is r a n d a a i a th Chu ch Re lm h d rece ved the s me . We h a ve s truggled i n the va ri ous revi si ons of our Book of Common Pra yer to rep a i r the rava ges of these precursors

O f I i a i r i a nd i i i nﬁdel ty to the F th , Wo sh p D sc pl ne of

H a re i a l l a i oly Church . We succeed ng long the l ne , * b u t a i much yet rem ns to be done .

a t a a w a s i i When l st Church bu lt , on the s te of the ’ i t i s a i n present St . Botolph s , supposed to h ve been

a i w a s a i the p r sh of Hutton Rudby , but l ter g ven to

a t i i r a the Abbey Wh tby , though ne the Ch rlton nor

i i s a a i i Young record th s . It prob ble th t the bu ld ng w a ma a n d a i t ould be very s ll one , th t would be s i i a i a i s erved from some ne ghbour ng p r sh by pr e t ,

sa a a i a a i a n d who would y M ss occ s on lly , bury , b pt se

a i i i a m . rry In the ﬁre , of wh ch ment on w ll be m de a r a i r r a nd l te , m ny of the reg ste s were dest oyed , only t r 1 0 a a a i a a hose f om 70 h ve been v l ble . These h ve been o f but li ttle a ssi st a nce a s the pri ests ha ve not signed t i a 1 7 50 i i a a he r n mes . About we ﬁnd W ll m De son w a s Vi a r a a n d a c of C rlton , not only so , but lso of

a a nd F ceby , Whorlton Osmotherley . However he succeeded i na ttendi ng to the spi ri tu a l needs of these

i a a a i i a ar r . d sever l p shes , one c nnot unde st nd Tr t on

a a an a ss a an d a s ys th t he rode between the pl ces , th t

“ See a ims of Th e League of th e Holy Sacriﬁce f rom wh ich th e foregoi ng i s ak en t ,

A N L D E R O TIM PA SON .

i i t wa s a a r i a i t w a s r to wh ch m de pp opr te , educed a t i l i a a ra the d sso ut on to perpetu l cu cy . The Rev . ” a a i s r 1 808 i Thom s De son the p esent ( ) ncumbent .

a r a r 1 r In the e ly p t of the 9 th centu y the Rev .

i - a w a s Thom a s Brown w as cura te n ch rge . He some

a of a a ra a nd i n an i r i commun i ca wh t ch cter , nte est ng d i d ti on to the a uthor Mr . W . H . Burnett (who much f or a i a r i n hi s d a i Clevel nd l ter tu e y, but w ll not be remembered b v the present genera ti on ) s a ys z.

Some two a n d a h a lf ye a rs of my ve ry long a ppren t i cesh i r i i a a r p we e spent under W ll m J ckson B own ,

’ a r w a s Pa rson Brown of C lton s son . I often sent on

a erra nds to the Vi c ar ge from Stokesley . Mrs . Brown

r Her a w a s a ri w a s ve y fond of me . husb nd cu ous

n Th e I l earage a t C a rlto . R E E 1 03 E MINIS C N C .

a ra r a a a a d an a f r r b m . ch cte . we k , but f om As boy the Clevela nd Hi lls were to me a s the Blue Als ati a n moun t a i a r a wa s a i r ns of the song . C lton B nk the f est of

a l l an i t i a r a them . I c see s blue outl ne now ( fte h lf a centu ry wi th the deep hollow a t the top l i ke a ra a c te r from whence the a lum sh a le h a d been t ken . a n d i n the a lmost i n a ccessi ble c ra gs of whi ch the

a a i a a i a j ckd ws used to bu ld . M n y t me h ve I stood g a z ing upon i t wi th deepest reverence f rom a coi gn

’ a a i n th e ar Old Vi a ra a r i of v nt ge de c ge g den spell ng out , s o f a r a s a i i ra a n d r ch ld could , the m cle myste y em

i i n i t s a r a nd i a a bod ed se med ﬁssu es h gh pl ced pe k ,

i r a i r h a seem ngl y e ch ng to the sky . How mo e t n

a i n y a i —n or i s i t a p ss gl be ut ful gone yet , the be uty a n d the d re a m ! B u sb v Beck w a s rudd y wi th the sh a le y refuse of the a nci en t a lum wo rk i n gs from Ca rlton

a red rud a i t t a l l . o B nk . we used to c ll I used go r a r a n d y a r i ound the C lton Busb f ms mump ng , a n d m y comp a ni ons a n d I used to g a the r i n a sto re " of red ru d a t the s a me ti me from the bed of Busby

e -k T r r i i i a ra B e . O m y eve t to v s ts to the V c ge , I f a n c v y r f or y a n d i h a d the we e mone , somet mes I long

a i i r i a r M r . r w ts wh ch we e del ghtful . De B own he

a d a a i a n a n a a a r M rs . r h d h f ce l ke gel . B own he t a i n i i i l f . . . ch g t me w th the two O them . W J B unt

' 1 85 3 h a d t h e shop on t h e l ef t of the n a rrow street

t ri n on t h e ri d e i r r en e g stone b g , wh ch c osses the beck f om t h e m a in st reet l ea d ing fro m Stok esle y m a rket pl a ce .

Hi s moth er once c a me a nd st a ved with h i m f or a month . Th ere w a s a co rri dor beh i n d the shop out of wh ich a w i i You wind o ga ve a v e w O f wh a t w a s p a ssi n g i n t . coul d no t howe ve r s ee out of the shop i nto t h e co rrido r a s t e a r wa s i e d a r O n e n i a ft er I h ad h l tte qu t k . ght closed

i - h e s n a d me i n t h e ni r . u M r . r S p, B ow c lle to d ng oom

" ‘ l h e n us e d to r d o o r s s nd k i t e ne n M o rs te p a o . 1 4 E R 0 AN OLD TIM PA SON .

a r a i a n a st tled me by s y ng she owed me pology . Then she s a i d she h a d been w a tchi ng me f or a month to see

r i h a d whe e the money went , suspect ng me . She

a d a a i a e found out she h done me gre t nj ury . She g v

a n d r a a i me enough g ey cloth to m ke me su t .

a i . and b wa a y . ﬂ nnel for one or two sh rts , y y of polog

‘

v wn a n e . R e . T . ro ar y V ar of Car on B , l ic lt

’ I di dn t underst a nd a t a l l wh a t i t me a nt for I

ran a a s very young . But I home to my de r mother

a a s a rr a n d i f st my legs could c y me , the feel ngs of a tra nsportn j oy whi ch such ki ndli ness g a ve ri s e

i s i a n a s i i t i m y to w th me yet , d , I th nk of , mo stens eyes . As I h a ve a lrea d y hi nted Pa rson B rown w as a m a n

’ ‘ i a a ra wa s i ry of very ple a s ng ppe nce . He k nd to eve

a nd i f r i a a l e - a i body , he f equented the v ll ge house l ttle

m a i s a h i m wa s h i s too often , we y st ll y of , he only

a i a an d i n a r wa s ry own enemy . F c lly m nne he eve

1 06 A HUNTING STO R Y

a Mrs . r wa s i a . n d ye rs B own very k ndly thoughtful , a n d I h a d a i r i used Often , when to w t for epl es to notes

ar a a i or for p cels th t were not m de up , to send me nto

i a a a r a i n V I d. the c r ge g rden , whe e muse myself my own

a i ar a a a i r i or f sh on . I r ely c me w y w thout some f u t ” c onfecti onery .

r i s a a ra i i a a i a The e loc l t d t on th t on the occ s on of. wedding a t Fa ceby the Bi lsd a le hounds were to run

a a a a . b gged fox there c ught by G . H ggers Tommy

r a i i r h a d B own , begged them to w t t ll the ce emony c i i a i y oncluded , but becom ng mp t ent the turned down

whi ch i n i r i ran a st the fox , , the ony of th ngs , p the

r r r a a r a ri Chu ch . The sto y uns th t the p son on he ng t h e musi c left the couple wi th the comm a nd Come ” a a i - rr a n d ra n i y g n to mo ow , nto the vestr , unvested a n d wa s soon g a llopi ng a fter the gl a d th rong a l a the h unti ng songs

But he he a rs the sweet sound

r an d Of the ho n the hound , i And he knows t i s ti me to be there .

’ S a y s he f or you r welfa re I ll p ra y . I regret I no longer c a n sta y Now y ou r (not ) s a fely m a de one I must qui ckl y be gone

- For I must go a hunti ng to d a v .

Unfo rtun a tely f or the vera city of the legend i t m a y b e s a i d a s a cert a i nty th a t Pa rson B rOwn would never

a i a r a n d i n a h ve sufﬁc ent money to keep ho se , those d vs t h e B i lsd a le spo rtsmen were never l ot h to wa i t

a a n hou r or two ere the y tu rned off a b a gm n . I used to hea r a song sung a t the Bi lsd a le hunt g a ther

i n a r i i Old i a i a r i gs , reg d ng th s t me C rlton v c , wh ch

a h a d reference to the ste a li ng of sheep . R R P A CTI C AL C H ISTIANITY . 1 07

’ Wha tever ma v h a ve been Pa rson Brown s f a i li ngs t h e l i ngeri ng memo ri es of hi m i n the Pa ri sh a re Of the

v er i a w a s a i v k ndest . It seems th t he so nx ous to help

h i s an d r a a ha d ﬂock so e dy so to do , th t they no s cruples a g a i nst c a lli ng h i m up a t mi dnight to lend them a h a nd wi th a fo a li ng -m a re or c a lvi ng - cow or i n

a n t er a i v o h i . r , to them , momentous occ s on Acco d ng to

t h e ri a r wa s i i n i a n d w a s sto es one he s he k ndness tself , neve r h a ppi er tha n when helpi ng some of h i s p a ri sh i on ers out of a hole i f they were a m a n short i n the

a r r a ra i a h vest ﬁeld o on th sh ng d y. He used to a ttend a ll the h a rvest homes (known loc a lly a s

a t i ma n a a n d i mell wh ch every , wom n ch ld , wh o h a d a ssi sted i n the i ng a theri ng of the corn

a a i a n d a a ssembled to fe st , S ng d nce . He must h ve

a r a a i a ra i a r i i been ve y hum n old p rson w th p ct c l el g on ,

’ i r a r a n ld a ri i r wh lst the em k of O p sh one Mr . Brown s

’ r e a di ng of the sc ri ptu res wa s more telli n th a n monny

’ a n r a sa rmons a h a d othe m n s , seems to suggest th t he

. a w r a r n i po e n d p ese ce w th h i m .

P a r r w a s i a s a s a r a n d son B own dom ne well p sto , the

a a wa s a h i a l te John W ke told me he t ught by m . On Su n d a y the schol a rs used to a ssemble a t the School

a n d a b y r r er w lk two two to the Chu ch po ch , wh e they f o rmed a hum a n a v enue a nd a w a ited the a rri v a l of ’ t h e M a rw ood s i R h a d a a i , who (l ke the eeve s f m ly

e w i n e r i er a i e p the Church ) . Th se v ce nev beg n t ll t h

H a r h a d a rri i r i one a n O ld woods ved , wh ch em nds of

L Yo rksh ire rhym e ] ’ ’ ’ ’ A n n i v ver a wo d fre y t pa rson s lips c a m

’ i i r h a d e h i m T ll t squ e settl d doon ,

’ For h e a i r h i m a r at a bi t thowt m o th n the Lo d g y .

’ ’ S ee a e 8 I t l i l kebrou l i ll i c cha r a ct r n d kl r o h e o th i i p g 2 . a g s , e a fol o e f t N r R d n g o r f Yo ks h i re.

’ 1 From a n Old nn n on l l un t o n : S ee En a nd s O d es l l unt b th e Si i gt S g g l l t , y aut h o r o f t h s book a e 1 77 i , p g , 1 08 N E W C R BUILDING A HU CH .

Rega rdi ng h i s d a y Ord tell s us the present i m ” ro ri a t or i s E s a n d a “ p p C . Reeve , q . dds the glebe

i s a n a a r i i i i a i house wkw d , ncommod ous bu ld ng , h v ng

i a t r ra ri been bu lt th ee seve l pe ods .

. r w a s a Mr B own followed by the Rev . George S nger ’ who h a d Verted from Wesleya ni sm an d h a d been a

ra a t a cu te Stokesley . When he c me to C arlton he would ﬁnd the chu rch a ccording to the descri pti on of “ Ord The church i s a si ngula r a n d extra ordi n a ry

r r i a a r a e st uctu e , the steeple l ke Norm n towe , the n v

’ ” a n d a i r a a r ch ncel l ttle bette th n shephe d s hut .

He wa s not long ere he formed a scheme to bu i ld a

r a n d wa s r a a r . new Chu ch , I fo tun te enough to come c oss a n a rti cle whi ch a ppe a red i n a Yo rkshi re newsp a pe r telli n g of hi s l a bou rs a n d the terri ble blow whi ch went

i i r i i i a r i r l ke on nto h s soul . I g ve the t cle he e i n toto “ When the Vi c a r of Ca rlton ﬁrst c a me to hi s p a ri sh

a a r —i r a f r r the th tched , b n l ke chu ch fo ded ve y poor a a i i i ccommod t on , be ng frequently ﬂooded . He bu lt

r i r i n a i n i t s a the p ett est chu ch Clevel nd pl ce , but

a a r i t h a s a i a r i for m ny ye s now been d sm l , ooﬂess p le , a n i i s d the p a r shi oner s a re worse O ff th a n ever . It a si ngul a r story ! I vi sited C a rlton nea rly 1 7 ye a rs

a o a n d sa w a r a r a t h i s a . g , the l te Rev . Geo ge S nge l bours The ro a dwa y to the sequestered Vi lla ge i s steep an d

r i i i r i b a wo n deep nto the h ll s de . F om the h gh nk on ei ther si de red ti led houses peep out through the

r i a n d - r t ees . Am d blocks of stone moss g own tomb

i ar a i h i s r d stones the V c st nds bes de workmen , d esse i n a c a n d a a an d i i n a cotton j ket pron , m llet ch sel h nd ,

h ere i s d ers of o n on re a rd n h s and th e au h or i s o d h a t he T iv ity pi i g i g t i , t t l t t fou n dati on and many oth er poi nts woefu lly poi nted t o t h e l ack of a n expen enced. a r h c itect.

R O F R A PA SON PA TS .

r a i a r a me ry pe l . The ch mes cheer the he ts of the stoi c l

i n i an d i i r a i dwellers the h lls , the s mple t lle s of the pl ns he a r the soft sound a s they tu rn over the sweet -smelli ng

a i r i i a a h . a nd s in y W ndows , ound wh ch clem t s j m e cli ng i n summer a nd pe a ch an d pe a r d roop to ri peness

r a a re a n d unde utumn suns , thrown open , sounds of

Th e Ch ur h as res ored b R ev . G eo . an er 1 79 d es royed by ﬁ re i n 1 1 8 88 . c t y_ S g , , t

a a a re 1 si ngi ng wi thi n re he rd . Bells the mus e of the

r a i n a n d count y , for the y w ken up melody the bush

a re under the rooftree where songs seldom sung .

There i s a hum i n the a i r a s of complete content .

a fa r r But my mi nd h a s str yed f om the church .

i r a n d i a r a i a a r W ndows , po ch p ll l ke be r the m k of

i i a a n d ra r i i a i exqu s te t ste e sk ll , wh lst o ken pulp t ’ i a n d lectern Show cunning use of c a r ver s ch sel .

’ i a a a i i I h a d a r The V c r s ple s nt vo ce , wh ch he d when i t wa s i h a i i s employed to l g ten the t sk of the to lers , now used to expound the Sc ri ptures Sunda y a fter 1 1 1 T H E CHUR C H IN FLAM E S.

Sunda y ti ll a l l the li fe of the pl a ce h a s centered round

n d i r a ! i n a ea r a l l i the Vi c a r a h s chu ch . Al s y th s w a a s ch nged .

Thi s uni que ediﬁce wa s destroyed by ﬁre on t h e

1 r 1 1 wa s i r a t 3 a m 9 88 . th Octobe , It d scove ed

a n d r r a n d r i a , the oof , belf y bells fell th ough w th

a r a c ra sh a n hour l te . Symp thy went out to the

i a r a t r f or i t w a s a i a V c ﬁ st , gener lly bel eved th t the

r wa s r f a a t i i a ri sha meful wo k the esult O n c of ncend sm . Colou r wa s gi ven to the theory wh en i t bec a me known th a t the greenhouse at the Vi c a ra ge h a d previ ously

i a n d a i a ha d ar been despo led , th t the V c r been w ned

i a ri a r f r i to qu t the p sh . The utho O the lette told h m

‘ a a ri or a h i m i di d to le ve the p sh , he would nnoy t ll he

a r a r i l If necess y he would use i ﬂe bullet . Then st l

ra r ri r a a ar i a r st nge sto es we e set ﬂo t reg d ng the m tte . Soon a fter h i s m arri a ge he wa s arrested on a ch a rg e

i ﬁre hi s h r of sett ng to own c u ch .

r a i ra i ma When befo e the m g st tes , who ult tely

i i a r f or a i a i . d sm ssed the ch ge w nt of ev dence , the nx ous

i a r hi s i i a wa s a V c seemed to feel pos t on cutely , He p le ,

er a n d a n h agg cd h dsome . How could such a m a n set fi r a r l a i h a d i 7 e to chu ch , much ess th t wh ch he bu lt It w a s p iti a ble a n d p a theti c to see thi s ma n f or hou rs ” er a d i n re hi s r ri togeth st n g befo bette s . Du ng the p a st few yea rs h e c a lmly conversed with stra ngers on t h e i n i i h a d r h i s a r a n d c dent wh ch helped to w eck c eer ,

a n i e a h e w e i i m y bel ev d th t kne the a uthor Of t h m sch ef .

a e d id or i i i r h a d hi s . M yb he , poss bly he me ely susp c ons

r a b h i s i i n a n a wa s i r He wa s P ob ly s lence y c se d sc eet .

i n i i e f o r a n O f a a i th e r a n d h b t d fence g nst Chu ch , com

o ed i e t h e a n a d a rri a h a ve p ll to l v sc d l own . No m ges

e n e ra ed er i e e i a n d e e b e c leb t , no s v c s h ld s nce , p opl 1 2 R E R C R E E 1 A UIN D CHU H AND UIN D LIF .

r r i i a a ra a hi m p efer ed to be bur ed m les w y ther th n by , so

r r i a bitte we e the feel ngs . Where such feud exi sted ’ t a i f i a i r a h e det ls O the V c r s l fe we e not llowed to di e .

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' a Th e l ast i a pre a ch on Sund ys . t me I s w h i m he

a a r i i i s eemed m n g own old w th gr ef . L ke Othello

h i s a i a n d h a d i he found occup t on gone , noth ng to

i n a i r r Hi s a a d o i . but l ve v n eg ets h ndsome f ce ,

i r i a i r a i r a r w th cu ly wh te h f ll ng on to b o d shoulde s , a n d h i s erect c a rri a ge remi nded one of the Si lver ” ai h i s i wa s a r a a Ki ng . Cert nly l fe sc cel y less s d nd i p a thet c .

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a ~ n a 1 9 th 1 89 4 a . O w lls Sund y , August , , I ttended

a i a a a i a s uch a servi ce . R n beg n to f ll s the V c r com — men ced h i s sermon on the well known words of ’ a ar a Di i i i a our Sh kespe e , There s v n ty wh ch sh pes ” r - i ends , ough hew them how we w ll . The con

re a ti on i r a a r g g stood under the r umb ell s , but the b e

r Hi tt r a hea ded Vi c a r stood unp otected . s u e n ces

r a i a nd i - a we e those of p ous , thoughtful , w dely re d

rri a ri i a d m an . r n After efe ng to the v ous sc ences , s i i a i i a i h how ng cons der ble nt m cy w t some of them ,

i a a nd a : espec lly geology stronomy , he concluded

e m an i s r a r Oft n condemned , p ob bly not so much f om

a i a s r i ra a l l r m l ce f om gno nce , but to such suffere s i t i s a h a ppi ness to know tha t wh a t i s mysteri ous

a i a a n d i a i s a to the m l gn nt gnor nt reve led to God , who ” a l l wi ll be the ﬁn a l Judge of .

R E R 1 1 4 P SS C ITI CISMS .

a i i a The Rev . Geo . S nger publ shed the follow ng ppea l f or a ssi sta nce i n severa l p a pers

- - Th e R e . G eor e S a n er Vi c a r of Carl on i n Cl e e a n vd g g , t v l d . ea rn es e s Ch u r h m en t o h el h im H e h as u i l a ew tly b g c p . b t n

Ch h h a i n on a r a i wi h h i s . o wn h a n H ur c e e or on s . e , v g d g t p t t d n e s 200 m ore t o a ou s a i n a n f r m i l ed £ p y t t n d g c cou ts o a t er a s .

Wi l Ch u rch m en h e h im b su bs ribi n —b i i n h im w or l lp , y c g y g v g k — a s a bookbi n der or w i ll la di es a ssi s t t owar ds a B a z a a r t o b e h eld a ou t h e en d of u Pos a l res s Ca rl on Vi ca ra e b t J ly. t Add t g .

N r h a l r on R a i l a res — x w i N . E . R . o e . s Se h o S a on t l t dd t t ,

The followi ng are i nteresti ng i n connecti on wi th p a rochi a l ecclesi a sti c a l hi story

’ From t h e Ar h ea on of C e e a n s Ch a r e a t S a b urn M a ( c d c l v l d g lt , y, 1 8 7 9 )

Th e res t ora ti on O f vi l la ge ch u rch es i n v ol ves c on si dera ble

l a our 0 11 t h e a r of t h l r h R or a n er h a s T e e . G e e b e e . S p t c gy vd g g ,

ur i n t h e a s i n em en wi n er rebu i t h e P a ri sh Ch u rch of d g p t cl t t , lt

r on i n a r f i m n Th e re u i l i n w a s a w or Ca lt v e y e fect v e a n er . b d g k

o f a s ol u e n ess i Th e Vi a r esi n e a n d ex e u e t h e b t ec ty. c d g d c t d

res ora i on oi n a l l th e w oo a n d s on e a r i n wi h h i s o w n t t , d g d t c v g t

m s o rr t l a r h a 2 0 m or i r u i r h o e h a n s . I a o e n £ 0 e s e e I d y t t q d , p ,

h ow e er h a t h e i b era i of Ch ur h m en w i n ot ea e M r . v , t t l l ty c ll l v ” n on i n i Sa ger l g d fﬁcu lty.

Fr m t P ( o h e ress . ) Th e n e w P a ri sh Ch u rch of Ca rl t on -i n -Clevela n d w a s O pen ed

f or i i n e ser i e es er a Ma rch 1 3t h b t h e Ven era b e d v v c y t d y ( , y l

rc h ea c on of Cl e e a n T h e n w u i l i n i s i n t h e orm of A d v l d . e b d g f

a c ross e x ern a l om ose of rees on e rom t h e u a rri es , t l y c p d f t f q

t i h E i r wi n ow s a re i n h e n e g bourh ood . gh t very ch a s te t ra c e y d

a i n t h e i i n Th wi n w i s a u i u l h i s e e e bu . e ea s o b e pl c d ld g t d t f ly c ll d ,

i n on f t h a n Th e b e g e O e ﬁ n es t ch ur ch w i n do ws i n Clevel d . ” l r i n terna a r a n gem en ts a re a l l th a t c a n b e des i red .

Th e a ri sh of Ca rl on -i n -Cl e e a n h a s a m o el Vi ca r w h o p t v l d d ,

re en re-O en e h i s Ch u r h t h e ri e on i i on of w h i ch c tl y p d c , ck tty c d t

m a e th e w Ork of r i l i i Th e Vi a r oo d ebu d n g a n e cess ty. c t k a l l t h e respon si bi li ty a n d m a n a gem en t of re -erecti on u pon

h i s own sh ou l ers a n d wor e a s f ew l er m en h a e e er d , k d c gy v v

on e i n rebu i l i n a h u r h H e l a bour e a t bo o -bi n i n f or d d g c c . d k d g

t wo ea rs e i n w or wh en h e ou i n o r er t o ra i se m on ey y , g tt g k c ld , _ d R E N M 1 1 5 D E M O TU I S NIL NISI O U .

h e w ro e a bo e e ers s o i i i n s u bs ri i o n s a n d t v l tt l c t g c pt . o bt a i n ed a l l t h e do n a ti on s th a t w ere secure d ; h e design ed t h e

b ui i n h im se re a ri n a n s a n d s e i ﬁ a i o n s a n d h e ld g lf . p p g p l p c c t ;

a e a s o a s er of t h e w or s a n d ers o n a em o e a n d ct d l cl k k , p ll y p l y d

w m n n a e on t h e u i i n Th e s u peri n te n d ed t h e or k e e g g d b ld g .

w o a n d s on e a r i n h e d i d w i h h i s own h a n s a n d i n o d t c v g t d , ,

’ m on t h m a a d i a o o h i s a e re u a r a e son s n o n ers . f ct , t k pl c g l ly g j

T h e Vi c a r o f Ca rlt on h a s w or ked a t h i s n ew Ch u rch wi th

‘ h e a r h ea a n d h a n s a n d h i s a ea l eser es a h ea r res o n s e t . d d , pp d v ty p ” f ro m a l l ch u rch m en .

The story of the bu i ldi ng a n d bu rning Of the Church h a s been told (wi th li tera ry li cense ) i n a novel enti tled

’ P ecca t i i ra r D e morta i s n i l m si , we would wr te the bonu m an d would sa y th a t i t s eems i ncredi ble th a t a ’ m an who h a d gi ven of h i s very li fe s blood to th e

i di a r h a d a ll hi s i hi s bu l ng of chu ch , put sk ll , thought

a rt a i i a n d i r t h e , b l ty strength nto the wo k should be one to bri ng i t a ll to the ground a m a ss of bl a ckened

r i i i a n d i i u ns . The suggest on seems w ld mposs ble a n d some of those who h a ve h a d ti me to hea r

a ll th e i a nd r i i a i a re ev dence , eve y ns nu t on , con

r i n r a i i i a ﬁ med the ce t n Op n on th t the Rev . Geo S a nger h a d no p a rt i n the bu rni ng of h i s Chu rch

T h e r i a nev er h myste y w ll prob bly now be solved , thoug i t i s s a i d the l a te Vi c a r hi mself could h a ve expl a i ned

i t a n d a w a s i a r th t spleen the mot ve . Woe to count y p a ri sh p ri est even to d a y when hi s ﬂ ock percei ve

a n ﬂ a w i n h i s a ra r r wa s i t y ch cte . Much mo e so

w e i n a e R e . a o y O f v G o . the d s the . S nger Once

d wa a s i r i l M r . own he k cked unme c fu ly . Kyle c me a c ross a full sta tement of a ccounts rega rdi ng the recei pt s

’ a n d a a i n a a n c r s d a a n d e lloc t o of fi n nce in M r . S g y mor

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Th e n ew r a d a r a i m of h i s l ife . Chu ch w s opene on M ch i 3t h a nd on O er l gth 1 88 1 a i , ctob , , l te one n ght t h e vi ll a ge rs we re a wa kened f ro m thei r slumbe rs by t h e c r ﬁ re ; r a re r a e i i y of The e , of cou se , numb r l v ng

— < e d l _ l rs a M rs J E i i a r a r o M . . n ee W k , ohn ll ott ( M ss B n ) ’ 1 20 R R P R E E U AL I ST S DIFFI C ULTI S .

M a n d — i n a Mr . ello others who stood the Church y rd a n d helplessly w a tched thei r chu rch gutted by the

a i a I a a ever i ncre s ng ﬂ mes . h ve he rd vi vi d descri pti on i i of the Scene , how the very h lls were l ghted up , how

i n i a a i r the roof fell w th tremendous cr sh , how the on

i a i i a bells , wh te hot c me thudd ng down nto the he p

d br a a a d sa d f r e i s . I s o of t must h ve been , scene

i a n d a s a i a i i i r pr est flock , , s t ted w th S ght see ng , wo n

i a a nd i a a y out w th he t exc tement , they turned w

r i —a i n i i i f om the r church church ru ns . The mpress ons

a r a i i a a o a of th t d e dful October n ght , th rty ye rs g , h ve

r a r r never left those who we e Spect to s , the ve y smoke i s i n i i i d a a n d a i t et the r nostr ls to th s y, they t lk of y

i r a a i s w th more o less b ted bre th . There no need to re a p up the so rdi d a nti -cli m a x of the arrest i n London a nd the ch a rge of i ncendi a ri sm preferred a a i i a r i s g nst the V c r . The e no need to dwell upon

a r i a i a nd r a i a i y p och l b tterness umour . Im g ne t n

a ri i a i i i n i t a i y p sh w th m ny susp c ous folk , go b ck th rt

a n a a a i a a c ommun i t x ye rs , y, t ke the tt tude of the ver ge i n a r a a ri -d a a r i r ar i f ) ur l p sh to y, tow ds the p son the

a a a ai i i i t i get h ndle g nst h m . They gr p w th a r r r ra i a n d n u c uel , elentless ﬁ mness , they st n pull

i a t a i i t i s i r a a merc fully the h ndle t ll d sto ted , ex gger ted i a n d a a nd i a . enl rged , the Dev l l ughs the wh le The p a ri shi oners of Ca rlton h a d a ha ndle other tha n the

‘ a a i i i ar a t i ﬁre g nst the r V c . He stood Stokesley pol ce cou rt duri ng the long hou rs of h i s tri a l a nd not a Shred of di rect evi dence w a s brought a g a i nst hi m i n any sha pe or

r r i i i ari fo m . He left the cou t unconv cted of ncend sm

F r a r a a r i i r wa s a r m a n . o fte se ch ng enqu y , but he b oken a r f wa s i i i a nd i f r m a n nothe o fence he nh b ted , eve

f i w a r a r r i t s . su fe ed pun shment he The wo ld , my m ste s , i s strenuous i n pre a chi ng repenta nce but Slow i n

1 22 E H L E P N TH N S AL ALL H E A R TS B O E .

T r i a r - r he rebuke , the unde ly ng he t b okenness the

a r i f or a r r f or ye n ng pe ce , the outc y of the ve y soul a i i a a n d on e y ffect on , touched the v ll gers , by one the turned them to the li ttle Vi c ara ge a n d the eyes of the old p ri est closed i n a gre a ter j oy th a n he h a d known

r a a i s a m r l bon u m . f o ye rs . Ag n we y de o ta i s n i ni s i Hi s rem a ins a re l a i d ne a r the old S a xon cross wi th no stone to m a rk the spot a n d ov er the mound fa lls the sh a do w of the new church whi ch i t would h a ve re f

i d i ar a r ri o c e h s . . j he t to see The body of Geo S nge , p est ,

i a i r a r i a a a i i l es there m d the fo ef the s of the v ll ge , w t ng the g re a t d a y when a ll gra v es a nd he a rts a n d sec rets

i h i s r y . sh a ll be Open . Then w ll sto y be full known

a ﬂ c s merc y. H E - VJ C APT R .

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L E E C . R E V . J . . KYL S IN C UMB N Y

T H E O F T H E N E W C R C BUILDING HU H .

R VA IOUS GIFTS .

T H E B E LLS .

1 26 TH E C R C BUILDING OF A HU H .

a r i n Vi a wo thy House of God the ll ge . No schem e wa s a bi i i i a too m t ous , no bu ld ng could be too be utiful . i a M r The de l . Kyle set hi mself a nd hi s p ari shi oners , wa s a i n r i i s th t found the wo ds , Th s none other b ut

n e and i i s a a the Ho s of God th s the G te of He ven .

Sk etch of Ca rlton Ch urch wh en n early compl eted ;

i ar a a i i n 1 89 5 i On the ﬁrst c rcul ppe l ssue , the follow ng p a ra gra ph occurred

Th e a ri sh i on ers a ssi ste b ri en s i n t h e n ei h bourh oo a t p , d y f d g d , on i h h B m a n s c e b egan ra i si n g fun ds t o res t ore th e r c u rc . y e

of s u bs ri i on s ol l e i n a r s & c . n ea r h a s be en c pt , c ct g c d , , ly ra i se a n d i t i s n ow e h a t h e a ri sh i on ers h a i n w or e d , f lt t t ( p v g k d h a r h em se es a n a ea m u s b e m a e t o th ose u r h er a w a d t lv ) pp l t d f t y, E 1 AN AMBITION AND ID AL . 27

li i n m wi n a s t h e a ri sh i s a oor on e a nd t h e s a . O t o t h e p p , v g ll g a ct i on of t h e ﬁ re a n d expos ur e t o t h e w ea th er t h e wa lls wi ll

i m om th e ou a i on i s i m requ i re t o b e r eb u lt a l os t fr f n d t . It es t a t ed t h a t betw een a n d w i l l b e re quired t o re-bui lt t h e ch ur h e x lu si e of th e o wer w h i h wi l b e e u n i th e a s c , c v t , c l l ft t l l t .

Th e s er i es n ow h el i n t h e s h oo room a re er w e l a en e v c d c l v y l tt d d , t h us s h ow i n g t h a t th e peop l e a ppre ci a t e t h e ch u r ch pri vi leges o f w h i ch th ey h a ve been so long depri ved .

a r M r i n an ar i The And l te . Kyle wrote t cle to

E conomi c R evi ew

Wh en I w a s l a e i n h a r e of t h e a ri sh i n 1 89 5 I i nh eri p c d c g p , t e d t h u o f u i l i n a n ew ch urch on a m a ni ﬁ cen si M e d ty b d g g t t e . y

re e es sor w a s h i s ow n a r h i e a n d n a ur a som e of t h e p d c c t ct , t lly people th o ugh t i t w a s ra th er h a rd th a t I w ou l d n ot a ccept a free

m a n a r h B u t t i gi ft o f pl a n s fro you g c i t ect . h e s t e f or t h e church s ta n ds out so p rom i n en tly as a la n d -m ar k th a t t h e wh ole la n dsca pe w ou ld b e di s ﬁgured b y a n u n su i t a bl e bui l di n g a n d a s t h e ru i s h a d so l on rem a i n e a u b i c e esore I h ou h n g d p l y , t g t i t w ou ld on ly b e r i gh t t o u se m y i n ﬂ u en c e i n tryin g t o get th e

be o h i s I i s i n ee a rare ri i fo a s f a rc e . e e r i a r t t ct t , d d , p v l g v c

t o b e a l o w e t o u i l a n en i re n ew ch u rch Th e ol d l d b d t ly . w a l l s

w ere h i n a n d oor a n d on a u ou n a i on s wh i h h a d to t p , f lty f d t , c

l o Th e u m r u i re t o be om e e ra e ut . s e ca rr ou t M c p l t y k d q d y r. ’ Tem ple Moore s pl a ns wa s n early f or wh i ch w e were

rom i s e a er b ea u i u h u r h of r esse s on e in our een h p d v y t f l c c d d t , f t t

en u r s e wi h a n oa k roo a n d a l l th e w or m a n sh i a n d c t y tyl , t f k p

m a t er i a ls w ere t o b e of t h e er b es u a i . Th e a ri sh i oners v y t q l ty p ,

a er s e e ra m ee i n s ca m e t o t h e con c us i on h a th e a rson ft v l t g , l t t p c o u ld h a ve h i s o w n w a y i f h e w ou l d S ign t h e con tra ct a n d b e

n s fo r t h e m on e Th i s h e w as a t re s o i b e . o d o i n o r er o p l y gl d , d t

s a e t h e a ri sh rom h a i n a h i eou s s ru u re i n bri v p f v g d t ct ck . T h e c h u rch a s i t n o w s ta n ds h a s fu lﬁll e d e very on e s expect a

i o n s I i s s o i bu i o f st o n e wh i h b th e en erou s erm i ssi on t . t l dly ld c , y g p

o f t e E a r o f Fe v ers h a m w a s rou h rom a u a rr a h l . b g t f q y fe w

m i e s is a n b u t i n i n t h e h i s a t t h e h e i h on on e h ou sa n l d t t , l y g ll g t t d

e o o m a n o f t h e a rmers i n h is a ri sh a n d a few rom f e t . A g d y f t p f

n e i h bo u ri n a r is h es es e i a t h e s m a er a rm ers ass i s e g g p , p c lly ll f , t d u s by c o n ve yi n g t h e m a t er i a l s ; s o m e wo u ld s l ed ge t h e s tone

o e r t h e m o re a n e ro u s a r s o f t h e ro a a n d o h ers w ou v d g p t d , t ld

c e u B o i n h is o u rs s t h o a rt i t t o t h c h rc h . y d g t elve e c n t ra c t or ” w a s n e e r e m e t o ut a o o r s t o n e i n o t h e l u l ild in v t pt d p p t g . 1 28 T H E E H P AR E VOI C OF T E ISHION R S .

i a i t i s i r i wa s i The v c r , nte est ng to note , ntroduced to

’ r a i at Mr . Temple Moo e when t k ng dut y St . John s

r i a i r r ry a Chu ch , B lsd le , wh the he ode eve Sund y a r a a i a t a fte noon for two ye rs , fter do ng duty C rlton .

' He has a lw a ys h a d a wa rm pl a ce i n the he a rts of the

i a r r a i i B lsd le folk , whom he ep esents on the Rur l D str ct

i a t s a n d h a s r a i a Counc l Stoke ley , ce t nly done good w r a a i i i o k for the d le by obt n ng for them the two br dges ,

r ri r a n d r at Fan d a l e one ove the ve the othe g Beck . He thoroughly enj oyed the Sund a y vi sits to the be a utiful

a i a a nd i t i s r a d le dur ng those two ye rs , pe h ps worth pl a cing on record th a t i t wa s a Bi lsd a le m a n who

i r a a led h m the ﬁ st lo d of stone for the C rlton Church .

I 1 89 6 i a i n h i s ari a a i n , the V c r wrote p sh m g z ne

When I c a me to resi de i n Ca rlton l a st ve a r (1 89 5 ) the p a ri shi oners were very energeti c a n d much i n t eres t ed i n ra i sing the money f or the restor a ti on of the c a nd a i ar i hurch , by me ns of collect ng c ds , gett ng up s a les of wo rk a n d concerts a consi dera ble sum wa s get

a i a i a i w a s together . Gre t d ss t sf ct on often expressed

a wa s re - i i n 1 880 a ri th t when the church bu lt , the p

i r i sh on ers were not consulted . I therefore dete m ned t a i i a ri i r h t th s t me the p sh one s should be consulted , a a a i a a rri n d thei r wi shes a s f r a s pr ct c ble c ed out . A genera l Meeti ng wa s therefore c a lled on August w a a nd Mrs . 6th 1 89 5 . as , It well ttended , Reeve ,

a r i in wa s r i i the p t oness of the l v g , p esent . At th s meet ng i t w a a a r i i r s un ni mously g eed to nv te M . Temple

r i wa s a t i i i a Moore , A ch tect , who the t me bu ld ng

r i n a i i a ri a i i chu ch the dj o n ng p sh , to meet the p r sh oners

a . a nd hea r thei r vi ews before prep a ri ng pl ns . Mr

T r i ari i r emple Moo e , the follow ng week , met the p sh one s i n r a wa s r i r the chu chy rd . He told by them they equ ed a r 200 i a r i a i t wa s chu ch for , w th towe (w thout tower ,

1 30 TH E C E O F H E R S E R VOI T PA I HION S AGAIN .

a nd a a i a i i so s ve the cost of t k ng out qu nt t es . The meeting determi ned they would i nvi te tenders from

a a at i contr ctors n med the meet ng . When the tenders

i a a i were rece ved from the contr ctors , nother meet ng

wa s i a c a wa held to cons der them . The loc l ontr ctor s

£ 1 6 r a i i 3 below the lowest of the othe s . The p r sh oners

a i an d a i were not ple sed w th the tenders , some s d

i a a h a d they would l ke other pl ns . All th t been

a i w a s a a and done by the rch tect to be thrown w y , they

i a a i a a would bu ld church fter th e r own f ncy . Wh t use was an archi tect Now i t i s well to remember th a t the

i ri a i a a nd a l ne ghbou ng churches of F ceby , B lsd le Wors l ,

i i a i a i i i were bu lt w thout t k ng out qu nt t es , wh ch the

ari i r a i i p sh one s must know re very costly ndeed . I m pl ored the p a ri shi oners not to force me to t a ke out

a i i saw r a a i a nd wa s qu nt t es but no othe ltern t ve ,

a r i a a i i bound to c r y out the r lmost un n mous w sh .

i s i a i i The church now est m ted to cost , nclud ng 22 i the tower up to feet , Th s sum ’ does n ot i nclude the a rchitect s fee a nd the cost of

a i i a i qu nt t es . Tow rds th s sum the trustees (Mr .

- nd a i a a . Wynne F nch , Mr . G . F . M rwood Dr B rnby ,

a a a e i n a £63 Rur l De n) h v Stokesley B nk , promi sed a n d £ 1 00 promi sed from the York Di oces a n

i i are i a d Soc ety . The ru ns now be ng t ken own ” a a r i i prep r to y to bu ld ng .

20th a i was i n On July , meet ng held the Schoolroom to a rra nge for the l a yi ng of the

a i 2oth found t on stone of the new church on August .

Wa s a i i n a a The stone l d due course , se led bottle

a i i i a a a d a cont n ng co ns of the re lm , the loc l p pers of the y, a nd m a nuscri pts wi th these words

I a r 1 89 6 i n the ye r of Our Lo d , , on the twent eth d a a i n ew y of August , the found t on stone of the 1 31 TH E FOUNDATION STON E LAID .

a r - i n - a i n i chu rch of C lton Clevel nd , the d ocese of

r wa s ai r Mrs . ar a Yo k , l d to the glo y of God , by M th i a i . Reeve , p troness of the l v ng E Ps a lm CX X VII . I . xcept the Lord i i a r i s a bu ld the house , the r l bou but lost th t i ” bui ld t .

i : r 46 a k Arch tect Temple Moo e , , Well W l ,

London .

a : i ri Contr ctor Robert P cke ng Brotton ,

i a r ir . B lsd le , Yo ksh e

A . i ar : a i r B . V c John L t me Kyle ,

r a r i i a a i i a m Chu chw dens W ll m Sc rth , W ll

E lli ot .

n ra ed O ober 1 5th 1 8 9 7 h e N ew Ch u rc h co se c . T , c t t . 1 32 TH E N E W C R CH E CR E HU D S IB D .

“ I a ar 1 89 7 i a r r a a n J nu y , , the v c r w ote the g e ter p rt

’ i s i a nd i i of the church ﬁn shed , w th God s bless ng we hope i n the comi ng a utumn to ha ve the church

a a i a a r a consecr ted . I h ve espec l c use f o th nkfulness to Almighty God for the help a n d encoura gement ’ i i i r an d g ven me by see ng God s House be ng estored , i n bei ng p a stor of a people who look so j oyfully forwa rd

r i re - i to the chu ch be ng bu lt to the glory of God , the sh a dow of whi ch f a lls on the gra ves of m a ny of their loved

r 1 5th a r i o . nes On Octobe , the (l te) A chb shop of York (Dr . M a clag a n) consecra ted the Chu rch a n d pre a ched from ” i i s i t the text Seek ye ﬁrst the k ngdom of God . Thus “ d escri bed i n the p a rochi a l chroni cle : the church i s s i tu a ted on ri sing ground a t the North end of the vi lla ge and i s desi gned i n fou rteenth - century style

’ i i i a a a d a o f E . I n ngl sh Goth c t cons sts of n ve ch ncel ,

i r r oak a w th cle estory under one unb oken roof , West tower (whi ch i s only completed a s f ar a s the n a ve

at N a n d a i an d roof level present) , orth South sles South

a r i s a i porch . The lower p t of the tower v ulted over w th s a n d r a i i a a a tone , fo ms the b pt stry w th g llery bove

i r a i s a e i u f or the r nge s . The ch ncel p v d w th bl e

i a a n d wh te stones pl a ced di a gona lly . Bene th the

r i i i s si tti ngs the ﬂoo s of blocks of wood . The pulp t of

i a i a n d oak w th stone steps . The re d ng desk lectern

a i r a re of oa k a n d are lent by Lea mi ngton P r sh Chu ch . Th e font i s of loc a l stone an d be ars the text round the t o ff i i r p Su er the l ttle ch ld en to come unto Me , for of ” a i s a i n a s uch i s the Kingdom of He ven . It oct gon sh pe a nd i i are a d r a on the e ght S des c rve the Cross , the B e st

a a a i i pl te , the S nd ls , the Sh eld , the B ble , the Helmet , the a re i a i i i a Sword an d the Cup . These llustr t ve ofthe Chr st n

i e i n E i a a rmour ment on d phes ns . At the West end of the Church i s a pra yer wi ndow h a vi ng two tea k

1 34 C or C R C OST BUILDING A HU H . bei ng most i n keepi ng wi th the a rchi tecture of the church ah d a a a ara f a a a lso s fer th n p ﬁn l mps . The c ndles re

a i n r a a n d i r ai pl ced co on s sw ng from the oof by ch ns .

I ri 1 89 9 a i a a i n the Ap l of , the p r sh m g z ne records “ There i s sti ll a debt on the church of between £300 a 4 a h a d nd £ 00 for extr s . The tower to be bui lt

i a wa s at r i a h gher th n ﬁ st ntended , both on ccount of the cold wi nds a n d a lso to ensure s a fety a gainst ﬁre Thi s c a uses us to be obli ged to provi de

a & c . i a a s be ms , , on wh ch to h ng the bells ( we a ll a d a i n hope to h ve a pea l some y) . Then severa l pla ces the found a ti ons h a d to be dug to the depths of severa l feet more th a n w a s contra cted

i n a i i a r for order to m ke the bu ld ng s fe , the chu ch h a d to be lengthened 1 8 i nches a t the E a st to esc a pe

Pri ssi ck a a i it the v ult , on the w ll of wh ch would not be

i i a a a . r i s a a s fe to bu ld The e the he t ng pp r tus , the

r a n d r a r a nd a i ra vest y o g n sc eens , the h ng ng b ckets ” a for the c ndles .

The followi ng i s a st a tement of Cost of C arlton New Chu rch

N a e Nor h a n d S ou h Ai s es Ch an cel a n d Porch v , t t l , B a se of Tower a n d u p t o a n a vera ge of 22 feet wh i ch form s Wes t en d o f n a ve

’ Sur v eyor s Fees a n d Qu a n ti ti es Addi ti on a l wor k in clu di n g len gth enin g of Ch ur ch t o ’ a v oi d P ri ss i c k s v a u l t a n d extra a s per fou n i 1 0 a on et c . 6 0 d t ,

’ Lea di n g s ton e from L or d F ev ersh a m s qu a rry a n d m a t eri a l from s ta ti on b es i des wh a t w a s l ed free

Ch a i rs

8 1

Mon ey c ollecte d a n d deposi ted w i th Trus t ees i n

N a i on a l Pro in ci a B a n S o es e 2 3 t v l k , t k l y * GIFTS T o TH E G LO R Y OF G O D . 1 35

M on ey s ti ll requ ired 31 2 5 1 0 22ft t o com l e i on 60 Cos t of Tow er from a n a vera ge of . p t 3 0 0

h a n o er i n on X m as m orn i n 1 89 8 250 0 0 A t k ff g g,

M on ey s ti ll re qu ired 1 1 0 0 0

a a 1 89 9 sa w a a i a i a J nu ry , be ut ful st ned gl ss wi ndow pl a ced i n the Church a s the Centra l West

i a r r a w ndow ne the font , to the memo y of the M rwood f a mi ly i llustra ti ve of the words i n the communi on

f i i a i S onata s r o ﬁce , mmed tely preced ng the , The efore

i a a nd r a l r i s a ra a w th ngels A ch nge s . The e b ss pl te under the wi ndow be ari ng the i nscri pti on to the Glory

I r r a a of God , n Memo y of Geo ge M rwood , Fr nces Anne ” a nd r ar r ri a . M wood , Geo ge F ede c M rwood

i a ar i . . In the s me ye the Rev . R . W th ngton , M A ,

i a r r a a r a a v c of G e t Ayton , g ve the p esent org n to C rlton

i a 2n d a nd i t s Church . It wa s ded c ted on June 2 hi story wi ll be found i n the ch a pter de a ling wi th the

a r a i i a M wood f m ly . In the November of th s ye r ,

r M rs i r a i M . r a ari r . Kyle e ected p sh oom (wh ch em ns thei r pri v a te p roperty ) i n the Vi car age ga rden a nd here

i - r a r r a i a n d oth er . o g n sed lectu es on butte m k ng , subjects

r 29 th 1 9 03 a i oa k i r a Octobe , The be ut ful Cho St lls

i M r i a a nd des gned by . Temple Moore were ded c ted bea r the following i nscri pti on

T o t h e G lo ry o f G od a n d i n m em ory of J oh n K yl e a n d Fra n c es K yl e a nd F ra n c i s Ho rs fa l l a n d S us a n n a h J a n e Hors fa l l by h e i r h i re n J oh n L a i m er K e a n d S usa n G er ru e K e t c ld t yl t d yl ,

M D Th e s a s i n t h e a or m i n t h e n ee i n es s CCCCI I I . n e t l l v , f g k l g d k

O h er s wh h S h ou d be re ord ed are t h e bra ss a ar ross t wo and es k s t g ift ic l c lt c , c l tic ' ‘ a nd h ree s e s of a a r ro n a s es a enet e nt ial a nd 1 ri ni t - d e a l l b M ss t t lt f t l (f t l , p y ti ) , y i wo o a r M rs . en v M od . K nedy ga e th e h a nd some beaten a l ni s di s h (n t off ertory as so o ft e n n orrec d es r bed r n a r r i n memor of h i M . E es t h e oa k sa u a s s i c tl y c i ) , yl ct y il y w l e M r e m o wo s a nd r e -Lown e . e M ore d k b d e H . s t a a r ca n s M s . i , T pl lt l tic , S l y a a r ases Th e r e oa k or a n a e lt v . ca v d g ch mber was er cted a t a cost of a bout £ 80 (th e roceed s of a Sa le of Work a t Busb a p y H ll . 1 6 R E G M OR E 3 MO IFTS AND AMBITIONS . f or th e t wo fron t row s of ch airs w ere gen erou sly gi ven by Mi ss a n d i s R os arw oo Marwood M s e M d .

M ay 1 9 04 : A bra ss pulpi t desk wi th c a ndle sti cks wa s pl a ced i n Ca rlton Church bea ri ng t h e followi ng i nscri pti on Presen t ed t o t h e gl ory of G od a n d i n l ovi n g m em ory of H en ry

E l es h ur h w a r en of h i s Ch urch b h i s h i r en Loui sa y , c c d t , y c ld , Fre eri a n d Ar h ur d ck t ,

a o ak a i d i b The s me month the c rv ng , es gned y

r h a d a a n d Mr . Temple Moo e , lso been completed pl a ced round the top of the vestry a n d orga n screens a i a a a dd ng gre tly to the be uty of the ch ncel .

1 5 1 9 04 i a i i a Oct . , On the seventh Ded c t on Fest v l

E . . . i a a ra the Rev . F S Besley ded c ted the h ndsome b ss

Mr Mrs ers . r 85 . G lectern gene ously gi ven by . j It bea rs the followi ng i nscri pti on

To th e l or of d Pr n e t o t h C h of o ol h G G o . ese e h ur S . B y t d c t t p ,

Carl on - i n - Cl e el a n on t h e a n n i ers ar of t h e D e i a i on t v d , v y d c t es i a O o er 1 t h 1 04 b L a wr en F G ers a n d n n i e b 5 9 e . A f t v l , ct , , y c j

G . Gj ers .

H a ving seen the bea uti ful chu rch a n d towe r

r wa s an a . completed M . Kyle not by y me ns contented Hi s unbounded energy a n d zea l f or the temple m a de h i m

a r r a a a i e ge f o pe l of bells . The old cr cked bells wh ch h a d been left bla ckened an d robbed of an y tone th ev m a a h a d a for y h ve by the ﬁre , never r ng but he longed a a r r h a s pe l worthy of the chu ch . F equently when he rung the old j a ngle hi mself f or morning servi ce befo re goi ng hunti ng the Vi c ar h a s met the a uthor a t the g a te (where he h a s been a wa i ti ng h i s rever ence mounting h is - r a nd a i I a a a a groom held ho se) , s d me n to h ve pe l

a i n a i a a bV of bells , ple se God , th t tower w th p tent ” i I c an ri a i n a i wh ch ng out hymn morn ng . In

1 9 05 i a a i a a n d October , , he se zed upon h ppy de wrote i n hi s p ari sh m a ga zine

1 38 T H E E E R E Y . IGHT B LLS , A ALIT

a i i ar k ndly feel ng tow ds the old Mother Church . The d a I i i s f ar i a a all y, th nk , not d st nt when we sh ll be one i n i an d i ri a i an d i th s the ne ghbou ng p r sh , noth ng h a s helped to weld us so much together a s the very ki ndly w a y i n whi ch we h a ve a lwa ys been helped by

i a re a r a o uts ders . There yet hundreds of f rme s n d other tra desmen who I a m cert a i n would contri bute a shi lling or two to thi s pe a l i f only to show the love of uni on they would li ke to see a mongst al l denomi n a

i a i a n a i a d w a . s an s t ons The whe t bell ccompl shed f ct , brought a bout si mply by one f armer promi sing a bushel

a - ﬁrm i i r h a s i of whe t . A well known of sol c to s k ndly promi sed to enrol a ll the na mes of the contri butors t o a a r a a nd i t i the whe t bell on oll of p rchment , w ll form. a n i nteresti ng fea tu re i n the hi story of the church ’ i a i r n . d ys to come A ch ld en s bell , too , would

a r r f orm nother object of i nterest . If eve y mothe

a i 1 . 6d . s 3d . who re ds th s would send us , , or we should s i i a a re oon be n possess on of nother bell . We told

a £ 806 i s by some cro kers too much to spend on bells ,

a i s r i i s i a nd i but wh t wo th do ng worth do ng well , th s

a n i i a i s c hurch d vi lla ge are un que . The v ll ge

a i i n i an d i i t s one of the most be ut ful Yorksh re , w th hi story i s deservi ng of something very good a s rega rds i t s a i i h a s pe l of bells . Th s not ce of our bells only to re a ch the eye of the ri ght man i n our l a rge works a n d i ar a nd a sh py ds , there would soon be penny ’ ” i a a collect on for workm n s bell .

a 3rd 1 9 08 sa w a i a i . Tuesd y , June , , the re l s t on of Mr

’ Kyle s hopes a n d endea vours f or on th at d a y the pe a l o f ei ght bells wa s dedi c ated by the Bi shop of Beverley .

“ The following are the i nsc ri pti ons on the bells — WR E E R R R J E R s . N 1 . C G o . LA N FA A

Goodwi ll to men . TH E C R O N TH E E INS IPTIONS B LLS .

2 — . 1 E E J E R s ANN GAT NBY G . ’ W r hene er the sweet Chu ch bell , P a r i an d e ls ove h ll dell ,

Ma v ri ra i Jesus Ch st be p sed . —J 0 H N W R E 3 . CE No , LA N AND OL GA GJ E R s .

Th e N ew Pea of E h l i g t Bell s .

4 — ’ . R E R ST ANG S B E LL .

r r a i ra r Be not fo getful to ente t n st nge s . 5 — , E VILLAG B E LL .

r i f or a a i He e w ll I dwell , I h ve del ght

r i the e n . — 6. E WH AT B E LL .

a - eri f or a a A Th nk off ng good whe t ye rs , 1 9 05 -06 . — ’ 7 . C1{ 1 L D R E N s E B LL . H ea ven l ies a bout us i n our i nfa ncy 1 40 ON TH E ASH E S or TH E PAST

—A - E R R . G F O . . . E No 8 . THANK OFF IN K F L KYL “ G od a F a and F i a bless Sus n , r nces reder c .

a i s an a i i r i The pe l b d ng j oy to the whole count y s de .

G en e mon i ors a n d in tl t k d , B ri n i n h o h ou h s t o m i n g g ly t g t d , E ven th ei r si m pl i ci ty

- i h m f r -m H a s a spell l ke c ar o e . Slowly on t h e brea th of m orn ’ I s th ei r h a ll ow d ca den ce b orn

S a re s o em n on es h a e h e c d , l t v t y , a w a B orn e on w a vy wi n ds y. ’ S o o er t h e h i l s a n d el l s ftly l d , S ou n di n g ou t ou r vi l l a ge b el l s ;

’ Ca l i n o er t h e ﬁel s t o m e l g d , — Wi h s w ee v 0 1 c es on e t w o h ree . t t , , t

’ a l i n o r t h u l an h ei h St e g e e p d g t , H ow th ei r m usi c b ri n gs del igh t Wh i speri n g i n m y li st en i n g ea r Pra i se t h y M a ker even h ere

- d a a t ar i s a t h e To y the church C lton well ttended , E uchari st i s offered up at the a lt ar with m a ny fervent

’ worshi ppers to j oi n i n the Lord s Own servi ce for the ’ D a a n d a a i s i t Lord s Own y, on the shes of the p st bu l a glori ous temple where the C a tholi c Fa i th i s un

i i a comprom s ngly t ught .

A E II CH PT R V .

* Y ou kn ow years a go t h e parson wa s gen era lly on e wh o

wa s bre a n d b rou h u i n a cou n r i a e wh o wou ri e d g t p t y v ll g , ld d

n rs an a ri l H e oo a n d sh oot a n d u de t d g cu t ur e m ore or less . t k ’ h i s a s sh oo in or ﬁ sh in som e im es h a d a n ow e a n d d y t g g t , k ledg sor of in sh i w i h m en of a ll l a sses sa i n s an d s inn ers wh o t k p t c , t , ” S mts a nd R e rea ti ons wa n t a fri en d i n trou ble . p c by Frederi c k ” a e G l .

a i . i . i R ev . r The John L t mer Kyle , M A , pr est , bu lde

ur a a a i of ch ches , sportsm n , f rmer , owner of publ c

ri i a house , f end of everyone , from the g psy h wker h orsedea l er i a al i s a n I i a a nd , up the soc l sc e , r shm n

i A ri i proud of t . nother I sh pr est I once knew used — r i or I sa a t to f equently excuse h mself should y, ccoun — “ f or hi mself by the consta nt expl a n a ti on You

’ ” r Oi m Oi ri sh a nd i i a must emember , s m l rly one must a lwa ys t a ke into a ccount a certa i n temper a ment “ ” i a r i r i pecul to the d stressful count y , wh ch Lever

i i i f or i n r i r a nd i if so v v dly dep cts us wo d p ctu e , wh ch ,

i a i i a nd i i s i a i a somet mes ston sh ng mpetuous , nv r bly ch a rmi ng with a l It i s a ch a ra cteri sti c of th e Iri sh (a n d one ﬁnds i t stro n g i n P arson Kyle) t h a t they a re endowed with such t remendous f a ith a nd i i r are opt m sm , they neve know when they

a i i n a r r r a i s be ten . Th s lesse deg ee pe h ps , the

i t h e r i r a a a possess on of Yo ksh em n , who dds thereto stubbo rn refus al to a ck no wledge defe a t when i t ha s

a ma n ﬁ ne i r a i i come . A t ll , of phys que , et n ng some

i th e r a i a th ng of old cou tesy of the d ys of ch v lry ,

P d e r ed ei t h er rom erson a be a use t h e a rson Omn um ersona m a rso n : iv f p , c p — i p n r r m a roch m n u s t h e a ri sh ri e J h n n ia u t i et o o s . o so . i n ecce lcs s s ; f p , p p t 1 44 R H C R C E R I IS HA A T ISTI CS .

all a i n a -of - a a i s at too r re these m tter f ct d vs , he

a a once person li ty . Th a t whi ch stri kes on e at the

i s t he ma i m an a nd outset very nl ness of the , the

v . m n a n L e th e a r . J . rs o Th e R e . Kyl f i g p — atmosphere or rob u stness the scri ptura ll y enj oi ned

—~ i Qu i t yc li ke men be strong wh ch underli es a l l hi s i s p a rochi a l mi ni stra ti ons and works . Orthodox he

i i a m a —f or h not , ne ther ord n ry nor com onpl ce ort odoxy

1 46 PR E — E P E A I ST AND A MAN HUMAN AND SYM ATH TI C . sa y N O ra ther a blending Of tha t whi ch i s

i a a i ri essent lly hum n w th the ofﬁce of the p esthood , the wi de outlooking upon li fe whi ch en a bles hi mto see

a a l l a s i t i s i s ra th t work , so long honest honou ble , a l l a n d r a s i t i s a i s enjoyment Spo t , so long cle n , good for man a n d i hi s r a i i i ntended for ecre t on . The nob l ty of

a r i s an i a i a a a a i h m n . l bou de l w th , the snob n them We a lth a n d posi ti on wi thout culture a nd i ndi vi du a lity

a i a i a i f or hi m i r i s n o h ve l ttle f sc n t on , wh lst pove ty b ar t a r a a a i f i othe M no House t ble . H ve I s d su ﬁc ent to justi fy the O peni ng sentences of thi s ch a pter If so I need h a rdly a dd tha t the Vi c a r of Carlton i s

Of a Of i a s ari i n a a r a s possessed host fr ends , v ed ch r cte i n a i a n d a i s Of t i n c ll ng , th t he one the bes known men

r r a a r a the Shi e of B o d Acres . The foregone ch pte on loc l ’ ecclesi a sti c a l evoluti on spea ks v olumes f or the Vi c a r s

a nd r wh i ﬁst a a i i h i s work ene gy , m ny gl mpse nto person a lity wi ll be found i n the ch a pters de a ling wi th

a i a i i a n d ri p roch l nc dents sto es .

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a t M r i n a a i f a Let us now look . Kyle the c p c ty O f armer a s desc ri bed by hi mself i n a n arti cle i n the E con omi c R evi ew After spe a ki ng of th e bui lding of the chu rch he s a ys :

a h a s a l l i i a ar r Wh t . th s to do w th the sm ll f me Only

i a i i r a a e th s , th t s nce these men on the sm ll f rms wer exceedi ngly good to me when I wa s often struggling t o

a a r wa s i n o p y the contr cto , I duty b und to show my

ra i r i r a r s g t tude when the oppo tun ty occur ed . The f m i n the p a ri shes Of Carlton a nd Fa ceby a re f or the most

a a Th e p rt of very conveni ent and work a ble type . a ra i i s r i a r a r a n d t h e ve ge s ze f om s xty to hund ed c es , rent v a ri es from 1 2/ to £ 1 a n a cre there i s a ls o

i ri f a r i somet mes the ght O str y upon the moo . Judg ng

r i a nd the a . f om the stock , mplements , homes , the f rmers E T H E PA R SON ON HIMS LF . 1 47

a For ar a re a ll i n a f a irly ﬂouri shi ng st te . the most p t t h ev a re self -m a de men who h a ve been hi nds or

a a ar a n d a a u serv nts on f m , h ve s ved eno gh money to

a i i a r ir a . re r st t on the own ccount They sobe , ntell gent ,

a r i a nd a a s a r r a a h rdwo k ng men , h ve , ule , em rk bly

a a a r are ﬁne f mi li es . On seven of these sm ll f rms the e

a - r a s ma some ﬁfty he lthy , well developed youngste s , y

‘ a lwa ys be expected where the mother nurses her own

r i a a r a i r wa s a . . o ch ld en It c y ng sh me , some ye s g to pull down old farmstea ds or a llow them to f a ll i i a s w a s a i n a a ri a nd nto d suse , the c se m ny p shes ; i n one p a rt of my p ari sh there u sed to be three farm s a w r r i s r h a s nd houses he e the e now only one . The esult

a i i r a i i i n th e been th t , wh le the h ed l ds st ll l ve the house ,

a r a number of i ndependent sm ll holde s h s been lessened .

i i s a r a i r a a nd r ra Th s g e t p ty , for they b eed ﬁne stu dy ce

’ i a e a a a a . For r of men nst nc , sm ll f rme s d ughter , who h a d been sta yin g i n a neighbouri ng town wi th a fri end

’ a r a r a r a d whose f the s w ges we e week , em rke th a t they seemed a s a fa mi ly to h a ve very few Of the comforts of life a s comp ared with wh a t she h a d a t home

t e a r i we a an h . m on f m And somet mes , when see young retu rn from a l a rge town where he h a s settled down to w o rk the contra st i s very rem a rk a ble between hi m a nd h i s r n b n rl a r r r a a l l st o g v f mer b othe . On these f rms

r i s th e a i a nd r a re d the wo k done by f m ly , the e goo

a r f r r m kets o the p oduce .

i r h a s i a a S nce the chu ch been ﬁn shed , I , too , h ve t ken

ar i e a s a s r a to f m ng my own gleb well some othe l nd , a nd a a r a i i a i n a I h ve no c use to egret t k ng th s t s k h nd .

For th ree ye a rs we h a d a seri es of meet ings a dd ressed by lectu re rs fro m th e Yo rkshi re Coll ege a n d fro m t h e i a l l w i a ve ee we l Count y Counc l , of h ch h b n l

e was r a e i e ri a r a e rn l d I . n f o rt t t j . fo tun t s cu ng oom v feet ’ 1 48 TH E R V E WS C E PA SON S I ONTINU D .

i h a s i n Vi a a by twenty feet , wh ch been erected the c r ge

a i h a s i i t ca n g rden th s been of the utmost serv ce , for

a t an i and a s as r i be used y t me , often equ red . The ﬁrst

wa s a a ai course of lectures on the m n gement of d ry stock , a t i h a d a n a a a a Of i wh ch we ver ge ttend nce th rty people . Pra cti c a l lessons were a lso gi ven i n butter - m a ki ng a n d

- a i a h a d c heese m k ng . We lso lectures on poultry — keepi ng on one occ a si on there were ﬁfty-si x people

—an i a n d a r present d on cook ng l undry wo k .

The lectures on butter -m a ki ng h a ve been of the

a a i a a nd a a a gre test ss st nce , h ve t ught us how to m ke

a r r and i t the butter of mo e even textu e , how to keep

a a i h a d a a fresh . Const nt compl nts been m de bout the poor qu a li ty Of the butter m a de i n the di stri ct and a n i ri i r i a a a a e ghbou ng squ e , h mself l rge f rmer on most e i a a i a i xpens ve sc le , fter test ng the qu l ty of the butter a a i i i a if m de ccord ng to sc ent ﬁc methods , sked he could b e ar i i i a i i regul ly suppl ed w th t . To h ve done th s m ght h a ve brought the p a rson i nto ba d Odour wi th the t a a n d i a an a f or i en ntry , so m ght h ve upset y pl ns try ng t o bri ng the p a ri shi oners to these lectures ; but a n a rra ngement wa s m a de tha t the squi re should ﬁrst e a a a r an d i f nde vour to get wh t he w nted elsewhe e , , he f a i a ar i led , th t the p son should prov de the butter . An a greement w a s eventu a lly entered i nto th a t the pa rson

a 1 . d e s Of a t 3 . r hould supply ten pounds butter week , s p

— a r a ri Of p ound a f irly emuner ti ve p ce . The secret — m a ki ng good butter i s si mple enough proper feeding o f r a i a nd the cows , sc upulous cle nl ness , the use of

a a a i a i f a i t he sep r tor . I feel cert n th t more ttent on were p a i d to the orga ni z a ti on a nd m a na gement of dai r a i Our i n t h e ry p oduce , we could e s ly hold own

a a a i i C i o pen m rket g nst fore gn ompet tors .

. R A N D H I E E TH E PA SON S GL B .

a ai a up . He ende voured to expl n to me th t of course the E cclesi a sti c a l Commi ssi oners would rep a y me for a n y

s i u but a r ma a th e a los nc rred , wh teve y h ve been c se wi my I wa s easi l i i th predecessor , not v m sled by th s

m . Mr. K e ar s Anoth er vi ew of th e ManorHouse (th e l and attach ed to wh ich yl f )

i s ar ri di cu lous but very common a ssumpti on . It sc cely

d i n a all si x a a i d cre i ble , but f ct my ten nts compl ne of the

I f d a t i n ar , land , though when Of ere to t ke i ch ge myself not a si ngle one of them would gi ve i t up .

I woul d suggest th a t every possi ble mea ns i n our power should be a dopted to devel op a nd improve both the a mou n t an d the qu ali ty of th e la bour enga ged i n our vi ll a ges wi th the exceedingly i mport a nt Object o f tryi n g to retai n a s m a ny people a s possi ble on o B T K E E P ON L ND N OT CK T U TH E A .

i own a a a t h e . so l In my c se , for ex mple , I ﬁnd th t I c a n keep four men regul arly employed on the Vi c a ra ge f a rm a nd g arden a t remunera ti ve work a n d though w a m a i a s a a r i a i n a n ges y not be SO h gh mong t s ns tow , v et there a re compens a ting a dva nta ges i n v a ri ous

i r i n r a a i s - i r Of d ect o s . The ent of cott ge only one th d w h a t i t would be i n a town a i d h a ppi ly country life i s becomi ng less dull a nd monotonous th a n i t used to

a an a re at r f or be . The f rm h ds not kept wo k such long

a s i n a a nd a a ll -r ma n can a r hours the p st , good ound e n

£ 1 a i n a i i hi s a a ll a week , dd t on to cott ge , the pot toes

i r a n d a i i a d a r it i r . s he equ es , p nt of m lk y Howeve , e a s y to understa nd how a country l a d i s tempted to ’ k employment i n th e town when he sees th e ma son s ’ a r r Off r a t a n d h i s a l bou e knock wo k ﬁve o clock , m te from the to w n ri de out on hi s bi cycle on the weekly

a - i a a ri i r r h lf hol d y . One of my p sh one s told me the othe d a a w a s i i r a r a y th t he g v ng up wo k on the f m , not th t

i i i t a s ai see si r I he d sl ked , but , he s d , You , , know

a m r a a r a i r when I done on the o d , fte cert n ﬁxed hou s , a n d I h a ve ha lf a d a y O ff e a ch week but on the fa rm ” y ou a re i f a re r ai our never done . Therefore , we to et n

a i n i l a a t a i i l ds the v l ge we must , le st , g ve them the r r a a - i a e ver r i ma v . egul r h lf hol d y week Of cou se , th s y r a a y a i a t a i r r e son bl be curt led se sons of h gh p essu e , du ri ng h a y-ti me or h arvest ; but I a m convinced tha t i f a ra a r i s a a nd i s a the ve ge l boure well tre ted , llowed , a s a r h i s a - i a ri i a ule , h lf hol d y du ng the cr cket se son , or w c a n i a r i r a hen he be conven ently sp ed , he w ll mo e th n m a ke up f or the a pp arent loss by putting more he a rt i i r a t i a i a h s . r I nto wo k other t mes Ce t nly , h ve found

a i i i s i r th t th s pol cy completely j ust ﬁed , even f om the

i a i i a a r c r . omme c l po nt of v ew , by the ctu l esults

I n p romoting thi s new development of country l ife 1 52 R WE PASTO OF BODY AS LL AS SOUL .

a nd i h a s a t h e work , my own exper ence Shown th t c r a h a s a r a i i ount y p rson g e t opportun ty , wh ch , to my

i i i i i a i s a a a . s m nd , lso gre t respons b l ty He p stor , not only of the soul but the body too and both cures are me a nt to c O -Oper ate i n the na ti on a l ta sk of

a i a a i an d - a i educ t ng he lthy , v gorous God fe r ng people . By provi di ng fa ci li ti es for wholesome a nd ra ti on a l a a an d musement on the one h nd , , on the other , by setti ng an ex a mple i n the di recti on of sci enti ﬁc methods

a i r and a i - ar i a r of gr cultu e d ry f m ng , the country p son c an supply a much -needed sti mulus towards the revi v al

Of i i a ri a n d a i a Of Br t sh g culture , the m nten nce our

F r a i i r rd a . o stu y r ce of yeomen ex mple , dur ng the w nte we ha ve a regul a r da nce once a month i n the Vi c ara ge

i i s a a r i a a n d room , wh ch gre tly pp ec ted by the sons d aughters of our sm a ll f armers a nd i n so f ar a s th e

a can a i n hi s p rson sh re the common lot of people , through hi s own experi ence of the farms a n d losses of

a i a ar i i s a l l i a l pr ct c l f m ng , he the more l kely to be of re servi ce to them i n thei r deeper joys a nd sorrow i i ma a r r . s As y be g thered f om the fo ego ng , Mr Kyle a a a a di a nd i n a strenuous dvoc te for sm ll hol ngs , seri es of a rti cles the a uthor wrote a s The Speci a l

i i The Yorkshi re Post on i h e Comm ss oner of th s subject , m a de the followi ng a ll usi on to the vi ews of the Vi c a r of C a rlton a nd to hi s p ari sh

I a ri Of ar -i h - a an d a n the p shes C lton Clevel nd , F ceby a d i i i a a re j o n ng , bes des the other f rms , there some

i a di i r £3 £4 a n e ghteen sm ll hol ngs , lett ng f om to a r i 1 8 a i s a t r a c e . One hold ng of cres p esent let to

i a t 54 l 0s a a i a £ . w dow . ye r , to wh ch must be dded the

a i i a l 9 and i £5 . r tes t the , wh ch br ng the tot rent up to Once there wa s a rumour tha t thi s pl a ce would be t o

Wr n o M r e me m n n Car er Pu e ou se sa d h a i n t . so e a o Ca o of s iti g Kyl ti g t . y H , i t t h i s opi ni on it was almost essenti a l for rura l cl ergy t o be i n touch wi th th e land .

1 M R 54 . R E R R M R E . ID HAGGA D ON . KYL

- ev . i a ar i R . . L r si c n J Kyle , the Recto ( V c r) of C lton

C a a nd a i s a n i a i a ri a i level nd F ceby , enthus st c g cultur l st

. a n d a al l a one who , by th t best of methods , ex mple , — h a s set hi mself to show h i s p a ri shi oners Of whom — t h e bulk a re sm a ll - holders the w a y to m a ke the

i a M r a i f f . most O the r l nd . Kyle sked me I could

.s ee a ny h a rm i n the fa ct of a clergym a n spendi ng

i s a i i n a i a r a i h sp re t me f rm ng . I nswe ed th t I w shed i i none of them d d less wholesome th ngs . In the

a i t i s r ar a a ri r c Mr . se of Kyle , mo eover , cle th t g cultu e does not exha ust hi s enterpri se seei ng th a t he h a s

! i l i h i s ari r i a ent re y rebu lt p sh chu ch , w th the result th t , a i t i s a I r lthough sm ll , know of no othe new church whi ch su rp a sses i t i n excellence of desi gn or work

a i a a m nshi p . St ll the clergym n who f rms must expect c ri i i a t he ra l Of t c sm , lthough gene j udgement the c ommuni ty i s perh a ps summed up i n the words with

' ’ i a i i r a n wh ch one Of Mr . Kyle s p r sh one s concluded “ ’ a r a r ' I c an sa v a gument on the m tte Well , he s

r ma n a —i f a useful so t of , our p rson you h ve owt to ’ i t ” s ell he ll buy .

There i s no rea son to offer a nythi ng i n the wa y

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f a f or a ri ra r i i . o pology Mr . Kyle s g cultu l p opens t es H e a dmi ts th a t some pri ests who do not h a ve thei r “ f a rmi ng d a ys a nd hunti ng d a ys may be a ble t o spend a gre a ter a mount of ti me i n thei r studi es

Wordsworth seems to a gree ’ Books ti s a dull an d endless strif e Come he ar the woodl a nd li nnet ! How sweet h i s musi c ! On my life ’ i i t There s more of wi sdom n . One i mpulse from a verna l wood M a a m an y te ch us more of , i ra i an d Of m l ev l of good , ” a a l l a a n Th n the s ges c . 1 55 E v C R . SADDL . STUDY HAI but he questi ons i f t h ev c a n a ssi mi l a te wh a t they “ r a w a a i a e d hen le ding sedent a ry l fe . God m de

bod v a s a s an d i a the well the soul m nd , s ys the

a a nd I I a m m r f or r a i a n d p rson , ﬁnd much o e ﬁtted e d ng s y a r r r a i a i r a in tud fte the ec e t on of the open , fter be g on the fa rm or i n the sa ddle a n d I a m perfectly ce rt a i n on e c an meet the li ttle worri es a nd pi n - pri cks of li fe much better when one pla ys a p art i n the robust

i a r a ll a s i . f o de of l fe Often do I th nk God my he lth ,

a l l I a h a d a n d i t i s a a a n d for the fun h ve , th t he lth fun o f li fe whi ch h a s Often m a de i t possi bl e for me to restra in myself from an a ngry word or from s a yi ng ” s e a om thing whi ch might h a ve c a used row . I

a i a nd i i a h ve l stened , b tten my tongue , but not be ng ” w - r d e ad ed i r I a a . o n out , j study s tte , h ve held my pe ce

i M r T h e l a te Archb shop of York wa s once told by . Kyle th a t he h a d won a p ri ze with a dra ught Of c a rt

' h r an d a ed rel a t e wa s i r o ses the g p not only nte ested , but , s o a a hi s i i a r i of to spe k , g ve bened ct on to the f m ng the Ca rlton pri est by a ddi ng to h i s congra tul a ti ons the ” w i a i a a i ords Th s i s l l n the p stor l l fe .

As I ha ve a lrea dy rem arked the fa rmi n g p a rson gets n ot a little h a rvest festi v a l sermoni sing a n d inv a ri a bly gets ri ght to the very he a rt of hi s congreg a ti on by h i s s ympa thy a nd pra cti c a l knowledge of the di fﬁculti es o f i a n r m Hu ll Ti mes those who t ll the l d . F o the o f September l a st yea r I cull the following a ccount o f a sermon he pre a ched a t Leven - i n - Holderness “ “ Th e r a r r a p e che spoke on the wo ds , The v lleys a lso sha ll sta nd so thick with corn th a t they sha ll

a a d i a X a nd at n P L V . l ugh s ng ( s lm , verse once secu red sym pa thetic a ttention by h i s Vi vi d d es cri p

i hi s i a s a i h i s a r t on of own emot ons , st nd ng on own f m , he recognised t he m a nifold works of God i n the p ros 1 56 P R A TI CA L R E HA V ST THANKSGIVING .

erit r i hi m a nd a i d hi s a p y sur ound ng , gl dly y elde gr teful th a nks for the speci a l blessings of thi s record yea r d‘ How m a ny Of hi s hea rers would m ark t heir gra titude by putti ng thei r h a nds i n thei r pockets a nd helpi ng their poorer neighbours or thei r employees to th a nk God to the extent Of a new sui t Of clothes or a few da ys a t

' a i a t a an - i a the se s de , or , le st , old t me h rvest supper ,

i a d a at a r r Of a r w th nce the end The l bou e s , wh teve

a — a r r i i i gr de h veste s , stockmen , domest cs . w ves , ch ldren — a ll who by their loya l whole - he a rted effo rts h ad done thei r level best to secure the frui ts of a prosperou s — se a son even down to the li ttle l a ss i n the kitchen

a were worthy Of grateful consi dera ti on . The m n who

i w a s a s a a r could not see th s not worth twopence m ste . an d i f m a sters a nd men could re a li se th a t thei r d a i l v ch a ra cter and conduct towa rds e a ch other were p a rt

’ a r Of r a a r ar of the fe tu es God s g e t h vest , we Should he ” i a nd a i less of str kes cl ss b tterness .

The foregoi ng reference to the tre a tment of f a rm ’ a a r a hi m l bourers remi nds me th a t Mr . Kyle s f ms en ble

i work t o a i n i a a n d i s to g ve not few the v ll ge , he frequently a sked by town cleri cs to t a ke one of thei r

i s i n i l l - a or a i i a e ﬂock who he lth , nx ous to em gr t wn to the Coloni es . The clergymen of the to i nv ari a bly i m a gi nes th a t no ski ll i s required i n a gri cul ture a n d a nyone c a n be set to work on the l a nd wi thout ’ ai i r ri i s a ry s tr n ng o expe ence . It custom for town folk to look down upon the ru ra li st ~ wi th p a troni sing

i i are a ri i p ty , wh ch they somewh t surp sed to d scover reci proc a ted for when the town boy comes i nto th e country to work on the la nd he comm a nds a much sm a ller wa ge a nd h as to be wa tched wi th h a wk -li ke ’ a eye for some ti me . He s nobbut towny the York

1 9 1 1 .

BL E SSING TH E C R OPS A T R OGATIONTID E . th a t he should h a ve revi ved the Old -ti me Roga ti on a w a s D a y O bser v a nces i n hi s p a ri sh . The uthor present on the ﬁrst occ a si on when the servi ce of the

and a a a blessi ng of the crops ﬂocks took pl ce , fter

ri i n a a i a i t a b , l pse , must h ve een of centu es C rlton p r sh

' a n d wa s deeply touched by the be a uty of the si mple

i r a a i n i E a I process on . One ec lls th t the re gn of dw rd V

R o a on- d e es n of Cro s a Car on g ti ti Bl si g p t lt .

and E i a wh en ' a l l r i of Queen l z beth , other p ocess ons were

r i a i or P ra a i a fo b dden , the Rog t on , e mbul t on d ys , were enj oi ned as wi tness the followi ng (1 559 )

The cura te a t Cert ai n conveni ent pla ces sh a ll a dmoni sh the people to gi ve th a nks to God i n

’ t he i d s n i h a i behold ng of Go be eﬁts , w t the s y ng of the

a i a i a ea a t i i . m Ps lm CIV Bened c , n m , wh ch t me he sha ll reci te thi s a n d such li ke sentences Cursed

a t ra n sl a t et r h i s i be he th t h the . bonds o doles of ne gh BL E SSING TH E CR OPS AT R oG A Ti O N TI D E 1 5 9 h our or r r r ra r a s a r , such othe o de of p ye sh ll be he e

a i a fter ppo nted . R ega rding thi s 1 9 06 revi v a l a t Ca rlton the a utho r e t e the followi ng note desc ri pti ve of the servi ce “ ” — a i a r . . K The f rm ng p son the Rev J L . yle d id not let Rog a ti on D a y Sli p by i n h i s bea utiful — little Yorkshi re pa ri sh of Ca rlton i n - Clevela nd wi th the mere re a di ng of the Collect a ppoi nted f or t h e d a r i a n d a t a i v . He ev ved the old , the s me t me i r i r i ra a i Of t h e nte est ng , se v ce for the pe mbul t on a ri a n d i r a nd a p sh , the bless ng of the c ops ﬂocks . Rog

’ i a i s i a ar r a an d a t on . Sund y essent lly f me s Sund y ,

a r h a s i n hi s a ar a s a s th e p son who h nds two f ms , well

a r a n a ri ra a ri s i t o c e of g cultu l p h , m ght be expected h a ve a w a rm pla ce i n hi s he art f or the service a ppoi nted f or i d a — i r i a n d i a th s y one of the most mp ess ve , , w th l , one “ Oi the most a ppropri a tely pl a ced i n the church

a l a r a ri a t r — i a k end r . SO fo eg the ng the chu ch wh ch h s perh a ps one of the most rom a nti c hi stori es of a ny i n E a —hi s a ri i r r r ngl nd p sh one s , whethe Chu chmen or y or a s t h ev sa i n r i t Method , v Yo ksh re now a t a l l ma e i r w a v r i a a , d the th ough the v ll ge , he ded by

' t h e u r i ed i r i n i a r ri i a s pl c cho , s g ng Onw d Ch st n

d i er a i r t e i Sol s . The Sund y c y cl st f om h su rround ng

et r li i r a nd r m opo of M ddlesb ough , Stockton , elsewhe e d i smo u nted i n w on d erm en t f But wonderment tu rned i nto i nt erest a nd i n te rest g a ve w a y to worshi p a s the

r e i i n en rou te f r t h e ' ﬁ eld p oc ss on swelled volume o s .

H r a i t h e i n i O f i r a n d i Of“ e c , m d s g ng b ds the mus c

t e i r a re . h h a n t t h e n i i e Omn la ra N tu c o ch ed Be ed c t Ope ,

0 ! a l l e r O f t h e r e L e r . y wo ks o d , bl ss v the Lo d ” ra i e Hi m a n d a i Hi f r e r p s m gn fy m o ve . The sun

e o ut r n i e a n d i rr i shon espo s v . the sheep n su ound ng fi eld s b loa t ed a s t h e sou n d s echoed a n d rc -echoed 1 60 TH E C R R E C OMMON G OUND OF P I ST AND FLO K .

a i i wa s r Of er mong the h lls . Th s the bu den the s

i a t in i a . T v ce , Let the e r h br g forth her ncre se he i a ai a i Of a dw V c r expl ned the me n ng the Observ nce , elt i ts a and it h a d d a upon be uty , how egener ted , where

a e a l a not ltogether obsolete . S ver ﬁelds were p ssed

a nd a r " ai i i i through pr ye s s d , together w th the s ng ng o f a oi i a i a wa s a hymns . The dj n ng p r sh of F ceby lso ” v i i ere rvi i a s ted the se ce term n ted .

Well i s i t th a t the pri est i n so essent i a lly a n a gri cul t ura l p art of the world a s Carlton a nd Fa ceby shou ld deli ght i n the l a nd a nd i n the comp a ny of those who t i i t a i s h i s i r i n a fﬁ i —ll . Gre t nte est them , close the n ty SO close i ndeed tha t often . when I h a ve a ccomp a ni ed h i m on the way to meet hounds I h a ve frequently h ad to remonstrate wi th hi m a nd tell hi m we should be l ate i f he wou ld i nsi st on stoppi ng to converse wi th e very fa rmer we met on the ro a d an d someti mes wi th

i a O i s a i a ll i those work ng ﬁeld ff . He f rm ng the t me

’ a s i a i i i a a nd a he r des long , not c ng th s m n s sheep , th t ’ a i i a n d a i a m n s turn ps , th s young horse l ment ng s a a r r e tr nd Of b bed wi re somewhe e els . How the farmers a ppreci a te the i nterest a nd deep enthusi a sm of the Vi c ar of Ca rlton wa s m a rked when he wa s a t h i s i et r an d a r w ts end to g money for the chu ch , l te when he a ppe a led to them f or support for the Whea t

l a l r a i h a s a ar a Bel e dy ment oned . Yes he w m pl ce i n the hearts of Clevel a nd farmers h a s the Vi c a r of

Ca r -i n - a a nd i a r lton Clevel nd , not only w th the f rme s ,

i a ur r r r a r but w th the l bo e , the ho se cope , the h wke a nd i a f a i i a i the g psy . The f ce O e ch l ghts up w th sm le ’ * a t a r a i i s the C lton c ura te s he rty greet ng . It some thi ng to go thr ough li fe wi th the power of crea ti ng e i i wa s ven the p a ss ng h a ppi ness of a sm le . It

h a n cure of sou s was a ura e on e: h us Cura e R e or V ar. e er one t ct , ic v y vi g l , c t c T ’ ’ — bi sh op s and cu ra tes i n th e Liturgy Dean Trench .

’ 1 62 E R TH E R R ANOTH OF PA SON S FA MS .

i t i s a i hi s i a an d a a i i . now test mony to nterest , c re c p b l ty The Ma nor House an d H a ll G arth a re worked i n con

i a a n d bem junct on , c ttle sheep g brought down to the former to ﬁni sh off a n d horses being sent up to

m a b M rs . e. a ar h i n R ai sd al e rm d M r . a e b . e Fro sk e h H ll G t , , f y Kyl ( tc y Kyl )

’

. I a a the top for the summer s run h ve not sp ce ,

a r i a a s a however , to de l fu ther w th the p rson a i a d f rmer , but th s p rt of my book woul not be ’ i r r complete w thout efe ence to Mrs . Kyle s poultry

a i i are far an d i f rm ng . Her wh te turkeys known w de and sitti n s of a n al l E a g eggs h ve been se t over ngl nd , whi lst she h a s won m a ny pri zes wi th her other fowls and i s looked upon a s quite a n a uthori ty on the sci ence of i a s an d ari and in i ncub tor , re ng feed g poultry , of wh ch

h a s - i i a a she twenty one d st nct breeds . She t kes deep ’ i i n all a a i a nterest her husb nd s gr cultur l concerns , and often -ti mes ha ve I heard her say with no sm a ll ’ 1 63 TH E PA R SON S WI P E S PO UL TR Y . ple a sure on sittin g down to a me a l nea rly every

a i s thing on the t ble home grown , the mutton , the

a a pot a toes the cre m , the butter , the whe t from , ” i n which the bre a d i s m a de an d the eggs in the pudd g .

’ M r e s ea h ered am es. One of s. Kyl f t f ili

P E II CHA T R V I .

And now we must gla nce a t the Vi c ar of Ca rlton i n -Clevela nd i n regard to h i s ownership of a n d i n ﬂ uence

a i a Over the Fox nd Hounds Inn n the vi ll ge . In the

a i i a i an d a f ce of the v ews of the Pur t n , the extrem st ,

r ai i a ar a ce t n sect on of the Temper nce p ty (who m ke , not tempera n ce but tota l a bsti nence a si n e qua n on of He a ven) f or a p arson to t a ke i nto h i s own h a nds an i nn i s a a and h a s bold step . Mr . Kyle took th t step

h ad a r i t a a nd i a never c use to reg et , mor lly soc lly

In a p a mphlet before me Why I keep a P u bli c House the Carlton Cu re s a ys :

“ i a ra i s a n d Next to the V c ge the Fox Hounds ,

a n - a i r i n a wa s d a old f sh oned count y n . Sund y the y

i r w a s a s a r a r on wh ch the e , rule , the g e test numbe of

i i r at i nn a a r v s to s the , who c me from the l ge towns

a i i a an . bout twelve m les d st t They c me , not to

a i r a a ri a nd r dm e the be uty of N ture , but to d nk , we e

r O r i n a a ve y ften owdy the extreme . The l ngu ge they used wa s re a lly not ﬁt for young people or chi ldren

a r i - i a to he . For the publ c house th s cl ss of customer

w a s a ra t h e wa s for the one th t d nk most . It me to w atch my O ppo rtunity a nd see wha t could be done

r i a a a i r a a to emedy th s st te O f ff s . I knew th t to spe k

o f ra a I a w t de on Sund ys would do no good , but lso kne 1 68 TH E R B E M E PA SON CO S A PUBLI CAN .

i f I r I i n i could become owne of the house could , t me a a i i an d i n wa i r t h e b te th s rowdy sm , some y mp ove

a r a r ar r i Sund y . Afte bout th ee ye s the oppo tun ty

a a n d I i a i wa s a c me , se zed the ch nce , wh ch to be t ken

a nd r r then there o lost f o ever . Just to show how

r a a these houses we e then sought fter , I could h ve sold i a r i a r a r 4 t to nothe publ c n f o p oﬁt of £ 00 .

My soli citor s a id If you close the house somebod y

i a a n d i r off a else w ll open nother , you w ll be no bette th n

r a th e a a i i n it at a befo e . I llowed old ten nt to rem n

r —i n a a t a r i h i m a s a low ent f ct , ent wh ch let the house

ri a d i i i hi m r a a a p v te well ng , g v ng eve y ch nce to m ke

i i i r i ra i decent l v ng w thout fo c ng the t de . P geon shoots

r i i did a a ri i ra we e st ll often held , wh ch not lw ys b ng des ble

i a i nn i customers . After th s ten nt left I took the nto

a i r i a i a a i my own h nds , w th the dete m n t on to h ve qu et

a a i a a a a a Sund y . I p d the m n ger good w ge , the w ges

i i i an i i a a be ng qu te ndependent of y ntox c nts consumed ,

a a i i h i m a ll t ea sm ll percent ge be ng g ven to on food , , a n d f i a r co fee sold . The ch ef fe tu es of the house are tha t t ea a n d food are got rea dy wi lli ngly an d cheer

a t i an d a a r a i fully the shortest not ce , th t only ce t n

i s a an a mount of beer an d spi rits sold to ny one m .

a a r a ri i r The m n ge sh ll not d nk w th the custome s ,

s or i n a n y wa y encourage the s a le of i ntoxi ca nt . I found th at the house would be better closed

a a a a r a n d i i r on Sund y , so I sked my m n ge sol c to to a ppear before the m a gi stra tes a n d a sk for a si x

’ a i i a a r a n d i i r d ys l cense . Th s both m n ge sol c to would

a s e i t i t o not do , th y thought the extreme he ght of folly

r a a £250 a s a r y th ow w y some , the v lue of the prope t

a a ar would depreci ate to th t extent . I then ppe ed ’ i a i myself i n cou rt and got th e s x d ys l cense .

70 TH E W E E E or TH E V I L L A E 1 HOL SOM N SS G INN . ki nd to tu rn i nto dri nking dens si mply to m a ke a di i ar - — a s a v dend for the sh e holders were , rule , well

a d i a c n . I onducted , formed the club of the v ll ge n the Fox and Hounds Inn to d a y there i s s ti ll a ﬂouri shin g

i c i a beneﬁt club , from wh h members rece ve so much

i l a s a a l . week when They meet , rule , once month now ,

a i - a nd a i a i to p y the r club money to spend soc l even ng .

Sa a a r r i a wa a y wh t temper nce eforme s w ll , men l ys h ve a nd a lw a ys wi ll frequent the vi ll a ge i nn on i ndependent

i a r i i and i a a l nes to gue out the r own v ews for soc l ch t . ” i th e a a h a s at a S nce d ys of No , the j udge Durh m

A i a i wa s i an d r ss zes just held s d , there dr nk , the e “ ” a i a i would be to the end of the ch pter . Cr me , he s d ,

w as i a i wa s d sl ghtly on the decre se , wh ch no oubt , due to th e ‘ exempl ary wa y i n whi ch m a ny publi ca ns ” h a d i i u . conducted the r ho ses If our country nns , whi ch a re of gre a t use a n d a ccommoda ti on to the

are a i w are country , to rem n holesome , surely they ’ better i n people s h a nds who do not wa nt to run them si mply for the s a ke of a di vi dend

I a m well a w are th at to m a n a ge a n i n n the right man

i at i t a nd a r a a a a n d r i i s must l ve , g e t de l of t ct fo es ght

i r a a t own i n n requ ed . I h ve found my good work

i n r a a i i g men , who pe h ps h ve been ncl ned to Spend more

a a nd a th n they should , h ve shown them the folly of so

i a nd a a i a a do ng , they , on nother occ s on , h ve th nked me

a i r i - ma n i s for s v ng them f om themselves . The work ng

- d i i i a n s h s b . no fool , soon knows who est fr end

Adverti sements for i ntoxi c a ti ng drink of a ny ki nd we ” wa a a . v do not put on the lls Nor do we h e snu g , but

- a i a a a i a d . well l ghted , cle n , ple s nt room , w th goo ﬁre

I a a When ﬁrst bought the house , n tur lly , some good

i n a w people were up rms , now ho ever they see the 1 4 1 INN v . CLUB .

a i t a n d r a r can a a n v lue of , even st ong teetot lle s see th t e ffort i s bei ng m a de to stem the ti de of dri nk at no sm all * e a t r a nd i xpense nd trouble . We y prov de the best beer a nd i a d r i i a i i n ou . sp r ts , do best to l m t the qu nt ty The

a a i s a a r and hi s i i i n m n ger teetot le , nﬂuence w ll tell t i me . Here a young man can buy h i s bottle of pop a nd rem a i n a s long a s he wi shes of a n evening wi thout bein g t a a m sa a hought me n . I sorry to y th t most of the i nns i n neighbouri ng vi ll a ges are now i n the ha nds of

ani i a bu v i n i s comp es , whose ch ef re son for g them to i a a i n ncre se the s le of dr k .

Some may say Why not close the public -house P b ut -d a a a re a l we ﬁnd to y th t clubs , where men l owed to

ri i r i a re dr a d a d nk unt l mo n ng , much more to be e de th n r a i - E r a t i espect ble publ c houses . ven he e , one t me , t here wa s a club where men met f or g a mbli ng a n d

i i a at i i a i i s tt ng up l te n ght . The pol ce h ve no superv s on h a s a r an i n ri i s our ere they h ve ove n . D nk one of

a i a i a n d w a gre t soc l ev ls . , no doubt , the best y to countera ct it i s to b ri ng up our chi ldren as far a s we possi bly c an not to know the ta ste of i t ; but a t the s a me ti me i t i s a pity to n egl ect pl a ces where m en

a a a a nd i a a . h ve lw ys , w ll lw ys , meet

a Let us try a s f ar as we can to i mprove such pl ces .

i s a It no use to sta nd a loof an d c a ll them n mes . Let

r i r ar a nd ra a owne s do the p t , encou ge good ten nts when

r oo eer I t wou ld seem as th ough th i s part of Y orksh i re was ever noted fo g d b . " ' “ " I n a poem I n pr a i s e of Yorkshi r e A te (see I ngl ed ew s Hi story of N or tha l l erton ) wr en b G es orm n on i n 1 69 7 th e o ow n nes o ur itt y il N i gt . f ll i g li cc ' M s a k e me not us om I mean no t th o i t , c t , Of ex c ess e d r nk n as rea ra n ers d o iv i i g . g t t , For th at wou ld turn a g reat wi t t o a sot ’ f me o er a ot l an t h e merry q u ibhl i ng p . Wh h ma k es d u me a nc h o s r s be ic ll , l ly pi it For c ritics a nd grea t witts good compa ny.

or h a er on i n York s h re d oes ex e ] N t ll t . i , c l

Al l E n a nd ma a l l E uro e for s ron a le. gl , y p , t g ’ TH E P R E S S TH E R S AND PA ON S INN .

a a i a n d a i t r they h ve them to rem n , m ke worth thei

i i i n a a a wh le to conduct the r houses respect ble m nner .

r i a i our d i d Let us , whe ever poss ble , ret n ol nns to o — the work they were mea nt for provi ding refreshments ” ma n a nd a for be st .

Scores of letters h a s the p a rson -publi c a n recei ved

a ll a an d a ll r a i from cl sses c eeds , some encour g ng ,

a a i i n i r a a i a some condemn tory , some mus ng the f n t c l

i a i i . h a s a un b gotry , few nsult ng The Press lmost a ni mou sly looked a t the objecti ve circumspectly and

i i t s a r a i u a i g ven pp ob t on thereof . A few q ot t ons from the columns of Northern Newsp apers are not only i nteresting but essenti a l to the completeness of thi s

a i a s i i i ch pter , nsomuch they g ve the op n ons of thought w i i i i i i s . ful men of the world , hose m ss on to cr t c se One i ntervi ewer wrote

A i ures u e V i l a e wi h re a b es a n d red i es a n d im e p ct q l g , t g y g l t l l w a sh e w a l s a i n e on th e bl a si e of B u s b B a n a m on t h e d l , p t d ck d y k , g

a n h i l i n roo ri l es a rru ou s a on th e s i e Clev el d l s . A t y b k pp g l ly l g d w a h rou h th e V i a e s ree u n er n a r e elm rees a n d a st lk t g ll g t t , d g l d t p a m a n i en c e a r of Le a n on h a h as s oo f r c en u ri s o e . g ﬁc t d b , t t t d t On e m a y s i t a n d sm o k e a cla y pi pe on a ﬁ v e - b a rred ga t e i n

Ca r on -i n -C e e a n w i h ou ca u si n a row t o ol e a n d t h e lt l v l d t t g c d c l ct , ” pa rs on m a y pa ss i n a n d ou t th e p ort a ls of th e vi l l a ge p ubl i c

m A s a . w i h ou e x ci i n w ra h or e en ro o i n co m en . t t t g t , v p v k g t

v K i a r of Ca rl on -i n -C e el a n m r f a t h e R e . . L a e o J . e tt f ct , yl , v c t l v d

" a n d F a e b i s t h e a n l or of th e i l a e i n n t h e ol d F ox a n d c y, l d d v l g , ’ I - m I i n ra w a n d i e r a i n roo . ou n s . h a e r a e H d v t d d g t d d t d ,

I ou h th e u l i c -h ou se om eh ow h ere i s s om e h in h om e b g t p b . S t t g

i e a b ou a n ol d in n wh i ch oes d ra w a n d t h e i a ers c om e l k t d , v ll g a n d get a b ook out of m y li brary t o rea d over a b ottle of pop

f l r ci er or a glass o a e o d .

Th e observa ti on was m a de t o a represen ta ti v e of t h e North. ” M a il w h o i si e t h e i ca r on S a ur a a t h i s resi en c e t h e , v t d v t d y d

i f n r o e Th i s ch arm a ou a n ol d i n n p c tures qu e o Ma o H us . b t wh i h en ears i t t o th e h ear of th e i a er m a b e i n d eﬁ n a b l e c d t v ll g y ,

Th e i ca r of Ca rlt oni b ut i t i s n ot less real on th a t a cc ou n t . v

’ 1 74 N ON OON E OR M I S T S R E A IMP SSIONS .

Y ou mu s t en t er i n t o th e li fe of t h e c ou n try i f you w a n t ” ” t o h el t h e coun r i s t h e a xi om wh i ch i n s i res h im t o a c i on p t y, p t .

Now witness the followi ng from The Wa tch Tower a N onconformi st u a ! 1 A 1 9 02 ( j o rn l ) for ugust , .

T TH E VIC R ’ PU LI C A A S B .

On t h e We n es a f o l owi n th e sch oo rea Mi ss Wal er d d y l g l t t , k

oo h er c a ss an d h ei r ri en s i n a l l a b ou wen t o Ca r on t k l t f d , t t ty, lt , wh ere h e s en a rea e i h u a ern oon a n d e en i n t y p t lly d l g tf l ft v g . ’ Tell i t n ot i n G a th ! A Youn g Wom en s Class h a d t ea a t

- w e or e th e S i n b ut a t a u b i c h ou se . L et n ot our rea ers f g t g , p l d b e sh oc ke d i f th ey h a ve n ot al rea dy learn ed th a t th ere are

i f eren i n s of u l i c -h ou ses i t i s on e of th e h i n s i n s ore f d f t k d p b , t g t or

Oh n o i t i s n ot a ee o al h ou se b u t a o - i h em . b a d u b c n e . t , t t t , ﬁ p l i n t h l ri n i r s w n ow T Vi Qu t e e ou gh f or e t eet ot a doct a e e k . h e car of Ca rl on ru n s h i s h ous e a n d h e i s n ot a o ri n a ir t t d ct e . H e

- m i i a l m a H e e i e es h a i n i s a b roa d n ded pra ct c n . b l v t t closin g wi th a n en emy a n d a ctu a lly gr a ppli n g wi th -i t i s li kel y t o yi el d i i n a n d n n i i 0 on m ore th a n m ere th eor s g de u c a t on . N e h a s an y i n t erest i n s ell i n g i n t o xi can t s i n th a t h ou se a n d ev ery i n du cem en t t o m a e i t a h ouse f or th e u b i c w h ere i n h a bi a n s or i si ors k p l t t v t , wi h ou a n er t o h ei r m ora s m a et res s oci al i n ercourse t t d g t l y g t , t ,

n r sh m n I i s an ex erim en wh i ch a l l wh ose i e a d ref e e t . t p t d a l u pon t emperan ce h a ve n ot been su bj ect t o f erm en t a ti on wi ll

i t o Th e ir s en o e h ei r t ea t h e Vi ca r a n d h i r w sh w e . e ll g l j y d t , t ” m a own m i n i s er oi n i n h em . Th en h e e f or t h e o s t j g t t y d t p , ’ c om i n g b a c k wi th som eth i n g of th e poet s ecs t a sy i n t h e su blim i ty

rom t u m m i N x h e o of t h e su n se a s s een h e s s . e t un h eir t f t l t y f d t w ay i n t o t h e gar den a n d retur n ed wi th ﬁ n e h a n dfuls of roses

wa s a i m e of n a ur al es i om a o r ﬂ ow ers . I e were n d th e t t t f t va l . S a m a z e h a h e sh oul n ot h a e seen h i s o e i l a e h ou h d t t t y d v t l v ly v l g , t g h d n t s o n ea r t o i l es rou e ore . We o o won er h a t h M dd b g , b f d t t e girl s c oul d n ot b e got t o lea ve th i s E den u nti l cl ose u pon n i n e ’ l h a ir ea ch r wea i e e t o h m o c oc or h e e e . k , t t t t kly y ld d t

a 1 1 a r La st ye r ( 9 1 ) Mr . Kyle dd essed the a t Jan ow and a loca l p a per commenting upon hi s rem arks on tempera nce reform s al d S om eth ing a pproa ch ing th e perfec t pu b i s t o b e f ou n d at

a o -i n - e el a Th r i s n o h i n i ncon u l l C r C n . e e r ous at a e en s lt n l v d t g g , v t A N O L D TIM E VILLAG E I N N

i n a ccor a n ce w i h t h e o er con ce i on of th e t w o i n s i u i on s d t ld pt t t t , “ ” i i i on f arson wi h a u I n a bou t t h e person a l den t ﬁc a t o a p t p b . m on s t h e ol d im es h u r h a n d a l e w ere er c ose a i e . Th e t , c c v y l ly ll d k

w ere t h e l ea i n brew ers a n d i n ou r d a we n ow h a wi h i n a d g , y k t t t ’ O l d h h h ere i s a n i n n Our s t on e s th row of n early e v ery c ur c t . i a n cestors w ere goo d a tten ders both at t h e ch ur ch a n d a t t h e n n .

T n x i n i n R om a s a 1 h e rob a bl h a d i n m i t h e e h or a o n Ch . 5 y p y d t t , p , ” rs e h ere ore re ei e e on e a n o h er t h e O ser a n ce v e 7 W f c v y t , b v ’ i i i of wh i ch l ed th em t o b u y ea ch oth er s a l e i n Chr s t a n fellowsh p .

Now a a s t h e m a ori of i en se h ou ses h an s t o m e e d y j ty l c d , t k ddl

som e e i s a i on a n d res ri c i on s of on e i n a n d a n o h er a re l g l t t t k d t ,

es i n e m ore f or ri n i n h a n f or e owsh i a n d t h e re orm e d g d d k g t f ll p, f d pu bli c h ou se i s yet a n yth i n g b u t an i dea l wi th ea rn es t t em pera n ce reform ers w h o rea li se t h e i n effecti v en ess of c oerci v e m ea s ures h i i n i b e l oved of t h e pro i b t o st s . A ch u rch a n d a n i n n in close proxim i ty su gges t resen tm en t of

u ri a n i a l i n er eren e Th e on e m in i s ers t o th e S i ri u a l p t c t f c . t p t

n ee s of m a n a n d t h e o h er t o h i s m a eri a re u i rem en s a n d a s d t t l q t , h a s b een a ptly sa i d ea ch i n i t s own w a y h a s i t s lesson t o t ea ch ” s i n t h e os e of t h e a r er i e We n ow h a t h e cu l u g p l l g l f . k t t t i v a t i on of t h e v i rtu e o f self -restra i n t i s a l es son wh i ch t h e l h ri s i n r l i i on e h n d i t i r M r . P a s C a e a es a s u e a s . H . M e t g t c , t , k l

i i i n w r l d E . \V . G re or sa n i r n eres o a n d M r . h e O g y y t t t g k , ” Cou n r I n n s h a wh ere h ere i s n o em a i on h ere c an b e t y , t t t t pt t t

n i r A n d h u s t h e Ch u r h en oi n e on ou r ore a h ers o v ct o y. t c j d f f t t h e d u ty of fea st i n g h ea rti l y a n d f a sti n g c on sci en ti ou sl y ea ch

i n i d u s s h r h a l es w re n i ns i u i on of t h e th e r e ea on . C u c e a t t t

e i ae Ch u r h er t h e R e orm a i o n th e ro ee s of t h e M d val c . Aft f t p c d s a l e of a l e en a bled ch urch w a rd en s t o repa i r th e fa bri c o f th e

h u r h a n d w h ere h ere w ere n o ra es f or th e oor t h e Ch urch c c , t t p ” a l e O f h i s u n i e d i d t h e sin W t t d b u ess .

Th e w e l -m a n a e i n n of o rm er a s wh en th e l a n or l g d f d y , dl d ,

a wor b t h e wa w h i h com es t o u S rom t h e eri o of t h e d , , c f d y y p— m a n o ri a l i n n s a b o u t h e our een h en ur erson a , t f t t c t y p lly

s u i e t h e w a n s o f h i s cus om ers t o a l l o f w h om h ere w a s a ppl d t t , t

h os i a b e w e com e w a s rea t o b e re erre t o th e om or l ess p t l l , g tly p f d c f t

d re a r l on b a rs o f o ur d a wh i h s eem t o h a e been esi ne y g y, c v d g d “ ” s e i wh i n a er en i a r ri n i n p c a lly for a t s po pu l a r ly kn o w s p p d cu l d k g. T h e m o d ern pu bl ic a n h a s n ev er b een en c our age d t o m a k e h i s

rem i ses s u i a b e f or s o i a i n er o u rs e o r t o h e i n th e w ork p t l c l t c , lp

O f re a l e m e ra n e a u se f t x i on s O f t h e l a w H i s e o h e e a . e t p c b c ct , 1 7 6 O E R R C AN TH PA SON PUBLI AN .

m oreo er n e er ree rom o i ce su er i si on a n d h i s cus om ers v , v f f p l p v , t , res en i n es i on a e h a e s a r e c u b s i n a l l a r s of th e coun r t g p g , v t t d l p t t y, a n d a re h ere ree rom i n ru ers a t l i b er t o rin a t h ours t f f t d , ty d k wh en t h e u l i c h ou ses a re os Th ere ore t h e h a rassi n p b cl ed . f g of t h e pu bli ca n i s n ot c a lcula t ed t o l essen t h e drin kin g h a bi ts ’ ’ o f t h e eo l b t t o I l l w a rra n t h e a rson e u a ccen u a e h em . s p p , t t t t p pu b i n Cl ev el an d i s a sa f er pla c e f or you n g m en th a n a clu b ” w oul d b e . After these quota ti ons the a uthor must a dd th a t d u ri ng one hunting sea son he h a d rOOms an d sta bli ng

’ at the p arson s pub a n d c an fully endorse a l l tha t h a s been s ai d by the writers quoted a s to the wholesome i nﬂuence an d conduct of the Fox a n d Hounds whi ch i s a i f i ra a i i ar i i i a lmost , not l te lly , s m l nst tut on to th t whi ch a t one ti me exi sted some years ago at the n ei ghbou ri ng vi ll a ge of Gre a t Ayton over the doorwa y of whi ch wa s the legend

A u b i h ou se w i h ou t h e ri n p l c t t d k ,

Wh ere m en m a sit rea a or h i n y, , d , t lk t k ,

Th en sa e h om e re urn f ly t . Over the doorwa y of the Fox a n d Hounds s wings a ’ most a ppropri a teSi gn p a inted by the Vi c a r Of C a rlton s wife * Somewha t Of a prototype of Mr Kyle must ha ve f ’ R ev . a O been the Robert W lker , one Wordsworth s the i i £5 a a a t a heroes , who held l v ng (of ye r) Sc th ’ h i s br a wa i te i n the L a ke di stri ct . In other s n me he t a i an d i n b a r a a t t he ook out l cence , the p rlour p a rsonage d id a good busi ness without offence t o wa s a f ee i -m era nce an the cloth . He to nte p of y s r wa s a i a r o t , drunkenness unknown mong the v ll ge s , 4 a a who were conten t to pa y the p a rson d . qu rt when d a w a s i they could get i t elsewhere for 3 . W lker pr est , s a a a a i choolm ster , l wyer , doctor , f rmer , uct oneer ,

i s r r i an d al e el le . sp nne , nventor

See a l so note i n ch apter Paroch i a l Vari a for reference t o a n assi stant pri est

Y h e a e I nn h ere. a t as n h am ork s . wh o ears a o k e t L ti g , , y g pt vill g t

E X CHAPT R I .

F A C E B Y

CONT E NTS OF CHAPT E R

C HUR C H A N D LO C AL HISTOR Y . TH E SUTTONS A N D MOR R ISONS

E A N E E LO C AL LE G NDS D B LI FS .

TH E E R E v . E R GE P R OW D E 1 82 LAT G O .

a a ai a n s £60 ye r . He str ghtw y ope ed three sub cri pti on li sts a n d bv gra nts from di ff erent soci eti es and d a w as rai d o i money he collecte bout se , f wh ch was spent i n re -bui ldi ng the church a nd bui ldi ng

i ara an d wa s i rai li in the V c ge , nvested to se the v g

1 i t a £60 £ 1 0 s . i from to , present v lue The w ndow i li al i cons sts of three ghts , the centr subject be ng

i i i . Ma a a a t the Cruc ﬁx on , w th St ry M gd lene the foot of the Cross The left li ght i s the ﬁgure of Moses a s

r i L a w a nd d a il rep esent ng the Ol Test ment , wh e

i i a s . a in the ﬁgure on the r ght th t of St P ul , represent g

a d a the Gospel n New Test ment .

’

Prowde . . . T . s he Rev George , M A , St John College ,

a i wa s C mbr dge , the second of ﬁve sons of John a nd Ma ry Prowd e (n ee Longst a ffe) of Loftus -i n - Cleve

’

h e l a R v G eo Pr w e f 1 ears ar of a eb . e . o d or 3 T te . , y Vic F c y

a a ll i a U i i d a i a nd l nd , of whom rece ved n vers ty e uc t on of whom four took Holy Orders a nd one be ca me a i n h i s membe r of the Medi c a l Profess o . One of two i M i a i i a si sters bec a me the w fe of r . R ch rd N ght ng le , a at th at ti me owner of the Fa ceby Lodge est te . H E P R WD E T E R E V . G O . O . 1 83

a i Prowd e wa s a a The f m ly of , or Proud , loc ted for m ny

a r a a - - a a s a - y e s t D nby in Clevel nd l nd owners . The

’ Vi c a r Of Fa ceby s father wa s for some ti me i n the Ci vi l

i I a h i s a r a i Serv ce ( nl nd Revenue) , but on he lth b e k ng

a d a i t r i a r i down he h to bet ke h mself o comme c l pu su ts . It wa s he who perm a nently a dopted i n la ter li fe the spelling Prowd e of h i s n a me for sufﬁcient rea sons a fter

a a a r a i a the he ri ng of c se befo e Judge n Ch mbers . He w a s a rem ark a ble man of excellent judgement a nd

i i a a E a a nd s ncere p ety , tt ched to the Church of ngl nd , i h i s whole li fe wa s l ved for the welfare Of hi s chi ldren . The bodi es of hi mself a n d wife a n d those of two of their d a ughters li e i n the L ongst a ffe porti on of E a sington

r a r a n d r i s a a i r r Chu chy d , the e t blet to the memo y i n a a i i oa k th t Church pl ced by the r survi v ng sons . An i a ra i r Mr . lectern lso commemo tes the r memo y , wh lst L ongst a ffe wa s the donor of the a nci ent ch a lice of

E a i s ngton Church .

The futu re Vi c a r Of Fa ceby w a s educ a ted a t Sedbergh

’ ra a r a nd a a m t . C G mm School St John s College ,

ri i a i w a s a a E x b dge , of wh ch found t on he Schol r h i bi ti on er a n d P ri a a nd w as a f or B A zem n , pl ced the

e r a s 1 1 th i r i wa s r a i d g ee Sen o Opt me . He o d ned a s ra i i r Cu te to the Rev . Joseph Hughes , the m n ste

’ a r ri a a i i a a t of p op etory Ch pel now c lled St . N n n s

i i i r a r Wh tby . In connect on w th M . Hughes he st ted a nd c arri ed on f or some ye a rs successfully a School f or

ra a i boys on G mm r School l nes . After Mr . Hughes

a a a i R e v de th he bec me Cur te of Wh tby under the . 7 “ a i ar a a . Ke ne , w th ch ge of the h mlet of Rusw rp , w r r i a n d i a 1 866 . I he e he es ded took pup ls n the ye r , h e a beneﬁce a -i n - a ccepted the of F ceby Clevel nd ,

r i hi s a i 1 whe e he cont nued to de th n the yea r 89 7 . The income of the beneﬁce wa s only a bou t £50 a yea r a t 1 84 H T E E R E v . G E O ; PR W LAT O D E .

i and wa s the t me , there no glebe house . Here he d id i i excellent work for the Church . The bu ld ng itself wa s a a a r - i i me n b n l ke structure , but not w thout

a a a r i tr ces of ﬁne Norm n ch tecture . By persi stent

b r h i n 1 b r n Face y Ch u c 866 efore resto ati o . effort he wa s ena bled to ra i se a sum of over i i a r d i a contr but ng sever l hund e s h mself , whereby

a i r - i i in wa s r a pl n but more Chu ch l ke bu ld g e ected ,

i a a i an d i in a i conven ent P rson ge bu lt , the l v g r sed to a 1 a a Hi s i i i bout £ 1 0 ye r . own dut es be ng very l ght h e wa s a i a nd gener lly serv ng some other Church , he

i a a i Hi s a wa s cont nued to t ke few pup ls . gre t hobby a i and at i a a gr culture , one t me he possessed sm ll but

r a wa s a a a a i a ﬁne he d of c ttle . He for m ny ye rs Gu rd n

i - a i a a r of the poor , V ce Ch rm n of the Stokesley Bo d , E a and a a . . . E r fter the de th of Mr J J me son , of sby

a wa s f or i a i a a di a . H ll , he some t me Ch rm n of the Gu r ns

1 86 C E CH R A FA BY A ITY .

a a a a t a a i gre t cts of v lour the b ttle of H st ngs , where he * w a s kni ghted a n d h a d the Ma nor of Goulton and other e a i h i m i i ri i st tes g ven by the K ng . The nsc pt on h as been st a ted to us to be curi ous and i s now i n possessi on

O f i r Goult on E s Hi hth n a . or e Chr stophe , q , of g , ne r

E a i a i i a i s ngwold , copy of wh ch , notw thst nd ng our most s i i u a i a i a a t ol c to s ppl c t ons , we h ve not been ble o get . Gra ves t hen proceeds to gi ve a list of la ter d a v Cura tes j 1 7 1 5 a rt Robert w on .

1 0 i a a a P i i k 7 3 r ss c . John Hudson , nom n ted by S r h

1 7 36 i i a D a i a Coth erin t on W ll m e son , nom n ted by g i i P r ss ck .

ra r a r and r (Also cu te of Who lton , C lton Osmothe ley)

1 7 9 2 a D a i a b r Thom s e son , nom n ted v Geo ge

S E s . utton , q

i 1 835 a w a s a Pr or to , churchy rd unconsecr ted , but ’ i a ar r i i wa a i ra n th t ye A chb shop s l cense s obt ned . G ves s urmi ses i t wa s a dona ti ve p a ri sh exempt from eccles i a st-i c a l j uri sdi ca ti on a nd di sa grees wi th E cton who

a i t wa i n ari a r s ys s the p sh of C lton .

The s a me a uthori ty records f or us the terms of a n old c h a ri ty whi ch O bt a i ns i n the vi llage

A n h on L a z en b m er h a n t a or a n d c i i z en of Lon on t y y, c t yl , t d , a n a i e of th e a ri sh esi re b w i l b eari n a e 2ot h t v p , d d y l g d t

1 634 t h e su m of £ 30 t o t h e i n i s er Ch u r h w ar en s a n d S e . M pt , t , c d

O ers eers of t h e oor of F a eb f or t h e ur h a si n of a n s v p c y, p c g l d i n f ee s i m e t h e ren s a n d roﬁ s a n d wh i ch t o b e l a i ou t pl , t p t d i n b r ea d a n d di stri bu ted w eekl y a m on g 1 2 poor peopl e i n h a bi a n w i h i n t h e sa m e a ri sh t o b e e ec e b t h e sa i t t t p . l t d y d

eo e h a i s t o sa t o e er on e of t h e sa i 1 2 oor eo l e p pl t t y, v y d p p p , o n e p en n y loa f u pon ev ery Su n day or S a bb a th D a y f or ever . Th e ov er -plu s (i f a n y) a ri sin g f rom t h e yea rl y ren t of t h e sa i d l a n s t o b e i ena n d ar e e ween t h e i n i s er Ch u r h w ar ens d g v p t d b t M t , c d a n d Pa ri sh Cl ark e of t h e sai d pa ri sh f or th ei r tr ou ble i n d i s

ri u i n t i w l f r t b t g h e s a d brea d eek y or e v e .

w e an Bet een Fac by d Potto. T H E E X S TON .

' Wri Fa ceb r a r John ght , the v sexton , once told me eg d i ng thi s ch a rity th a t the l ea ves of brea d a re t a ken to

’ chu rch e a ch Sund a y morni ng Hooi v er they re ower

’ ' r t a r a s p oud cum f o em he s i d . Wright i quite a 1 88 N E w H CE C AN L FOUNDATION STON E LAYIN G .

i s i d wi - i ali a nd i n John not n ued th hyper sent ment ty , ’ ’ rel a ting th i inci dent to me h e sai d “ Ah ve rung t ’ ’ bell fer ﬁfty ye ars an Ah n i v ver h eeard o Si ke a ’ i af r w rahd th ng oo . It s no t but p I once knew a Tyke who sa i d wea ring col l ars was n ewt ’ rah d b ut he a an a a th a t but p dded , y kn w . cos ’ ” i v ver sa i i wesh ed a i th e m ch gett n . Spe k ng of bell tolli ng remi nds me tha t on one Sunda y morn i ng i n h i s a u a an d a and e rly yo th , John r ng r ng better

t a r a ra bu a . ng , for some re son no p rson tu ned up Now d ays he li kes to see some Si gn of the Vi c a r before h e ” i n t a i a i b e s . g pull Th s , too , he expl ned to me by ’ s a yi ng Y a kn a w ya n di ssn t li ke t a be m a de a f eeal ” an d Ah u a n e c . on , p lled fer nowt y

u 1 9 1 0 sa w a a i r a t A gust , , new ch pter of h sto y opened

a i d a a i of F ceby , for on th s y the found t on stone

a a ai i a of the new ch ncel w s l d . The follow ng ccount ’ a i was ri a r the d y s proceed ngs , w tten by the utho i n the columns of a loc a l newsp a per Th i s i s the House of God a nd the G a te Of He a ven ” a a A 6th an d i t Sh all be c a lled the P l ce of God . ugust

at Fa ceby w a s set a part for the showi ng forth of thi s .

a A a i - Of a a gre t truth . found t on stone new ch ncel

w a s a i — of - ma l d not for the glory n, not for the glory i di d i s of the bu l ng , but to the glory of Go , Who

a ar a ri i a . the Church on e rth . In the e ly d ys of Ch st n

i in E a a i a e worsh p ngl nd , when the be ut ful bbeys wer

“ i a wa s r a bu lt , the ch ncel erected ﬁ st , so th t the Holy E uch ari st mi ght be celebrated dai ly whi lst th e d a in di wa s i . a n rem der of the e ﬁce be ng completed God ,

' “ Hi s r i a nd Hi s wa s th e ﬁrst i d a i n wo sh p , glory cons er t o

— i i wa s a r Hi m an d Hi s a ar prov s on m de ﬁ st for , for lt , ’

a n d i wa s a i . then , but not t ll then , m n s comfort prov ded

' a u i w s i ai i th e for . The most be t ful ork , the co tl est p nt ngs ,

1 9 0 E C E R E FOUNDATION STON LAYING MONY .

i ir . a i A port on of the cho of St John the B pt st ,

i i a i Stockton , drove out to S ng the mus c l port on i r . in r and of the se v ce They vested the chu ch ,

r i i i f om here processed to the outs de of the bu ld ng . The * i ri r and a a i l ttle thu fe bo t boy he ded the process on ,

a i i i i ra w ft ng sweet ncense , wh ch symbol sed the p yers

i i a a s a of the people , r s ng to he ven , the prophet s ys

d i n a i a f r i n a An every pl ce ncense Sh ll be of e ed my n me , ” a ff e i ' i — nd a pure o r ng . j The process ona l cross the — s avmg sign of our Redempti on followed wi th a tten

a a a in w re d nt colytes be r g torches . All these e festa l red

a and a i a i a c ssocks l ce tr mmed cott s . Beh nd c me the i “ ’ i and r . F cho r p ests The hymn , The Church s one oun ” a i wa s w a a nd d t on , sung on the y, then followed the set

i a i . . . M a serv ce . The V c r (Rev J L Kyle , . A . ) re d

i a Of i the lesson , the V c r Stokesley (Rev . R . F sher)

a i a a i ar and H . a . C non M rt n , lso t k ng p t The whole pi cture wa s i n a settin g of wondrous and i mpressi ve dig

i a d a i a n t n m gn ﬁcence . All round were the Clevel nd y — Hi lls such hi lls a s provoked the Psa l mi st to write the — most perfect poetry ever penned the fruitful v a le of

a i and Clevel nd stretched out to them , w th here there — a church tower ra i sed u p a ll si lent wi tnesses to th e ” a a i one gre t truth All Thy works pr se Thee .

a i n a e a nd Mr . J . S . Sutton , vener ble g , one of the most r a i r at egul r worsh ppe s the church , very reverently

ai a i - i n a Fa l d the found t on stone the n me of ther ,

“ ndrews wh en sh o of E e used i n h i s h a e two Ca nd es ks w h A , Bi p l y, c p l l tic it a ers th e da f urn ure for th e a ar a ush on f or t h e serv e book s l ver and t p , ily it lt , c i ic , i an s ers for th e wa ers and a l i ttl e boa ce out of wh h f rank n ense i s oured gilt c i t f . ic i c p , ” ’ r h wa er of —P nt r b'wri Daame a r an e fo t e m x ure. r nne Ca e e s . t i gl t i t y , 1 I ts use i s menti oned i n th e l ast preph eti c book of th e Old Testament as one T - w nc fa h er of th e N ew Covenant. h e bi rth of th e Fore runner as an nou ed to h i s t “ wh en h i s l ot i t as to burn i n ense a s n u ar no or une momen from th e c , i g l ly i pp t t w n f h ese n an s ff re our ord at Hi s Puritan poi nt of vi e . O e o t si g iﬁc t gift o e d to L I n th e a n a i e h i eal w rshi of bi rth was i ncense. e R ev l ti on a ccount s giv n of t e d o p th e redeemed b one wh o more h an an man h ad o ort ui ti es of k nowi n our , y , t y , pp g ' Lord s min d u on th e sub e and h ow th e worsh h e d es r bes i s a a n ritual i s p j ct, ip c i g i ’ - ‘ a nd th e use .oi no ess h an wen e h bow s of n ense i s men oned etc. tic l t t ty i g t l i c ti , , ’ — “ - r n v mer h Pa son s H d Bo /r P r ar . See T e a o . R e . e De etc. cy 1 1 T E D E UM L A U D A M U S . 9

i a n d . r ﬁtt n l the Son , the Holy Ghost Ve y g y, the

i a a s a n a ct a i a nd i Wi n cho r s ng , of pr se worsh p ,

’ ” C a t i a nd hester s Te Deum , the end of the serv ce ,

i i n i a i the h lls seemed to echo un son We pr se Thee ,

er th e ounda on s one l a i r. v J i r und . L . e n ore o Aft f ti t y R e . . Kyl f g

God a O , we cknowledge Thee to be the Lord . All

a t r i a a i . the e r h doth wo sh p Thee , the F ther everl st ng * a i r wa s kneel i n t o a An nc ent vespe then sung , g, tune by ’

. Ma c Ben a . . i n . r a d Mr T N (St John s o g n st) , who pl ye

r a a nd i a nd r i wa the o g n , the cho r cle gy wended the r y a r i a i a i i b ck to the chu ch , st ll m nt n ng the keynote with which the se rvice h a d opened : The God of ” ra a a i a man ca n a Ab h m Pr se , All th t do to m ke ’ i ri i s a t G od s serv ce glo ous , the best , poor , but he

Ma a l l t h e d ea d wh s ee s d o i n C h r b e er e e i n h ee. y , l p i t , p f ct T M ay a l l Th y Sa i nts a nd a l l Th y C h u rc h pray d ay a nd n i gh t for me nd ma h ss d b s d A y T y Bl e e Hol y Na me e pra i e c o nti nua lly. TH E C E E R 1 9 2 HAN C L D S C IB E D . c a n i hi s best and i wa s a at g ve , th s the ende vour the f a i - a i at a a da ound t on stone l y ng F ceby on S tur y . It wa s a nnounced tha t the collecti on h a d a mounted

t o ar £70 . I a r E ari ne ly n few months , the ﬁ st uch st

a a d a i . n s a w ll be celebr ted , week by week , the gre t

‘ s a ri i s d ra a a a c ﬁce ende , we p y th t the pr yer of e ch one wi ll be '

’ d E a i i s An now our uch r st o er , Yet for one blessing sti ll we plea d That we ma y da i ly stri ve the more

E a i i i a A uch r st c l fe to le d .

i i a a i Then , ndeed w ll thy pr yers scend l ke sweet i ncense .

a i s i a The ch ncel bu lt of loc l stone to Mr . Temple

’ ’ M a a nd ar i oore s pl ns , shows the ch tect s wonderful

r a ar f or h i s powers even mo e th n C lton Church , here a i i t a sk wa s more di ffi cult . The dd t on of the ch a ncel h a s gi ven a dignity and cha ra cter to the church whi ch i t erstwhi le l a cked both externa lly and i n

a a a a a s a a t ern l ly. Its ppe r nce one ppro ches the

i a i s i a a - i a s i t v ll ge from Potto qu te C thedr l l ke ,

- a a a i o ver looks the Clevel nd v le , st nd ng proudly i i i i on i t s elev ated s te . None the less mpress ve s the

a i r a i i C a a ddition from n nte n l po nt of v ew . The h ncel i s sep arated from the n a ve by a n oa k screen wi th m a ssi ve d r a a i i s a oo s surmounted by wood be m , on wh ch i i a i pl ai n cross . The or g n l des gn shows the ﬁgures of a nd i t i s i i a nd . the Blessed V rg n St John , to be hoped * i a e i a are a . oa k these w ll be dd d The cho r st lls lso of , a s i s a a i i re- a the new lt r wh ch ncludes t ble . An

c h ere can b e no doub h a t h e mos a ro r a e os on h eo o a as we T t t t t pp p i t p iti t l gic lly, ll a s th e mos m ress e for th e R ood or Cru ﬁx i s th e an en a e on th e h an e t i p iv , ci , ci t pl c c c l n eam runni n h e s reen or wh en h ere i s no s reen o a b t h an el ar h . and c , , t c , g c c c noth i ng can b e more impressive th a n th e use of one la rge Cruciﬁx on th e sc reen or n h n were enera m a . M ar a d at . o ace on e b . f J d d ea —Fi gures o t y g lly pl ith er s i e of th e m r. R ood R ev. D ear e

1 9 4 H T E SUTTONS .

h a s i n a i n a i a h e been m ny churches v r ous pl ces , but h a s yet to ﬁnd a ch a ncel more a rchi tectura lly bea uti ful

a a a t a . i i i i th n th t F ceby Sol d , s mple , d gn ﬁed , no a ttempt a t a nythin g tri vi a l i n the wa y of chea p a in a i i —a a i wonderq c rv g , no f nc ful colour ng m ss ve , y i a r l i a i ts own proport oned , roomy ch ncel , e y ng lone on

i — a i a mer ts th t s ll .

i l a a i n r i E i a The v l ge of F ceby the e gn of Queen l z beth ,

a a i i Pri ssi cks we le rn , c me nto the possess on of the on

a -Ma s l i t E E . T the de th of nn , q hey so d to dmund

i a i a nd i E . Bunt ng W ll m Sutton , sqs , of Stockton i a i a i wa s in A cons der ble port on of the p r sh open ,

i i a a 1 4 d i 7 9 . un v ded common ﬁelds , t ll bout the ye r when i t w a s enclosed under a n Act of Pa rli a ment ; i n whi ch i t wa s provi ded th a t a certa i n ye a rly rent

a i and a i r ri a r should be p d to , ccepted by the mp op to s i n i a ll i r a a a i a i l eu of t the , g e t or sm ll , th t m ght be cl med for the sa i d a llotments .

i r r The Fa ceby esta te s now the p ope ty of Mrs .

ri n ! e i a nd it i i r i Mor son ( M ss Sutton) , w ll be nte est ng to gla nce for a moment a t the gene a logy of the a nci ent

i a Northern fa mi ly a nd thei r connecti on w th F ceby .

2 rd 1 2 a l r . 3 83 . John St py ton Sutton , bo n Nov ,

a ri 26th ri 1 855 a a ff t M r ed Ap l , , S r h Je erson , the younges

a ar a a r a a d ughter of John Ch les M yn d , of H rlsey H ll ,

. r co Yo k . i i i a : r r N . L ne ge George Sutton , of Tho nbo ough , R d ng

a i i 1 4 a n d r . h s 6 0 . m de w ll , He left two sons John Geo ge

r The elder , John Sutton , Gent . , Tho nborough h a d r a a i a i . w th sever l other ch ld en , son , Thom s Sutton

E s 1 657 a n d ar n a rri q . , born , of Stockton H tbur , m ed

1 69 3 a ff r E an d h a d a wa s , R chel Je e son , of lton , son , who

E a a n d a . E s Wm Sutton , q . , of lton , H rtburn F ceby ,

n 1 701 arri 1 7 37 ar a . a bor , m ed , M y , d ughter of J W tson ,

E s a d a d i . n h q , Stockton , ssue . 1 5 TH E SUTTONS . 9

1 r i s i h . Geo ge , he r

r 1 7 i 1 1 1 . 7 3 7 9 2 John of the bo n , d ed .

1 a a rri 1 7 57 a r a r i M ry , who m ed , Ch les B thu st Sle gh ,

E s . a . r . q , of Arkend le , co Yo k , the eldest son of Wm

i s a h i s i a E . Sle gh , q , of Stockton , by M ry w fe , d ughter a nd c o - i i i a i i i a m he r (w th her s sters J ne , w fe of W ll

i a a a l a nd a r E s . Tu ner , q , of K rkle th m H l , Fr nces )

a r s l i n t z k tterske e a E . C S u lf of Ch rles B thu st , q , of , ,

M P r i - a a . f a r a nd r . o A kend le , R chmond , gre t g e t

a r a gr ndson of Robe t B thurst , younger brother of

E a a a a E a r dw rd B thurst , of St plehurst , ncestor of the ls

a i a i a a r s B thurst ) . The ssue of the m rr ge of Ch le B a thurst Sleigh a nd Ma ry Sutton wa s

i i a i and a t - A L . W ll m Sle gh , of Stockton rkend le , Col . 83 1 7 5 8 ar i d a a nd rd foot , born ; m r e Ann , d ughter

i a r i i a E s . i 1 825 . he ress of J . W d , q , of B ll ngh m , d ed

i a a a i 1 . I . 800 M ry Sle gh , m rr ed , to Rev Thom s

a a i . N r . N All nson , of Heddon , orthumbe l nd o ssue

E i a a r i i arri 1 800 I . d I l z beth C ol ne Sle gh , m e , to John Hutchi nson a nd h a d i ssue a mongst others

r i i a i r hi s r a Geo ge W ll m , he to g e t uncle , George E E s . . Sutton , q , of lton

' i l i a E i 4th ri E s . W l m Sutton , q , of lton , d ed Ap l ,

1 7 69 a n d was hi s i i , succeeded by eldest surv v ng son

r E . P 26t e E s . h Geo ge Sutton , q , of lton , J . , born Jun ,

1 7 69 a rri i n 1 7 80 ra a r . He m ed ,G ce , youngest d ughte

i i a r a E s St orth es a of W ll m Ho sf ll , q , of H ll ,

r a n d i r a r 4th 1 8 1 7 a t a a Yo ks , d ed on Feb u y , , the dv nced a e 82 i i n a hi s a s g of , w thout ch ldre , beque thed est te to hi s gra nd -nephew

r i i a i r 1 7 r Geo ge W ll m Hutch nson , bo n th Octobe ,

180 1 a a a nd a rri , who ssumed the n me of Sutton m ed i i 24 a 2md a r a E s . n 1 8 . , Ol v , d ughte of Hy St pylton , q ,

r a nd h a d i of No ton , ssue R E s . . 1 9 6 S QUI J . SUTTON

i li a 1 8th J ul v 1 827 i d W l m George , born , , d e June

“

a E s . 1 1 854 . , John St pylton , q

. . r a i s u Mr . 8 o s J Sutton , he known thro ghout ’ ui r i a t the i ara the North , the Sq re , now es des V c ge

a nd i i a a e i a i a t Fa ceby , desp te h s gre t g s more ct ve

a a n t a i s i i s t h n m v men for y ye rs h Jun or . He one of i a a nd i in a l l a d the most gen l k ndly men Clevel n , a nd i a a r i , w th l , one of the most popul , though dur ng

u re J . Sq i S Sutton.

H E R R 1 9 8 T SUTTONS AND MO ISONS .

He wa s i nv a ri a bly to be counted a mongst those a t the

i a r h a d a i i ﬁn sh of long un . He cl nk ng good grey

a i i a a a a at horse c lled S ber , not perh ps be uty to look ,

a r ar a i r a a ra a t but ve y h d st y ng so t , th t won ce or two

Sed eﬁeld a nd a a n a i a t g , h ppened cc dent the Steeple

a i a n i s i a i ch ses wh ch put end to h hunt ng d ys . Th s

i a r i i i would be n the e ly e ght es . If I remember r ghtly on one occ a sion when Si beri a ran a t Sedgeﬁeld only

a l l i three horses went to the post , of them be ng greys .

i r wa s B roa dl ea n r a nd The w nne , ow ed by Bob Ay e

i b i M r r a r dden y my good fr end . John B own , of M rton

K i rb moorside i hi s i i Common , y , who , w th brother W ll e , used to frequently s woop down on the Sedgeﬁeld a nd Wet-herby Meetings and c arry a wa y a fa i r Share of ” i h a s i plunder . The Young Squ re now g ven up

i i r ai h i s i i n hunt ng , but he st ll et ns nterest the Sedge

a -i n an d i n a a t ﬁeld R ce Meet g th t Stockton , where the

E a a n d a a i s a a run for lton St kes F ceby Pl te nnu lly .

a a i r These . r ces were so n med i n honour of Squ e Sutton wh o h a s f or m a ny ye ars been on the R a ce Commi ttee

i . i on wh ch M r Geo Sutton now s ts .

’ i a a rri r ar i Squ re Sutton s eldes t d ughter m ed M . M t n

rri a a h i s Mo son , who bought the F ceby est te from

a -i - a a a i ra i n l w . Mr r i w s f ther . Mo r son cons de ble coll ery

n r an d r a r i M . ow e , the son of J mes Mo r son , of whom the a uthor of The P i on eers of the Cl evel a nd I ron Trade s a vs Hi s title to di stin cti on i s hi gher tha n th a t of m any a m a n who h a s ma de a much grea ter noi se i n r a i a ri a the wo ld . If the somewh t tr te pho sm th t the ma n i s enti tled to honour an d does a good work who m a kes t WO bl a des of gra ss grow where only one

r r i s a rri a g ew befo e , then J mes Mo son worthy to st nd

i a r a In a i on the h ghest rung of the l dde of f me . qu et a nd i f a wa unobtrus ve , but none the less ef ectu l , y, H E E R . R R . 9 T LAT M M . MO ISON 1 9 he ini ti a ted m a ny economi c a l reforms th a t ha ve h ad more tha n merely t en ati ve a dv a ntages no ma n h as been more inti m a tely connected durin g the l a st forty ye ars with the i ron tra de i n the North of E ngl a nd

a i n 1 806 i n a a ir th n he . Born , Gl morg nsh e , South

\ a wa s r ri a a a h ad V les , he of No thumb n p rent ge , he much experi ence a bro a d a nd whi lst i n Fra nce i nvented a n i ngeni ous process f or purif yi ng sma ll co a ls by

a i i ri i i i a re i w sh ng out the mpu t es w th wh ch they m xed . Thi s resi due h a d hitherto been burned a t the pi t

an d a f r mouth , thous nds of tons of duf we e thus ’ a a i rri a r a w i w sted . Mr . M rt n Mo son s f the s h s “ O pport un it v a n d the whole of the despi sed a nd ’ rej ected m a teri a l from E a rl Durh a m s colli eri es were ” a a t i i a i a r pl ced h s d spos l on merely nom n l te ms . Coke

i Mr ri a a wa s m ade of th s by . Mor son who m de l rge

a h i r i r a contr cts to supply s p oduct to on m sters . The r wa s i r i a a a esult the nvento qu ckly m ssed we lth ,

a i r a t i a a nd est bl shed wo ks Coxhoe , Thornley , W g n Sta veley and beca me the l a rgest coke m a nufa ctu rer i n r i hi m the wo ld . No one could compete w th , f a r r h i m S O a wa s a i a less unde sell , th t he lmost w thout i a 1 rr i r r . I 859 v l n , he commenced the Fe yh ll I onworks , a nd ﬁve ye ars l a ter he a m a lga m a ted hi s i nterest i n these a n d other works with the owners Of the

a R osed al e est te .

a 1 860 M r r i a nd hi s a About the ye r , . Mo r son p rtners

a f r r and M r a r r r M . P . A M . L o . ( Geo ge eem n , Yo k lex nde

ri f f r r a i r M P . o Clunes She f , Worceste ) , cqu ed the Rosed a le est a te an d l a rge a djoi ning roy a lti es of i ron stone wh ich proved a tremendously remunera ti ve

a i M r rri a i ri i n specul t on . . Mo son lso owned coll e es

i i i ri r a M r . a r rr No rthumbe l nd . M t n Mo son nhe ted much

’ h i s a r i a a nd of f the s bus ness cumen , though so much 2 H E R R 00 T LAT E M R . M . MO ISON

r i i a n d c r i t conce ned w th the no se bustle of omme ce , w a s the qui et li fe of a country gentlema n whi ch most

a a h i f hi s ar a i i m . O d ppe led to Fond mo el f m , dj o n ng a a h i s hi s r d and F ceby M nor , of gun , of tho oughbre s

Faceby M anor .

a r i ra hi s wa i rur l pu su ts gene lly , he soon won y nto the

a rt a a i he s of the Clevel nd folk mongst whom he l ved .

i i n r ua r 1 9 00 and i a a i He d ed the Feb y of , the V c r p d the followi ng tri bute to h i s memory i n the p a ri sh m ag a zi ne

i a i It s sa d to record the l a mented dea th Of M r . M rt n

rri i a an d ar Of Mo son , Squ re p tron Churchw den the

a ri a ar a r i n P sh Of F ceby . He ﬁlled so l ge sphe e the Pa ri sh th a t we c a n sc a rcely beli eve he i s gone from

h a s a i r i n a h a s us . He left so m ny rem nde s wh t he

a i Hi s a r i a i a nd ccompl shed . model f m , wh ch g ve men l fe

a a i hi s r i n a l bour to the p r sh , bespoke tho oughness wh t

W R 202 A FIND ON HO L HILL . pi eces of gold Of the Commonwea lth a re s ai d to ha ve ’ i e . . s n b en found here In the Rev J . C Fowler t eresti ng brochure on The A nci ent S axon P ari sh of Whorl ton -i n -Cl evel and he gi ves the followi ng extra ct ’ f rom The Gentl ema n s M a gazi ne for 1 81 1 ’ i 1 a f a r er s a i I 1 8 0 m . n the Spr ng of , serv nt plough ng on i d i an the s e of Whorle H ll , struck upon Urn covered wi a a b a i a in a i a ar th le ther g, wh ch , on ex m t on , ppe ed to c n a in an i an i Of sil r i n s o t mmense qu t ty ve co , some s i e r r a a a nd a a ar lv o n ments , Spoon , l stly , some sm ll b s

O f i r a i di a d r a wa s lve . The le ther mme tely moul e ed v o n s a a nd i urn expo ure to the tmosphere ; the S lver ,

i i at r i a i r a wh ch gl ttered the ﬁ st d sclosure to the , ssumed a n a r a s i i t e thly hue or , the boy h mself expressed , “ ” a e a a a r a ll e z d dec yed) w v togethe . The Urn i s sa i d to h a ve been broa d li ke a b a si n wi th a n orn a

e ard ment d ci rcul a r edge turned downw s . The whole

i a t re a sure weighed 2 stones . Most of th s tre sure was s a a i l a r E a oon fter tr nsm tted to the wful owne , the rl

A a i was a of ylesbury , on whose est te the d scovery m de .

‘ i r a ca n a i Of the s lver o n ments , I , therefore , spe k w th n ai h a d a i o cert nty . The spoon very short nverted a nd a a nd wa s and a d h ndle , deep bro when perfect ,

' a pp a rently a bout a n i nch an d a h a lf i n length and ne ar a i a a Of i wa s 3 i n nch bro d . One of the b rs s lver nches l - Of an l n ch a an d r - i s ong , three fourths bro d , th ee e ghth t i a ir a a nd a a h ck the surf ce very regul r , pp rently

a a i a d h mmered . M ny of the co ns tow r s the top of the i wa s I i h a d d d i Urn (wh ch , bel eve , Open) , moul ere nto d and r wa s a a i i a ust , the g ound ctu lly t nged w th blue c olour where they h a d l ai n those i n the i nteri or were m a ny of them very perfect ; a ll those I ha ve seen

r E i r a nd Of l i E m were of the lowe mp e , the fol ow ng

erors a i i a a i i a a p Const nt us , Jul n , V lent n n , V lens ,

G ra i a a i i a i a t n , V lent n n the younger , Theodos us , M gnus R E R E F O X E R 2 A MA KABL LITT . 03

M a i E i r a i a n d ri r x mus , ugen us , A c d us Hono us . The e were no uncommon reverses but I sa w some double d a i i a i a a i nd E . I s w r n en r , one of ugen us ltogethe d i f r a a 1 50 i i r f e ent h nds bout co ns , ch eﬂy well prese ved ,

a i a i wa s but sever l Of them ch pped t the edge . Th s n ot I i r i a i r a , bel eve , the ﬁ st num sm t c t e sure found o n i a a a i Whorle H ll . I h ve seen gold Arc d us found

a a r a o ar a a nd i t i s m ny ye s g ne the S me spot , c r a i a a a i a 40 a r a o a e t n th t bl cksm th , bout ye s g , found

a i a or a i a e- i golden rm ll , br celet , ly ng on mol h ll . Spea king Of Whorl Hi ll remi nds the a uthor tha t s ome ﬁve sea sons a go he sa w one of the most rem arka ble i O f Of i h a s ar l tters foxes born , wh ch he ever he d * a i a i a h a d at uthent c ted . The B lsd le Hounds met

a a F ceby nd Who rl Hi ll wa s the ﬁrst dra w . Hounds s oon spoke to a fox whi ch they ran round the wooded

i or i r i t r a a i h ll once tw ce befo e b oke w y for the h lls . Before h a lf a ﬁeld h a d been covered it w a s whoo

a nd i ou r i t whoop , on com ng up we found to regret w a s a vi xen a n d th at she h a d Sli pped her young ones t i i ‘ wa i h rteen n number just before Sh e s worr ed . Inspecti on la ter proved th at i t wa s well S h e h a d been ki lled f or one O f h er front a nkles wa s i n a terri ble s t a te of i nﬂa mm a ti on owi ng to a bra ss ra bbi t -wi re “ ” (loc a lly sna rl or sniggle ) which h a d e a te n

a e through to the very bone. She must h v been i n continuous a gony a nd could not h a ve a ttended to her cubs properly h a d they been born under n atu ra l c i i d s a s. a an s rcum t nce Some of them were l ve , the e

G i i a i eorge K tch ng (then of Sw nby , now of Broughton) wra pped i n h i s h a ndke rchi ef a nd put i n h is pocket ” i i i a ca t i kittl in s ntend ng to ﬁnd some one w th w th g ,

wa s a nd get h er to rea r them . Another fox found

“ b b e h o h h ere a re s e e a Th e a era e num er is a o u s i x or s e en i n u. r u r v g t v litt , t g t v l ’ ns a n es of a Vi x en h a n a s ma n as n ne o r oc a s i ona we e o r h i r ee n . i t c vi g y i , c lly t lv t t ' ” - ’ m h e M un s a n S e e A Hu n tm t a l cch m u . Tom x Bra mh a m oor m . S it , H t g 204 E E A L G ND .

a r ar a n d a i i r Shortly fte w ds , h rd r d ng Geo ge forgot a bout the cubs a s he cra shed through gre a t ugly i I a a i fences on the old horse , wh ch f ncy he c lled D ck , a nd on whi ch he once be a t the writer i n a point -to

i a i i a i po nt r ce . The l ttle l fe the cubs h d n them w a s a ll

a sh ken out .

' >lc Who rl Hi ll a s o h a s a legend whi ch Pa rki nson i na ccura tely a ttri butes to Sexh ow t l The legend runs

a r a t i a a i t Upon ound knoll th s pl ce , most pest len

ra i t s a it a d gon , or worm , took up bode whence c me ,

or a i ts ri i SO a i a it s wh t o g n , no one knew . vor c ous w s

a i a i t i i a i t ppet te , th t took the m lk of n ne cows d ly o s a ti sfy it s cra vings ; but we ha ve not he ard th a t i t r i r a i equ ed n y other k nd of food . When not sufﬁci ently

i i i i t a a a r a l l r fed , the h ss ng no se m de l med the count y

r a i t a n d r a a i t s r a ound bout ; , wo se th n th t , b e th

w a s r a s a b i a nd e so st ong to be solutely po sonous , thos

a i i a a who bre thed i t d ed . Th s st te of things w s

ara a nd r wa s i ra i unbe ble , the count y becom ng p dly

’ a d a depopul ted . At length the monster s y of doom

i a i a . n a a d d wned A Kn ght , cl d complete rmour , p sse

a w a a or an d th t y, whose n me country no one knew , ,

a r a a an d i t fte h rd ﬁght , he slew the monster , left

a i an d a h i s w a de d upon the h ll , then p ssed on y. The i nh a bit a nts of the h a mlet of Sexhow took the Ski n

r r a nd it i n of the monste wo m suspended the church ,

i h i a r i t “ over the pew belong ng to t e r h mlet , whe e long

’ a i d a r Of i t i r a nd Of rem ne t ophy the Kn gh s v cto y ,

i ra i their own del ve nce from the terr ble monster .

r r n n d t n See Yo ksh i e Lege d s a d Tra i i o s . ’ i Sexh ow h a s a tremend ously i nteresti ng l egend told t o th e a uth or s fath er years ’ a o and a so I an n u d ed i n en derson s Fol kl ore. I t i s th e s or of a w h g , l , f cy, i cl H t y itc ” n amed Awd N an of exh ow wh o a er d ea h a eared t o a exh ow armer and , S , , ft t , pp S f r a - Th e s er h e was to ee i nformed h im of th e wh e eabouts of some tre sure trove. ilv k p f or h i s own ress n needs but th e o d h e was to h and over to a n e e of th e p i g , g l i c d d Th e r rom sed to a ear at th e end of one witch wh o resi e at Stok esl ey. spi it p i pp

ear for th e farmer t o e a n a oun of h i s a ons . Sh e d d so a ear and as y giv cc t cti i pp , , ; th e ond ons h ad not b een fu ﬁ ed and b o h o d and s er h ad b een k e s h e c iti l ll t g l ilv pt,

d b i n d r e at o es e and e z n h d i h roa . um e u eh h i m on h i s h o s k . s o of h s j p p St l y, i i g l t t , a h i s wn r gripped tigh ter and tigh ter till h e fel l dead t o d oo .

E R X CHAPT .

a d i M r . n I r Once when Kyle we e out hunt ng , I i h i m a a i a ra ntroduced to th t qu nt ch cter Bob Abbot , of

i O f a i h is r e Th mbleby . In the course convers t on everenc as if k a a i a a i t h e ked Bob he new cert n d lesm n , to wh ch ’ ’ ra r i kna w h im i a vete n epl ed Ah s u d th nk Ah dee ,

’ h i m a a f a at e or t weea b r n me v nce f oo s .

’ a fa a t e i ra i . s W re te ted Bob See ng Mr . Kyle

a a i Wa ﬁtt ed —c an a r a bl nk look , he s d y unde st nd

a l l a a r i noo Then we three l ughed he t ly .

Gla nci n g over my di a ry I ﬁnd a note of a sermon

r a a i n r 1 9 05 he p e ched one Sund y the Novembe of , from whi ch the following i s a n extra ct ’ ’ I don t li ke to hear people s a y 1 se not a Me thody

’ ” — a o man i i I se Chet h , when they never come ns de i the Ch ur ch or ga ve a bra ss f a rth ng to suppo rt it .

i were I w sh to goodness some of them Methodys , but

’ ’ ” —i a i a a t h ev re too g reedy t s too che p be ng chu rchm n .

I ma y be fo rgi ven for a dding a story reg a rding a ma n who told a well -known pri est hi s religi on wa s “ i a n d i ri a n d h a d w thout money w thout p ce , never ” h i m a He w a s a a a a cost penny . somewh t t ken b ck a t the re proving a nswer Then ma v God h a ve mercy

r i ra i on you m se ble st ngy soul .

On e thing t h e Vica r O f ha s t a ught h i s people by e x a mple a n d p recept i s to gi ve a n d it s a ys much f or h i s own pe rson a l ity th a t he h a s been S O

e i n h is ea rs e r i r e r m succ ssful end vou , wh the d ect d f o

t h e i i n i fi e o r a t a i a r pul p t , the hunt ng ld the uct on m t

a r e d a Th e ea w as on e on m k t ys . Wh t Bell of the

e i e i e e i most t ll ng v d nc s of th s . 20 TH E E R E R 8 DISAPP A ING BADG .

A propos of money ra i sin g I c a nnot refra i n from telling ’ the story of the p a rson s

a ar a a b dger . He he d of b dger ha vi ng been c a ught i n the pari sh an d hi s qui ck af oresight sa w here a possi ble mea ns

O f r i i revenue , so he p essed poor brock nto serv ce , a n d h a d hi m secured s a ve the m a rk ) i n a

i st e a a i a a a o f p g y dj cent to the V c r ge . The pl n c a mp a i gn wa s to t a ke p a rti es Of vi sitors to the vi ll a ge to ga ze upon the grey (a s our forbea rs c a lled t a t a a r a a r hem ) ch ge of twopence e ch . The b dge ,

di d i a i n i a nd however , not qu te f ll w th the scheme ,

i in i h i s r r a by l ft g up w th tremendously st ong fo e rms , t h e r Of hi s ri stones from the floo p son , he burrowed

hi s wa ra i ar y out from du nce v le . A p ty of twopence

a r i a i a a n d i t wa s p yers were esco ted to v ew the n m l , t wa s i hought he merely sulk ng . Into the stye went t h e i a hi m a h i s a n d v c r to proddle out to e rn fee ,

di d , a a i then he ﬁnd the expl n t on .

i - i a r a r an d a a The h ll S des ound C lton F ceby were , few

a r a o a i a a — ye s g , f vour te h unts of the b dger one of the — la st rema i ning Of our E ngli sh wi ld fa un a an d i t i s ten thous a nd pi ti es they are gra du a lly becomi ng e i a re a i r r r i n xt nct . They , I f ncy , v go ously p ese ved * r i ff i a r i a r ri r A ncl e Wood . I qu te g ee w th ecent w te who s a i d

r i a e ar Si r a r The p otect on of the b dger , r m ks H r y

J a i r a i n l a w Of ohnston , ought to be m de un ve s l the

a i a s a s i n a i i the l nd , qu te much the c se of nterest ng

' i i —a i i i t i s sa w ld b rds sent ment wh ch , needless to y,

B Si r u h e art wh o owns th e A rncliﬁ e es a e on wh h M oun ra e y H g B ll , B , t t ic t G c m orous f ri en s ru ns are s ua ed . i r A P i n f th e os d S . E . ease art s al so o e o i it t , B , t vig t h e bad er h as i n York sh re and one of th e rea es l n au h or i es on th e g i , g t t ivi g t it a n m i al .

” 21 0 G O R E R ON AND P OSP .

’ a i ts a r GO an d r encour gement to p sto , on p osper . and a a i ff Mr on the s me occ s on o ered . Kyle either a r i i i n a if a r nothe country l v ng or one town he c ed to go .

r i h ad a ra i i I The A chb shop n ught but p se to g ve . t i s an d a a TO a i s an d Hi s ol d ge underst nd to love ,

a Of h a d r Gr ce York seen the church , h—e knew the wo k whi ch h a d been and wa s bein g done h e un derstood l

In my di a ry I ﬁnd a record of a nothe r K yl ea n sermon whi ch i ncluded a homi ly on the persevera nce Of

a a i i i ears so No h , who went on p t ently bu ld ng for y , no

ma in i i i clergy n should ever th k of g v ng up n di sgust . Then to Show the hum a ni ty Of Noa h or excuse short

i i n a d a r i com ngs the cloth , he dde r the qu ckly But ’ ” a a —h e r No h w sn t perfect got d unk once you kn ow .

’ a a I h ve referred i n previ ous story to Mr . Kyle s

a ar a a nd I a m a ai i gre t he ted symp thy , g n rem nded

i t i r a Of i a an d i of by turn ng ove the p ges my d ry , ﬁnd ng the enclosed letter he sent to me one eveni ng a fter

a a a i i I h d h a d some unple s ntness n the hunt ng ﬁeld .

D a G a — i n t O - i a t 7 - 30 e r ener l , You must come n ght , ’ a d a a i a i ri a nd n h ve l ttle supper . I m the p r sh p est I know at ti mes how a little friendly cha t i s good for

‘ r ai ﬁ k a i ce t n of my oc . All of us h ve rubs somet mes

— i i ai r an a ar bru ses wh ch are most unf d h rd to be . ’ ” - a i . Come now to n ght by my orders . I ll t ke no excuse — ” r i . . You fr end J L . Kyle

Wi th regard to the contin u ou s ~ d esi re on the p a rt Of the wri ter of t h at letter to m a ke the world a little

a a i r f or a i i i n i t I ri brighter n d h pp e h v ng l ved , w te — experi en ti a docet I spea k th a t I know .

Du ring the three hunting sea sons the a uthor wa s a t

a h a d i a r r a an man C rlton , he more l ter y wo k th n y one

a a i and i n should ttempt to ccompl sh , out of the k nd ess B x 2 1 1 TH E MANO R HOUS E C OAL o .

’ Of the pa rson a nd hi s wi fe s he a rt consta nt were the i i a i r an d i nv t t ons to suppe to Spend the even ng , it bec a me a lmost an understood order of procedure tha t on non - hunting d a ys the vi ca r c a me up to see me

Th e A u h or s na ed a t t h e orne r o f Busb W d t pp c v oo .

in th e r i a n d - a mo n ng , I went down to the M nor House

in i f for a a in t he e n r . ra i ev n g , only h lf hou The d w ng

r i n i sa t i s a a nd a oom , wh ch we , huge room , I used to t ke

er a a r a ll i my p ch on the co l box , the p son the wh le pe rsu a ding me th a t I wa s doing hi m a kindness by

’ in a nd eei h im h is and hi s i go g s ng , when own good w fe s

’ ra i son d etre wa s to get me a wa y from my desk an d type

ri er f o r a i e for a re a nd a s u rro uml ii i s w t t m st ch nge of g . Th e a c t io n is ch a ra cterist ic of the twa in A N IMPR OMPTU ST E E PLE C HAS E

’ When ﬁrst I m a de the Vi c a r of Carlton s a cqu a i n t ance he wa s l i vi ng a t the pi cturesque Vi ca r a ge and I w r i i at a a i a as es d ng B ttersby . I used to occ s on lly a n d a i i hi m pop over , on one occ s on went w th to

a r i H ndley C oss (the house he bu lt for Mr . H . L . Selby - Lowndes when he c a me to Ma ster the Bi lsd a le

a t a bi i Hounds ) to look g chestnut Ir sh horse . The a i a h a d b een ~ out Of a for a r i n m l not the st ble fo tn ght , ” a nd wa s m a d r i t a n d wa s i i f esh . I got on to r d ng up the vi ll a ge when a chi ld ra n by wi th a cl a tteri ng

a a an d a a nd hoop . The chestnut g ve snort , buck

a ff i i t i n i wa s a d shed O w th the b h s teeth . It bout a s much good pulling a t hi s t a i l a s trying to stop hi m r i r h i m ar a , SO I dete m ned to tu n up C lton B nk

Th e Vicarage at Carlton (Sh owi ng th e gate j umped .

’ 2 1 4 V R I E S TH E V E R C E A TY Y SPI OF LIF E .

i a nd h a the selﬁsh fellow we pulled out of l mbo , the m a nd eggs on the moor a fter frighteni ng the wi ts out Of

l i a i a i the pub c house m den , on our gr nd r de from Lenten — — prea ching Ah ! an d the meet at Wrelton too l ﬁne Ol d

‘ Keal sh amﬂ

’

i . r a l l t mes We ll un them through when you come . ’ i i i a a i Th ngs n the V ll ge much the s me . Now I ll g ve you the grea test hi di ng you ever h ad i n your li fe if you do ” ”

E i . not come soon . ver your old fr end , J . L . Kyle

There a re some a llusi ons to events here whi ch went to m a a - r a i r i n a ri a r ke l te d y h sto y the p sh . The utho a rra nged a b a ll some yea rs a ge under the a uspi ces

i a a f a i r wa s of . the B lsd le Hunt The f looked upon a i a d i a . G ers an s be ng gr nd do . Mrs j some fr ends ’ i ra r a i -r r M . very k ndly deco ted the e d ng oom . Kyle s

’ a wa s a i a a i a r s ddle room tr nsformed nto l d es clo k oom , and a r a r a h g e t c owd turned up . Unfortun tely t e ’ evening s plea sure w as suddenly i nterrupted by a n

a r i i a i n a a i unrehe sed nc dent , the const ble ttend nce be ng a a d For a a i a ss ulte . d ys fter the pol ce h unted the

’ 1? L e more h a n a on h s Chaser h as won ra es f or th e u h or a t We h erb y ittl t p y, t i c a t t w e d k Se eﬁeld and Ca er . (t ic ) , g tt ic D E F F E INITION O D R UNK NN E SS . villa g e a nd ni v housekeeper used to a nnounce wi th

' ’ something O f a mi xture of fe ar a nd a nnoy a nce t ” o l li i a a i r wa s a t h e i a r p s s he re g n . The esult th t v c a nd I were subp oena ed on opposite si des a nd went to the

’ Th e Bil sd a l e Hou nd s on C arl t on Ba nk .

e i a r cou rt at Stokesley to gi ve v de n ce i n the c se. The e wa s a a rri r f or e a n d r a a b ste the d fence , I ec ll he sked

if e a wa s r i r i a i me the def nd nt d unk , to wh ch I epl ed m d

a. i r s a h e wa s r n h a d t tte I would not y d u k , but he

a mo re d rink th a n h e could c a rry a s gen tle m a n .

a i a M r wa s a I t wa s on a nothe r occ s on th t . Kyle sked t o p rea ch on e of t h e Len ten s ermon s a t Pi ck e ring a nd 2 1 6 C E R E R E G . C V E PI K IN A S MON . L LAND BAYS .

AND A HUNT .

deci ded tha t if I would a ccomp a ny hi m he would ri i r a i wa s i n de the forty m les on ho seb ck . Th s the Apri l of 1 905 ; We set O ff i n the hi ghest of spi rits for Ingleby Greenhow an d thence to Turkey N a b an d a u a r a a r r long the ro gh moorl nd o d to F dmoo , whe e a a ai - a e K irb moorsi de he vy h l storm c m on . At y we ’ h ad i a t a i ar a t i r d nner the f rmer s ord n y the Wh te Ho se , a nd our wa i ri r a s a went on y to P cke ng , whe e , ch nce h a d i t i a M Dra a l a , we met the V c r ( r . ge) so on horseb ck ,

r i a i a a i s i a ri retu n ng from d st nt p rt of h w de p sh . i i a nd I We were shown the deeply nterest ng Church , remember bei ng struck wi th the purity Of the boys voi ces a t a a t i ara an d evensong . We st yed the V c ge next morn i n a n M ra t erri k r saw hi s a o . S c e g c lled r F nk , Clevel nd * a i i a i i h a s B ys ( n wh ch gener l ut l ty breed Mr . Kyle for i r n a long been nte ested) , then we t on to the l te ’ ’ i w a l . a a Col . Loy s , here Mr . Kyle c l ed Mr . Kyle s c pt n ’ r and 0 1 h a d ri d i n b other C . Loy s son been f en s South Afri c a and the Ol d gentlema n wa s delighted to see the

i ar ar wi s a it wa s i V c of C lton . I ll not y by des gn th a t we arri ved a t Wrelton a bout the ti me the Si nning

r di d ton Hounds were due to meet , but neve theless we and h a d a ga llop whi ch nea rly t OOk us - b a ck to -

- i r a e L e in . d P cke g We pulle up , however , for ent n servi ce on the previ ous eveni ng and a fox -hunt on

wi a a r the follo ng d y s vou ed more of . robustness ” a the d a so th n orthodoxy . We were out for y, - a a at a i a an d i i went on to h ve peep L st ngh m , v s ted

Of a i r i r a in the crypt th t deeply nte est ng Chu ch , h v g put

I n Cl evel and Bays were origi na lly k nown i n Y ork sh i re as Ch apman h orses . “ ’ r r t man s h orses were th e Yo k Cou a n of Feb . 1 8th 1 755 was s a ed : 1 50 Ch a , , it t t p s a ous Th C eve an Ba a nd old at th e North a ll erton Fa i r f ew d ays previ . e l l d y York sh i re Coach Horse are cl osely a lli ed a nd are both ma rk ed by th ei r ri ch ness of co our ba w h b a k o n s s ze and uan et ua of bone a nd h e r l ( y it l c p i t ) , i q tity (y q lity) , t i al l r nd c b n d nda i n t h e ou h on uesd a ou h ara er. Th e an e h u e On Mo c ct y t y, p l g T y, ’ d raw th e armer s ra t o mark e on Wednesda ead ma nure on h ursd a act f t p t y, l T y, - as b ack on Fr d a and work und a too ne essa r . Th e i s so few Y ork sh re i y, S y if c y pity i fa h e an Ba and or sh re Horse o e es h a e rmers new breed th em. T C l evel d y Y k i S ci ti v d one much for th e breed s i n wh h our resen K n i s now ak n an n eres . , ic p t i g t i g i t t

T H E P E R F H E O T Y O T HILLS . so i i i a i our i a nd we j o ned our s nk ng resources , p d b ll

r - a a a - went on . We we e over t ken by he vy snow storm ,

a i ar a a ra a c lled on the then V c of F rnd le (Rev . J . G h m ) a nd a fter an hou r proceeded on our homeward j ourney

- with the hi lls a round us snow covered a nd moonlit . I sha ll never forget the bea uty of th a t long night ride i i a i a nd i i r i . the m jesty of the h lls , the r mp ess ve d gn ty

’ One lea rned somethi ng of the ps a lmi st s wondrous a we whi ch prompted hi m to sing To the hi lls wi ll

— i a w a I li ft mi ne eyes the everl a sti ng h lls . H lf y up the mounta i n ro a d lea ding from the bea utiful

’ v a lley of Fa rnda le we turned ou r horses hea ds a nd i wa s a . looked on the scene below . It surp ss ngly lovely The deep sh a dows stretchi ng f a r over the whitened

ar n On th e M oors above C lto . . H T E HILLS AND A STO R Y .

‘ ne t h e i i s er a n d r i i ds , l ghted w ndow h e the e of h ll s de

a r i r t i a r r f ms , the st llness of eve y h ng ound touched , ﬁ st t h e i a nd e r a emot ons , th n seemed to b e the upon the v erv soul

e a ou r a i t a B ne th feet , l t le lowly v le ,

a a nd if i A lowly v le , yet upl ted h gh

a i a s i f Among the mount ns , even the spot

Ha d r i i ir been f om oldest t me , by w sh of the s

a r r So pl ced to be shut out f om the wo ld ,

i a W th rocks encomp ssed .

wa s a i ri f or a i our . It s lent de , we were e ch occup ed by

w a a o n nd r . thoughts , speech would h ve b oken the spell

wa s a a t a arri a t a It l te when l st we ved the M nor House , ’ a nd l a ter sti ll when we h a d supped a nd t alked o er a ll ur ri wa s i n o expe ences . It Cowper who wrote (

’ The Ta sk Va ri ety s the very spi ce of life th a t

i i t a ll i t s a r h a d it i n g ves ﬂ vour . Su ely we those

a d ys . Another sto ry comes i nto my mind a s I write of a n Ca rlt on l a d wa s i r r old _ y, who suffer ng f om ne ves a er r a i h er n d depressi on . H docto dv sed to go ” a a a nd a a a a n d a or w y h ve complete ch nge , week ’ t wo l a ter sa w h er a n d a sked h er how she felt . Ah s

n a d oct h er n eea r i . ee better ; better , she epl ed D id you go a wa y a nd h a ve a cha nge a n d some li vely ” ' s i ! a a nd w a s a a i oc ety he sked , somewh t ston shed

“ ’ ’ a t the reply Ah h even t been a wa y bud Ah ve

’ ’ been t a th ree f uneril ls i n a f ot n ith a n they h ev n t ’ ” a it wa s a d a e d one ma b 0 good . It the s me old m who s a i d reg a rd ing a l arge fa m ily of h arum -sc a ru m

’ c h i ldren i n the vi ll age It s a wonder t a me they

’ ’ r i t i s a dec a n t git killed . Ah s su e bud they must hev ” a i e a n i t wa s a ga rden a ngel p ce . I f cy she lso who ” r e a s v a rr i a e h e a rd some chu ch Spok n of y h gh , bec us ' E R A D FINITION OF HI G H CHU CH .

a . Wh a ar d they burned c ndles y , then , gue she ,

we i o f or all oor o must be h gh chet h , we hev chet h ’ ’ ” a a lighted wi c nnel s n bon nowt else .

Anoth er Vi ew of Ca rlton Vill age.

Another deﬁniti on of the term Hi gh Church comes

i a s i i i wa s r i e i nto my m nd I wr te . A l ttle g rl espons bl i r i t an d wa s f ar r r . a f o she not f om the t uth She s d , If you go to church on week -da ys you a re a High

a an d i f da s Churchm n , you only go to church on Sun y

a a i s a r you are Low Churchm n . My f ther ve y Low Churchma n bec ause he does not go to church a t ” a l l .

wa in for I suppose Ca rlton comes between the t ,

Mr i s a i a i i . Kyle , wh l t te ch ng the full C thol c doctr ne ,

222 R E E R A T OUBL SOM F OG .

a ll a r ra it a s the beneﬁt of he t e o d nk . When w hungry he vowed it croa ked i n h i s inn ards and so

h a d eat an d ri a i it he to d nk to s t sfy . He could ” i r n a brusst i t a n d it wa s a i u s ne ther d own , cont n ou source of a nnoya nce an d di sturb a nce to hi m with

a a wa s a a i a an d i ts nd cre kin . greed g He monom n c , everyone he met h a d to hea r a bout hi s vora ci ou s

a hi a . n m in w rd trouble Mr . Hor ung m kes one of the

in i a a a i n P ecca vi and a n pr c p l ch r cters , does not by y ’ mea ns exa ggera te the old sexton s troublesome

a cro ker . Spe a kin g of supersti ti ons rem inds me of a tra di tion

a t a in a a wa a th the w ter Br ndy Well , h lf y up C rlton

a h as wondertul a i r i a nd a B nk , most cur t ve prope t es , th t

Bra nd y Well on Carlton Bank . R \V E A N D A V T O Y R B ANDY LL ISIT O K .

a i a re w ri n i n i s rett v r a i w sh m de he hen d k g , p ce t n to be * l i s t h e r a i a d fulﬁlled . The wel by o d s de n th e wa ter i s

a a s r a s i t i be no doubt just bout pu e could poss bly ,

i n a s it a r ri r a com g does . fte much ﬁlte ng th ough pe t ,

a i r i e a i r str ght f om the h lls . Th re m y be someth ng mo e th a n me re superstiti on i n the hea lth gi vi ng p roperti es

i a i a i n i i i of th s w ter , espec lly conj unct on w th the cl mb u p the hi ll a mi d pi n e t rees a nd t h e i nh aling of the i i a r nvigorat ng i . Tu rning to my di a ry a ga i n I ﬁnd a reference to the ’ Fa ceby Choi r s t ri p to York an d the followi ng i nci dent

ar i n a a r rem ked upon by Mr . Kyle letter to the utho

’ WVe went to a s a le a t Wa lker s a n d then wa lked r ra O ld i a i r s ound the g nd C ty , eventu lly ﬁnd ng ou selve i n a ar r I i i the c ttle m ket , whe e I found my r sh cous ns i a r a a i a a i t i n r v . full Wh t l vely , c p ble , n erest ng

a re a a i i ! s a lesmen they . Wh t tt tudes they str ke F a ces wi th j ust a touch O f mela ncholy ki nd a nd h a ppy

n t i a nd r a n d i whe hey l ght up so cou teous pol te . The

ra i s r a i t i i E i a cont st g e t w h the sol d , cute , s lent ngl shm n . I must sa y my cousins were a l l inte resti ng a n d quite ” — a refreshing to meet I love them a l l . In nother lette r (evidently a re ply a nd rep roof to something I “ l h a d s a id i n co rrespondence ) the vic a r s a ys : N o No l Pa dd y i s not gi ven a wa y by b eing a ble to sleep

- i s i n a n i i a n d do h is i . out bu ld ng , own cook ng It ” t h e e —r c a n e ar i only w ll b ed who endur h dsh p ,

a n d it is a i era a s i n a i s gn of degen cy , the n t on , when

luxu ry a n d coddl ing a re necess a ry a n d dem anded .

‘ e d o t h e wa r a t ( o e t t ’ ke ld We on th e h s Si mila r vi rtue s a re c l a i m f r te , pp y ll ill i hove Fa c e b y wh s t a bo e M o u n ( l ra e c Pr o r is a no h e r We s u os e d t o ha V e , il v t i y t ll pp k b o e es Fo r s u e rs t o ns re a rd n r o h e r Yo rk s h re We s see re ma r a l e pr p rti . p ti i g i g t i ll - 1 b i o - - re ( t m s 221 2:32 l to se l wrr l e n Ie S t c t ra . . Vu l l 8 5 ) n r. A t l : W e l l a l . . . h n, p ( ] | ) ; , p p , ( y ' W V o l I I . Sti l l l l l o n la n . . 05 a l h rid e a nd . h el ) l l o e . 2 C , p , p ( g ) , p p ( g ‘ C s ” l l a rt e a Vo 335 a nd o o e . I 2 e e r l I I . . k re G r n o n F c h . ( l l o . ; , . p ( i t ) l t , p , p l e 18 M u h le Y o Ma rk r . ( o u n V l I I . . ml . . . , p g , p p ( ‘ M l e h i s o n ﬁU Vh i t h I l u r rm e Vo l , t o n a Ito n . l H ; h a i n urra y . , ) , ) z , p I l ) ; p y g H e t c M e I I . . , . . p. ill , p 24 E R R S 2 S MONS AND C ITI C I MS .

Does not M a cD on ald sa y of one of hi s heroes Bei ng well born he di d not mi nd the cold a nd r ai n and wore

a n o top co t .

M r h a s i a hi s i . Kyle qu te style of own n

i s i n v ari a bl a a n d a r pre a chi ng . He v e rnest fte these m a ny yea rs sti ll ﬁlls the church He h a s often s ai a i ri s d to me th t he feels dr ed up , but fresh sp ng

r i a n d i f does i a s i keep unn ng , he somet mes ( he h mself puts it ) go off at a t a ngent there i s a lwa ys a poi nt i i i i s a i n the d gress on . He not unfrequently t ken qu te

i a i a n d a a a t a out of h mself when pre ch ng , m zed wh t

a a i Of a f he h s s d . Possessed keen sense O humou r he ca n tell a story a gai nst hi mself and once told me wi th glee i n a letter h ow a fa rmer h a d told hi m

a a a Y a i i t a I r . m x n enj oyed y s m n well , but when y ” i t i t o i th er i t s a b a d i gets p eced g nut h uf . Be ng a fa rmi ng p a rson he gets a grea t dea l of ha rvest festi v a l

r i i an d i s r ar i a se mon s ng t emendously popul , be ng ble

a to meet the f rmers on some common ground , come

i r a n d ra i i r down to the level , then se the thoughts from thi ngs m a teri a l to the good God who gi veth

a ll .

I w a s a i i i a I i t v s tor to the v ll ge , th nk , who once v olunteered a f ew suggesti ons to the vic ar as to

r a i and b ri i a a r p e ch ng , followed them up y b ng ng b r ow

’ a h i r a i lo d of someone s sermons for m to e d . I w ll

r a not dwell upon thei f te . Yet a nother a musing criti ci sm of a sermon w a s th a t reg ardi ng a n a ddress on John the B a pti st the vi c a r

i r a hi s i o r a . nce p e ched He spoke of the g dle bout lo ns , a nd a r i a n ari i r i n fte the serv ce old p sh one , whose

r a w as i i a i i i t o house the p e cher s tt ng , s d , po nt ng

’ t h e l arge gi rdle -c a ke pan on the ﬁre ‘ Di you - ’ ’ a sa a i a wi an ' O _ me n to y John the B pt st went bout y

22 TH E R R E 6 YO KSHI DIAL E CT .

It wa s duri ng the course of an a ppe a l to the fa rmers i n hi s pa ri sh to be more united an d fri endly a nd to

i i i r a i a i ra d comb ne the r nte ests , th t the v c r llust te h i s poi nt by s a yi ng When on a Wednesd a y morni ng I see ﬁrst one tra p an d then a nother dri vi ng d a i i a own to Sexhow St t on w th pound or two of butter , a nd a few cockerels with t hei r he a ds stuck out of the b a I i all a i n ai a r skets , th nk of the money w sted tr n f es a nd t h e ti me wa sted both of whi ch mi ght be s a ved ” i a i by co mb n t on .

h a d i a a a Mr . Kyle to put up w th good de l Of ch ff when he wa s bi lled throughout Clevel a nd by a well pri est me a ni ng churchwa rden as th a t popular p a ri sh in a n a nnouncement of hi s fo r thcomi ng h arvest

a f esti v l sermon .

H a ppil y he i s gi fted with a keen sense of humour a s i ai i n a r the follow ng story , cont ned lette to the a di a uthor , spl ys

t he d a i n i a I a other y, when the m dst of wh t felt to be ’ pri est s duty I wa s tryi ng to le a d hi s thoughts to hi gher t i a i I I di e a l l and h ngs , he s d f , well good , but do you ’ t i -l i i a n d a h nk you could tel me t we ght of my p g, h ve ’ you onu y pi g t a ti es I wa nt t a sell t h a ms t a pa y ’ r i t i t do c to . Well soothed the poor fellow to th nk I hi s i bu t I a m a could judge p g, very troubled bout ” h i m a . He got the pot toes

a at M i i t I h a ve often been mused r . Kyle dropp ng n o

r s i i a i n hi s a the Yo k h re d lect sermons , but h ve never been more i mpressed wi th the be a uty and empha si s

O f a a a s d i the vern cul r , when thus use to br ng home a i i i and a i po nt . The use of d om loc l express on seem “ ” i t a a hi s and e to come qu e n tur llyfrom reverence , serv T H E R R E E 227 YO KSHI DIAL CT . thei r purpose of a rresti ng the a ttenti on a n d poi nti ng a ra mo l .

a i i a a s i n a i t Spe k ng of the d lect spoken Clevel nd , i s i i i a a i a a s f tt ng to g ve couple of ex mples , espec lly

a r a r -i n - a a nd both h ve eference to C lton Clevel nd ,

a i a i l a t a n ra a a r C rl ton ns . I s em n te f om t wel , y te , to pl a ce on record i n thi s work some of our pu re * i a a ! i s a i i wa i n folk speech , wh ch , l s f st g v ng y Clevel a nd to town sl a ng a nd mi sp ronounced mi s a pplied

E i i i a i ngl sh . The ntercommun c t on between Tees si de an d the surroundi ng vi ll ages h a s resulted i n the vi ll ag ers droppin g much whi ch i s n a tura l to a e a i i s a a a nd i r p th t wh ch unn tur l , the r mothe tongue

a r d a h s suff ered i n consequence . Only the othe y I hea rd a youthful Ca rl t oni a n sa y with much ha uteur ” H i h n a ri a Hi s a t r a a i O h ts i m te l . f he would h ve s d ’ ” d i ssn t a r i nn rooa d It m tte m ch o y .

Here i s a Ca rlton love story a s rel a ted to me by a v i ll ager “ ’ — Ah l a y you ll kna w wh a t a ra ngle -boa k i s ur ’ ’ re t er r r y h wa s fu the e s varry few on em left noo . Fire sa hd s hev been d espertly a ltered fra wh a t they ’ ’ ’ w er i d a a s a n i n t d eea l s r a former y except , whe e pe t ’ ’ ’ r a re bonned t h ea rth r v a rr a t ﬁ es on , the e s y few “ w k n -a - r w u r a a rec o a . a use noo d ys Y nce , the e

’ w a c oort in ez a wi ll a voung om n , g , young wom n , dee

’ ’ y a a fe th er a n r i a h er t a kn w , but her y mothe d dn t w nt ’ a a Y a a t a hev sweethe rt . neet they d gec n bed , hed ’ ’ ’ ’ a a i i eea a n ra . S t wd fowk , left S h s tt n up she lets t

’ a i n Her fe t h er a r h eea rd h er young m n . y n mothe ’ a i a a a n seea t he sh oot ed Wh eea a re t lk ng w y , y down ’ ’ c ea a a i me a a i t . Oh ! i s y t lk ng , S lly Al s y n ” ’ d I t e a hi t a er a n s h a ra r se . p ye s , she w nt on l ng ,

G s d rd s m ed b It I l a k e ho u h l ro . S ee lo sa ry o f i a l e ct wo co pil y . g TH E R R E L E 228 YO KSHI D I A OT .

’ a a med a wa d a h ooi ver t h a t wd fowk be sleep , bud , ,

’ ’ ’ ' a an af oor a a d a w rn t , l ng t w wom n shoots doon ’ ’ a eean a a re a d eeai n sti ll g Wh t y noo . Ah s ’ ’ a sh a a a a s ayi n me pr yers sed . At l st t wd wom n ’ ’ c a me doon to see fur hersell an sh a sa w t young ch a p ’ ’ ’ si in bi v t sahd 0 a seea sh a Off a t a tt S lly , b ck bed ’ ’ “ ’ ’ ez a ez sh a a n ! Sh rp c u d , sed Oh John there s t ” - a i a bi v i devi l doon st rs . John g ns down but th s

’ ’ t ahm t young feller hed louped up t gert wi de chi mnev ’ ’ ’ t a a a an a a a a ir on t r ngle bo k , t wd ch p c lled upst s “ ’ ’ eea an a wur a i there s n y bud S lly . He st nd n ’ ’ ’ wi v hi s b a ck ti v t ﬁre a n t youn g lover sei zed a ” ya sty Tpuddin g h i s sweethe art hed been m a kking ’ ’ ’ a n an i t a t a wd ar Off a ﬁ g t feller s b e legs . He lyke * ’ “ ’ ’ ’ rez zi l screea mi n B ah th oo s r an Ah v e gum eet , ” felt hi s horns .

The other exa mple of the Clevel a nd folk speech h a s ’ — reference to a Carlt oni a n s vi sit to Stokesley Show the

r a a a a i n i ri y g e t nnu l event of the ye r the d st ct . Stokesle w as at i a a l l a a nd one t me the m rket town for Clevel nd , here the Ca rlton a nd Fa ceby folk used to t a ke thei r butter a nd eggs an d buy thei r provi si ons a s they n ow

a t h a s al l i t s i do Stockton . Stokesley lost prest ge a s a produce m arket though the c attle m arts and Show

i i own a a st ll hold the r . Mrs . George M rkh m Tweddell wrote thi s of her beloved Old town some ye ars a go

’ Wa a i n i t ra a de Ah t m ch , mun confess , Fer Stockton d i d us broon ’ ’ ’ Wi t akki n t m arket cle a n a wa y

t w l r Fra poor awd S o s e toon .

’ Here i s th e a ccount of Nan cy a nd I sa a c s vi s i t ” a a to St owsl er Show f r C rlton .

dd n w rd or weazel ast u i n A ol d o f . t H y p g.

230 TH E R R E D I A L E YO KSHI OT .

’ a n a t a St owsl er Bud to g b ck Show . T pul t ry were ’ a it wa s a i i i n t i i M ah a gr nd , bud j ob g tt n see t . wd

’ woma n sed Sh a felt ez i f sh a wer i v a cheese pre ss a n

’ ’ i f Lunnon wer owt li ke t hubble -shoo an scrow there — ’ she n i v v er wa nted t a ga n bud then ya kna w sh a s ’ ’ t h oteen s teean a n a a un ocks . nut l hl . By g ! bud ’ ar i a n c a mi st a k a r there were sum y k ng geese ne , regul ’ ’ i a a s pluggers . Ah d dn t stop l ng bout t h os shoei ng

’ ’ ’ s mea k at i a a a spot , t g nt y n s een sec . T bullocks ’ a a i wur ﬁne lot . Bud of l l t th ngs tha t there qu a ck ’ ’ ’ ’ a a a uddn t a a i a doctor wom n b nged ll . C sh t lk a b t n

’ ’ ’ ca mi st a k h i i f er ne . A s u d th nk h husb a nd di ssn t

’ t reea d h i s v a rr ra i ez sa a be shoes y st ght , they y, Sh ll ’ ’ a t i i hi m i a l ect ur ez e ke y bble g ve S ke Ah S udd n t l y . ’ ’ N OO a h a d a i t ab sh a Ah thowt oor N ncy g ft O g , bud ’ c uddn t a a t i a ca Oor hod c nnel yon wom n , ne hoo . ’ a wd wa d a 0 u f Y a N ancy hev bottle st f . mun ’ n a a wi v ru ma t i cs a n i t k w , sh s oft troubled , ’ i i r c a a h a n . S d ssen t mprove her tempe , Ah tell y

’ gets i nto Si ke t a ntrums ez there s nec a bi di ng i n. ’ t h oos i i i bes de her . Ah hope th s w ll cure her , bud

’ ’ a i a i i Ah n t vary mi ch f th n wha t t qua cks sells . ’ ’ c a t i r a l Y a n m i t l . Then loup ng ; wu t best fun of , ’ ’ ’

a a w a s okkard a s i a . chestnut begg r , ere ver t be st c u d

’ a d a t a l l a a a be he w d en t loup , bud th t grey g llow y ’ * sh a te a k t h od el s li ke a bod i t wur cz pl a ne ez a p i ke

i i t r ar s a ff n a . I t , wh ch th t lot were bes t were ve y h d

’ " ’ a a i a a n a a n a t t a w rk g nn ng boot , N nce me g on t

' ’ i a a a hi n ti a a t a l eea ce grund ver s sec n . We wur g c ll p ’ “ i n Na t a i t a t town but , ses nce , Sees , nobbut w nts ’ i a wd i s t a t wea . Ah ten m nute O clock Th nks , my ’

s a a Sea O ff a r . a i onn w . w tch r ng , y y we g ns to t g und ’ wi d t a i i wur a i i n ti v oo b t 0 d nner . We g nn ng

es Hurdl . T H E Y R R E D I L E 2 1 O KSHI A OT . 3

’ t cov ered l eea ce i i dr i ssed p , bud there wur sum S ke f ne —“ folks comin g out a t our a wd wom a n s a ys z Sees * ’ t a a a i a i s fer a i l Di t a see , Is c , th s pl ce qu l ty ssen t ’ ’ them ﬁne l a di es An t st eu pi d a wd begg a r w a dden t ’ ’ a n m an i shed a i 0 a ] a n d a b it 0 g , bud we p nt y , cheese ’ ’ a n breead a t a r a n i t nothe spot , went doon weel , Ah ’ c an a I n i i n t i v a eea n it a tell y . com ng t toon g to g few e arand s da sh tha t a wd ch et ch clock w u r a t ten minutes “ t a t wea a ea n l a i i n a a g Why , Th t l cks owt pl ce ’ ’ i St owesl a t ca ttl e d a an a l l t a l ke y, on Show y hev ’ ’ a n i an a wd a a r t clock stopped , Ah , l ke fec l hed lte ed

’ ’ me wa tch a -comi ng i n ; a n noo Ah di dn t kna w ‘ ’ a a i t w r a ur r a wd t h m u . S oo wh t An d ye kn w , ’ a a m a ez i f i t wur a l l a 0 m essel l wom n c lled long ,

’ ’ ’ a n w a r l ves a n n . On v oo se nut t clock y, we enj oyed . ’ a t seea f a a m e z a ar a t w a s t a kki n g b ck y , we met c t g s a m seea a wd a i n a ome sheep y , we put our N nce mong ’ a n d at a ll r r i i t reean em , g there eet efte m ss ng wer , ’ ’ a l l a l a ng O t clock .

It w a s when the l a te Ar ne] B arn ard wa s mi ne host

O f a nd a t ar a i a the Fox Hounds C lton , th t the B lsd le Hounds clea red every vestige of a me a l set out f or a

in a i a a d a for a s hoot g p rty . Bobb e D wson h c lled s t ir rup cup a n d whilst thi s wa s bei ng brought some of the hounds found thei r wa y i nto the house a nd fell to

a i ari a r a r a i i f e st ng . On he ng B n d ende vour ng to wh p t hem O ff Bobbi e set O ff for C a rlton B a nk a t a g a llop

’ a nd d id not get h is d rop 0 gi n ti ll he rea ched the

k a t Y a t r a r ar wa s a B uc Hotel Chop . A nel B n d f med

a s a i er th e r r i re p geon shot ov whole of No th Yo ksh , a nd h a d a cted a s g a me k eepe r to the M a rquess of

r He a n a a e ri e a n d a s Londonde r y . won m y v lu bl p z s

a a a e O n o u h e wo n m an y cups s ny m n i n t h No rth . c p

- r t e i u A is o r y. E A VILLAG C USTOM .

a t d L was a ai a ll a i Hen on ( ondon) g nst comers , be t ng

a D r a Hi s l a the f mous . C rver . Cleve nd suppo rters

a a i hi — r a d a m M . n r who ccomp n ed ( Mello the l te M . — Wi lli a m Wi n n were a mongst the number) h a d a most proﬁt a ble ti me a s B arnard w a lked a bout i n an

Ol d h at i n r i n i a a , dressed the je sey wh ch he lw ys sh ot

A t th e . m h Vill age S it y.

a and a cted the country feca l gener lly . The booki es la i d long O dds ag ai nst hi m i n the h a ndi c a p

a i i 1 07 for the cup . On one occ s on I bel eve he shot

i I n i s d a at a n d bi rds wi thout a m ss . h y the Fox Hounds there were frequent pigeon shoots a n d sporti ng

a i a nd h di d a ari ra . g ther ngs , the ouse ro ng t de

234 V E C A ILLAG USTOM .

“ Spea ki ng Of i nns a nd i nn keepers reminds me of a * e li ai i n il a i e t a cu . . w e p custom the v l ge , , h t of the o n r of a h orse i ts i s d r i a d , on be ng ho for the ﬁ st t me , j ourning wi th the smi thy sta ff to one of the i nns a n d ’ i a e. i i s a i wettin g t s he d (i . dr nkin g t he a lth) t h s own ’ e ll a a a i xpense . A those foreg thered t the b l ck s m th s shop ta ke p a rt i n the a dj ournment an d any cha nce p a sser by i s c a lled i nto the Sign of the Ox or Fox

i a a to j o n the merry p rty . If truth be told I h ve a d a nd a more th n once been thus summone , h ve thoroughly enj oyed the Sl y b a nter and humour a n a tte d nt upon the luck dri nki ng .

Anot her cu stom I rec a ll i s th at of cuttin g off the tails of rats whi ch ha ve been ki lled and burni ng them under th e suppositi on tha t they are otherwis e f ata l t o cats .

’ Wi th thi s a llusi on to r a ts t ai ls let me a l so bri ng mi ne an i i n a i i a h a s n ot t o end . If L fe Yorksh re V ll ge b a d a i i n a een tre te from the st ndpo nt , or the m nner s a d d a ch Osen I d ome of my re ers woul h ve , woul repea t wha t w as u rged i n the Foreword th at there are hundreds of other vi ll a ges possessi ng a story well worth a the telli ng let the rel ati on t a ke wh a t form i t m y.

TWO Yorksh i re beli efs i n connecti on with th e smi thy are worth recordi ng. (1 ) A sure cure for warts was consi d ered t o be t o d ip th e h and three ti mes ’ 2 i nto th e bl ack smith s trough after any h orse h ad been sh od on th ree feet. ( ) A certai n cure f or swelli ng i n th e th roat (probablygoi tre) was t o i nh a l e th e smoke ” from th e h oo of an ass wh h h ad ne er h ad a foa as was b e n sh od . f , ic v l , it i g

R . a eborou h Bl k g .

HE E N D T . I N D E X .

28 6 2 3 A B rou h o n . 9 0 g t , , w n R v T 4 2 46 1 0 2 b o B o b 208 B ro e . . A b . , t , , , , 2 1 4 4 1 1 1 . 4 3 1 A r i u u re . 7 08 g c lt . B ro wn Joh n 1 9 7 , , Y k 1 1 ru R o er 5 5 6 l or h 7 e . 7 5 A e s r e B b , , , c , t , " h h 1 5 u - a i t i n I r) Al as C ur . 7 B B , c ll g l s Fo u r 1 8 Bur n es o n 1 8 A . l , , t l a r 1 88 Bu sb 4 1 4 5 A , t , y . 1 9 0 1 u s 1 9 4 1 5 3 2 A a r ur n i u re of 9 2 B b Ha l . 7 lt , f t , , y l . , , 22 1 B u er-m ak i n 1 4 8 tt g . A l mn I VO I ' k i n 23-2 31 5 . g , ,

85 , 1 03 Ar n i f e I VO O d 20 8 Ca r 6- 7 cl f . l , A SS S ea r h for a n 20 9 Ca rl o n a e n a m e 6 , c , t (p l c ) , A s s rs i i o n 234 C h r 9 S u e a r o e . 7 p t t , t p i n s on Ca n o n 9 Ca n erb u r A r h bi s h o 9 A . tk , t y ( c p ) , A um br 1 9 3 Ce a r Tree 7 7 1 7 2 y, d . . A es bur Ma r ui s of Ch a on er 24 - 25 yl y, q , l , 5 6 5 2 2 Ch a n cel Fa eb n e w 1 8 8 0 . , 7 , c y , A t on Grea 5 3 54 62 1 9 4 y , t , , , - o 2 1 0 62 63 1 5 1 6 Ch a m a n , H rses . 3 , 7 p , Ch a ri ol d 1 86 ty, , h ri s m a s 3 38 B C t , 7 , B a ers 208 Ch ur h Ca r on bu rn i n o f dg , c , lt ( g ) B a n Ca r on 23 27 20 1 1 1 1 - 1 2 1 k , lt , , , , 2 1 2 2 1 5 222 2 Ch u r h Ca r l on u il in . b , 31 c , t ( d g - 1 25 - 1 4 B a i s m 3 1 22 1 of 1 08 1 1 9 . 0 pt , , ) , 23 B a rn a b M o o r 3 C e e a n . y , 7 l v l d ’ B a a n 2 16 C e e a n B a 4 9 2 I 0 . C e e 49 , y l v l d , . l v l d y, B e a e 1 5 1 8 C e e a n H il l s 4 23 27 28 d l , , l v l d , , - 1 2 1 B e s 1 36 14 0 30 103 9 0 0 . ll , . , , B e - o i n fo r D ea 18 7 2 1 8 ll t ll g d , a H o u nd s 4 3 B i s a e 20 5 7 . 1 28 1 30 C e e n , l d l , , . l v l d B i s a e H o u n s 10 6 2 14 C o h es e a r 30 l d l d , , , l t . l y, 2 15 23 1 Cra h o r n e 34 , t ,

B a s m i h 234 Cro ss es s o ne a n d s i n o f . l ck t , , t ( g ) B a w e O x 4 2 l ck ll . B l a k ln i ’ l Hi 20 Cru i 1 9 2 e ru t ll R . x g , , , , c fi , 0 22 2 C u ra e m ea n i n o f wo r 1 2 . 34 7 , 04 7 . t ( g d ) , B ea h i n Li ne n 34 36 1 60 l c g ( ) , , B ess i n ﬂ o u m l c ro s Curs e Pa a 1 25 - 27 g s , , l ck p , p l 1 - 1 Cu s o m s 1 4 37 5 6 10 3 5 8 60 t , , , , , ( Bo o h S 15 9 8 10 7 234 t l p , t , , l i ra n rl v 222 — IN DEX c n i n d o t ue .

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E a sin w ol 1 86 . Harew ood E a r of 55 g d , , l , E u ca i on A ct 4 6 H a rl se 7 1 9 4 d t , y , 2 ar m 1 E l ee F . 7 H es Ho es 07 g , v t , E h ari s 1 4 0 1 88 1 9 2 ar es F es i a rm o u , H S e ns c t , , v t t v l , xor m 9 1 5 5 - 6 22 - E cis , 7 4 5 Hel ms l e 1 2 1 6 y, , F Hi h cl i e 24 g ff , F b 8 1 1 00 1 06 1 30 Hi h Ch urch 2 1 9 —22 1 ace y, , , , , g , 1 4 6 1 5 2 1 8 1 -204 Hil l s Cl e el a n , , , , v d , 223 30 1 03 1 9 0 2 1 , , , 0 , F 3 2 1 6 2 1 8 a ir s , 3 , Farm ers Parsons a s 1 43 1 63 H o Wa er 7 9 , , ly t , 226 orn u n E 6 H . g , , F 2 1 8 ors a l 48 1 35 1 rn a l e. H 9 5 a d f l , , , a m E arl of 5 7 1 1 6 os er 5 7 -5 8 F v ersh . H e , , , tl , 1 27 1 29 1 34 1 61 Hun S o u h D ur h a m 1 9 , , , t , t , 7 Fil e 67 Hu on R u b 9 100 y, tt d y, , F —a ces ol d 89 9 0 224 ire pl , , , , , 227 l

F a il 4 1 I n cens e 7 9 1 9 0 1 9 2 22 1 l , , , , ,

Foo E ar 32 36. 37 I ris h Ch ara c eri s i cs 1 43 d , ly, , t t , , F our Al l s 1 8 Inns a n d I nn si ns 1 8 4 2 , g , , , F v J 6 9 30 1 6 - 1 owl er , R e . . , , 7 7 7 1 85 202 1 22 5 9 , , 5 7, 3 F x 1 9 203 o es , 44 , 7 , oun s I nn 1 67 F ox a n d H d , , J 1 231 J et -w or i n 28 -30 1 8 7 7 , k g , , 7

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— l NDEX n i n u w o t ed .

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