PARISH• 395 • Ridgmont is a farm of 600 acres, partly in this parish and partly in Burton Pidsea. It was farmed for several generations by the Stickneys, a family belong­ to the Society of Friends. It was here that :Mrs. Sarah Ellis, nee Stickney, was born. Whilst still a spinster, she became favourably known in literary circles by the publication of her "Pictures of Private Life." Numerous other works came, subsequently, from her pen, all tending to the moral, social, and intellectual improvement of her own sex. Her best known works are "The Daughters of ," "The Wives of England," "The 1\10thers of England," "The Women of England," and" Look to the End." She also achieved some fame as a poetess. The farm is now in the occupation of Mr. Wm. Reynolds. RYHILL, or RIAL and CAMERTON, form a joint township, containing 1,~77 acres of land, belonging chiefly to J. R. Ringrose, Esq., Sutton; W. H. Harrison­ Broadley, Esq., Welton, Brough; Christopher Sykes, Esq., M.P.; J\1r. John Leonard, Ryhill; the vicar of Burstwick, and Ward's devisees. The manorial rights belong to Sir F. A. Talbot Clifford-Constable, Bart, The rateable value is £2,520, and the number of inhabitants 263. The village of Ryhill stands on the road from to Patrington, three miles south-east of the former place, and one mj,le south from Burstwick. The place t~kes its name from the family of De Ryell, its ancient possessors. There is a small Wesleyan Chapel here, and a little north of the village is a station on the Hull and Withel'nsea Railway, which the North-Eastern Railway Co. have re-named Rye Hill. It was formerly called Burstwick. Those responsible for the change have taken a little liberty with the orthography. The United District Board School is situated in this township. It was erected in 1876, at a cost of £1,200, and was enlarged in 1890, by the addition of an infant department. There is accommodation for 135 children, and an average attendance of 94. . Camerton is a small hamlet near Ryhill. In Domesday Book it is called Camerington. It formerly belonged to the Boothebys, and in later years to the Omblers, who erected the hall. The estate is now the property of J. R. Ringrose, Esq., and the hall is occupied by Mr R. J. Hosdel!. BURSTWICK-CUM-SKECKLING TOWNSHIP. Post, Money Order Office, and Savings Bank at w. Hardwick's. Letters via Hull arrive, week­ days, 7-25 a.m., Sundays, 8-50 a.ID.; and are despatched, week-days, 6-25 p.m" Sundays, 5-30 p.m. Burstwick-cum-Skeckling School Board-Ohairman, William Reynolds; R. W. Burnham, F. Blenkin, T. Blenkin, and R. Wells. Clerk to the Board-A. Iveson, solicitor, Hedon. Biglin Henry, pork butcher Smith John, farm foreman, North park Brocklebank John, farm foreman, Nuttles farm Speck William Johnson, millwright Burnham :Mr. George, Terrace house Spink Miss Eliza Burnham :Mrs. Maria Vickerman Mrs. Hannah, vict., and farmer, B1/rstwick-cum-Skeckling Board SchooZ-Mr. Hare and Hounds Webb, master Wilson Miss Elizabeth Day Mrs. Mary Lydia, The Villa Duffill George, blacksmith Farmers. Fisher Mrs. Dorothy Ann Fisher Grice, & Edmund, corn and flour dlrs Blenkin Frcdcrick, Old hall Hardwick William, grocer and postmaster Blenkin Thomas, South park and Hall:field Harness Jesse & Sons, engineers, agricultural Burnham Robert Wright, Hill farm implement makers, proprietors of steam Oharlton Locking, Kelsey house thrashing & reaping machines-(See Advt.} Ducker J ames Harrison 1\1rs. J ane, joiner and wheelwright Goundrill David (yeo.), New Bridge house Holmes :Mrs. Sarah Hart John, Stockholm Hosdell Mrs. Rebecca, Kelsey hill Hart Tom Gedney, Dale house Leak Mr. John Hosdell Robert John, Kelsey hill Leonard Miss Mary, Burstwick house Leonard Wm., Burstwick grange & Wadworth Leonard Miss Sarah, Burstwick grange hill; h Longman Suddaby, parish clerk Quinton Robert Maynard Rev. John, Vicarage Reynolds William, Ridgmont Norman Elisha, carrier and shopkeeper Riggall William, New York Pinkney Harland, joiner and wheelwright Robinson Thomas Ford and William J oseph, Robinson Mrs., Nuthill N uthill and North park