Thoughts of the traditional English countryside conjures up images of wild moors, rolling hills and lavish houses. Typically, it is viewed as a space in which only white people interacted. However, recent historical research is demonstrating that people of African descent lived and worked in rural areas of Britain including East Yorkshire.
In the eighteenth century, ‘servant’ simply meant ‘employee’ so, for example, on a farm they would be agricultural labourers and in the home, domestic workers. While today these jobs may be deemed undesirable, in the past when life for ordinary people could be a tremendous struggle, being employed as a servant, particularly within the household, would have been considered an excellent opportunity. Despite long hours and hard work, it ensured comfortable accommodation, regular sustenance and smart clothing which was a luxury to many working class men and women in Britain.
The history of servants in Hull and East Yorkshire prior to 1750
Between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it became fashionable for rich families living in grand houses all over Britain to employ a Black servant as a status symbol. From parish registers and other records, we know that a small number were employed in East Yorkshire during this era. For example, in 1600, Anna described as ‘a negro belonging to Mr Burnet’ is listed in the tax records as a member of the household of Bartholomew Burnett of Hull. She was recorded as living with the family from 1598 to 1600, but then disappears from the records. Furthermore, in the late seventeenth century, a servant named Cassie, worked for Alderman Richard Barnes. By day he worked in Barnes’ wholesale warehouse before donning a smart livery to serve dinner in the evening.
In the early eighteenth century, Black servant John Scampston, was employed by Sir William St. Quintin, 3rd Baronet of Harpham. The record of his baptism in Rillington in 1720 reveals that he was a ‘Black boy.’[1] Given his age, the era and prestigious position of his master it is possible that Scampton was employed as a decorative page. Sadly, he was buried in 1725, only five years after his baptism.
In the early 1740s, a Black servant was brought to the region from the East Indies by William Draper. After his appointment in 1743, the new Archbishop of York, Thomas Herring, wrote to all the clergymen within his diocese requesting information. In response to a question about whether his parishioners were baptised, Thomas Mease, curate at Beswick wrote:
‘I know of none who come to church in this place that are not baptised, except one call’d Beswick, a Black, who is about twenty years of age; he was in the East Indies, sold to Mr William Draper, Esq of this Town. He is a Youth of no learning, and but of very slender capacity.’[2]
Three years after this correspondence, on 30 November 1746, Beswick was baptised in Kilnwick and given the Christian name John.[3]
Between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it became fashionable for rich families living in grand houses all over Britain to employ a Black servant as a status symbol. From parish registers and other records, we know that a small number were employed in East Yorkshire during this era. For example, in 1600, Anna described as ‘a negro belonging to Mr Burnet’ is listed in the tax records as a member of the household of Bartholomew Burnett of Hull. She was recorded as living with the family from 1598 to 1600, but then disappears from the records. Furthermore, in the late seventeenth century, a servant named Cassie, worked for Alderman Richard Barnes. By day he worked in Barnes’ wholesale warehouse before donning a smart livery to serve dinner in the evening.
In the early eighteenth century, Black servant John Scampston, was employed by Sir William St. Quintin, 3rd Baronet of Harpham. The record of his baptism in Rillington in 1720 reveals that he was a ‘Black boy.’[1] Given his age, the era and prestigious position of his master it is possible that Scampton was employed as a decorative page. Sadly, he was buried in 1725, only five years after his baptism.
In the early 1740s, a Black servant was brought to the region from the East Indies by William Draper. After his appointment in 1743, the new Archbishop of York, Thomas Herring, wrote to all the clergymen within his diocese requesting information. In response to a question about whether his parishioners were baptised, Thomas Mease, curate at Beswick wrote:
‘I know of none who come to church in this place that are not baptised, except one call’d Beswick, a Black, who is about twenty years of age; he was in the East Indies, sold to Mr William Draper, Esq of this Town. He is a Youth of no learning, and but of very slender capacity.’[2]
Three years after this correspondence, on 30 November 1746, Beswick was baptised in Kilnwick and given the Christian name John.[3]
Black Servants in Boynton and Beverley
A case study of Boynton demonstrates that three Black servants lived and worked in the village during the eighteenth century. In 1746, Richard Pompey, a ‘grown-up person’ was baptised at Boynton. There is no mention of his race in the parish records, but Pompey was a name typically given to many Black servants. In addition, adult baptisms were very rare for English men and women, however they were common among newly arrived Africans.[4] Almost two decades later in 1761, John Pomfret, a ‘negro servant to Mr. Knowsley’ the curate of Boynton was also baptised in the village. Furthermore, Peter Horsfield, a footman to Sir George Strickland, married Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. George Lawson, vicar of Weaverthorpe at Boynton on 25 March 1780. Their son, one-day-old Henry Horsfield, was baptised at St. Cuthbert's Peaseholm Green in York on 21 December, the same year, it identified his father as ‘a negro’. Additional confirmation that Horsfield was of African descent comes from a letter sent to Boynton Hall from a Mr. Stedman, addressed to ‘Peter the Negro, Servant to Sir George Strickland.’ It read:
A case study of Boynton demonstrates that three Black servants lived and worked in the village during the eighteenth century. In 1746, Richard Pompey, a ‘grown-up person’ was baptised at Boynton. There is no mention of his race in the parish records, but Pompey was a name typically given to many Black servants. In addition, adult baptisms were very rare for English men and women, however they were common among newly arrived Africans.[4] Almost two decades later in 1761, John Pomfret, a ‘negro servant to Mr. Knowsley’ the curate of Boynton was also baptised in the village. Furthermore, Peter Horsfield, a footman to Sir George Strickland, married Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. George Lawson, vicar of Weaverthorpe at Boynton on 25 March 1780. Their son, one-day-old Henry Horsfield, was baptised at St. Cuthbert's Peaseholm Green in York on 21 December, the same year, it identified his father as ‘a negro’. Additional confirmation that Horsfield was of African descent comes from a letter sent to Boynton Hall from a Mr. Stedman, addressed to ‘Peter the Negro, Servant to Sir George Strickland.’ It read:
I send you a guinea Peter to drink the
health of Sir George and all the Ladies
this very day.
Be a good lad, you have got a good family
to serve; wel serve them honestly and
faithfully with all your heart and soul.
Mind their interest as you would mind
your own and you shall never want.
Give my hearts wel wishes to them all and
in hopes of seeing them all once more.
I am in the most damnable haste
Yours
Jack Stedman.[5]
As well as Boynton, Black servants also lived and worked in Market Weighton and Beverley during the eighteenth century. In 1776, John Denbir ‘a Negro Boy’ was baptised at Market Weighton, where he was also buried in 1777. Two decades later, baptism records show that ‘John Robinson, about 18 years of age, an African servant to Mr. R. Graham…residing in Kell Gate’ was baptised in Beverley Minster in 1796.
Black Servants in Hull and East Yorkshire in the nineteenth century
Men and women of African descent continued to be employed as servants in Hull and East Yorkshire throughout the nineteenth century. Their presence can be found etched into the landscape on gravestones, in newspaper articles and recorded within the pages of the census.
Men and women of African descent continued to be employed as servants in Hull and East Yorkshire throughout the nineteenth century. Their presence can be found etched into the landscape on gravestones, in newspaper articles and recorded within the pages of the census.
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Gravestones
Fisher Murray, a Black servant was buried in Elvington churchyard in the early nineteenth century (right). His gravestone reads: To the Memory of Fisher Murray A faithful Black servant who came from Madeira with Thomas Cheap Esqr who was Consul there, and after living Sixty Years in the Family died the 18th Dec 1821 This touching commemoration by his master demonstrates that Murray was a loyal servant who lived with the Cheap family for many years. Unfortunately, as of yet no further information about Murray has been found. However, it is probable that he spent several happy years in East Yorkshire. |
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Newspapers
Although, there is very little information about servants of African descent in the local newspapers, the following article featured in the Hull Advertiser and Exchange Gazette on 10 February 1843, (below).[6] While it does not give specific information, and may well be a fictitious account, it is probable that the author based the character on a previous experience or encounter which may have occurred in Hull or East Yorkshire.
Although, there is very little information about servants of African descent in the local newspapers, the following article featured in the Hull Advertiser and Exchange Gazette on 10 February 1843, (below).[6] While it does not give specific information, and may well be a fictitious account, it is probable that the author based the character on a previous experience or encounter which may have occurred in Hull or East Yorkshire.
The census
The census has also revealed the names of several potential people of African descent who lived and worked in the region as servants. In 1851, West Indian, agricultural labourer Abram Jones was listed as a servant working for the Brankley family at ‘Rawlston’ (Rolston) and Barbadian Catherine Lakes was the servant for the Cornwall family who lived in Beverley. In addition, Celia Saul who was born in Trinidad and Tobago was recorded as a servant of the Moselys at 15 Whitefriargate in Hull. Thirty years later in 1881, West Indian, Mary Greenwood’s occupation was noted as a servant, although she was classed as the head of the household at 3 Banks Court, Hull.
The census has also revealed the names of several potential people of African descent who lived and worked in the region as servants. In 1851, West Indian, agricultural labourer Abram Jones was listed as a servant working for the Brankley family at ‘Rawlston’ (Rolston) and Barbadian Catherine Lakes was the servant for the Cornwall family who lived in Beverley. In addition, Celia Saul who was born in Trinidad and Tobago was recorded as a servant of the Moselys at 15 Whitefriargate in Hull. Thirty years later in 1881, West Indian, Mary Greenwood’s occupation was noted as a servant, although she was classed as the head of the household at 3 Banks Court, Hull.
Further research
It is difficult to find the presence of people with African heritage in rural areas, however, this does not mean they did not exist. As demonstrated Black men and women were living and working in East Yorkshire as servants from the seventeenth century. A closer analysis of the country houses listed in the table below may well highlight a larger presence in this region. Where possible the number of servants has been included within the table to give an idea of the size of the house and how many people were employed within the grounds. It is likely that these numbers are conservative as the census data is sometimes illegible, the houses are listed under abbreviated or other names and it is possible that they fluctuated during the years between data collection. However, given the number of servants in the region it is probable that there is a greater Black presence waiting to be uncovered.
It is difficult to find the presence of people with African heritage in rural areas, however, this does not mean they did not exist. As demonstrated Black men and women were living and working in East Yorkshire as servants from the seventeenth century. A closer analysis of the country houses listed in the table below may well highlight a larger presence in this region. Where possible the number of servants has been included within the table to give an idea of the size of the house and how many people were employed within the grounds. It is likely that these numbers are conservative as the census data is sometimes illegible, the houses are listed under abbreviated or other names and it is possible that they fluctuated during the years between data collection. However, given the number of servants in the region it is probable that there is a greater Black presence waiting to be uncovered.
Footnotes
[1] Ancestry.com. Yorkshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.
[2] Sidney Leslie Ollard and Philip Charles Walker, Archbishop Herring’s Visitation Returns, 1743, vol. 1 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1928). p. 105
[3] Ancestry.com. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
[4] Ancestry.com. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014
[5] Gloucester Archives, Strickland Family Papers, to "Mr. Peter", negro servant to Sir Geo. Strickland, D1245/2
[6] Hull Advertiser and Exchange Gazette, 10 February 1843
[1] Ancestry.com. Yorkshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.
[2] Sidney Leslie Ollard and Philip Charles Walker, Archbishop Herring’s Visitation Returns, 1743, vol. 1 (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1928). p. 105
[3] Ancestry.com. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
[4] Ancestry.com. England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014
[5] Gloucester Archives, Strickland Family Papers, to "Mr. Peter", negro servant to Sir Geo. Strickland, D1245/2
[6] Hull Advertiser and Exchange Gazette, 10 February 1843
Bibliography
D. Neave and E. Waterson, Lost Houses of East Yorkshire (Georgian Society for East Yorkshire, 1988)
Acknowledgements
Many thanks go to David and Susan Neaves, and Audrey Dewjee for sharing their research and for their assistance in preparing this page.
The painting at the top of the page is The Young Teacher by Rebecca Solomon (1861), reproduced with kind permission of the owner.
D. Neave and E. Waterson, Lost Houses of East Yorkshire (Georgian Society for East Yorkshire, 1988)
Acknowledgements
Many thanks go to David and Susan Neaves, and Audrey Dewjee for sharing their research and for their assistance in preparing this page.
The painting at the top of the page is The Young Teacher by Rebecca Solomon (1861), reproduced with kind permission of the owner.
The table below represents the numbers of servants present in country houses in the East Yorkshire and Hull areas and is taken from English census data. The research is a work in progress and will be updated at regular intervals when more information is uncovered.
NAME |
LOCATION |
FAMILY |
BUILT |
CURRENT STATUS |
No. Servants listed in Census |
Anlaby House |
Anlaby |
Built for John Boyes |
1790s |
Divided into flats |
- |
Aston Hall |
North Ferriby |
William Wilberforce Sir Frederick A. T. Clifford-Constable |
1740s |
Demolished 1970 |
- |
Benningholme Hall |
Swine |
Harrison Family, Hull bankers |
Early 19thC |
Private House |
1861:4 |
Bessingby Hall |
Bridlington |
Rebuilt for Harrington Hudson |
1807 |
Nursing Home |
1851: 1 1891: 5 |
Beswick Hall |
Beswick |
Daniel family William Draper Hotham family |
c.1600 |
Divided into two farmhouses c.1820 |
1891: 16 |
Bettlefield House |
Sutton on Hull |
John Hipsley Benjamin Pickering |
c.1815 |
Demolished c. 1965 |
- |
Bolton Hall |
Fangfoss |
- |
c.1760 |
Private House |
- |
Boynton Hall |
Boynton |
Strickland Family |
Late 16thC |
Private House |
1881: 10 1901: 8 |
Braffords Hall |
Swanland |
Osborne Family |
c.1812 |
Private House |
1851: 5 1861: 6 1881: 5 |
Brandesburton Hall |
Brandesburton |
Midgley family Harrison family |
19thC |
Was hospital, now apartments |
1851: 2 |
Brantinghamthorpe Hall |
Brantingham |
Shawe family Sykes family |
19thC |
Private House |
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Brantingham Hall |
Brantingham |
Built by Isaac Broadley, Hull merchant |
c.1765 |
Private House |
- |
Brough Hall |
Brough |
T. W. Palmer Sir J. T. Woodhouse |
1850-52 |
Demolished c.1960 |
1881: 2 1891: 5 |
Buckton Hall |
Bridlington |
Robinson Family |
1740s |
Farmhouse |
1881: 6 1891: 7 |
Burton Agnes Hall |
Burton Agnes |
Griffith then Boynton family |
c.1600 |
Country house open to the public |
1861: 7 1881: 6 |
Burton Constable Hall |
Burton Constable |
Constable family |
c.1560-1630, altered 1755-85 |
Country house open to the public |
1851: 39 |
Cave Castle |
South Cave, Brough |
Henry Boldero Barnard |
c.1802 |
- |
1861: 7 1891: 9 |
Cherry Burton Hall |
Cherry Burton, Beverley |
Remodelled for David Burton |
1857-8 |
Private house |
- |
Cherry Burton House |
Cherry Burton, Beverley |
Rev Henry Ramsden Lady Mildred Boynton |
c.1830 |
Private house |
1881: 3 1891: 3 1901: 2 |
Cottingham Grange |
Cottingham |
George Knowsley |
1800-02 |
Demolished 1830s |
1881: 5 |
Cottingham Castle |
Cottingham |
Thomas Thompson |
1808-1 |
1961 |
1851: 2 |
Cottingham Hall |
Cottingham |
William Tavis |
1774-1795 |
Demolished 1936 |
1901: 8 |
Cottingham House |
Cottingham |
James Milnes Joseph Gee |
c.1744 |
Demolished 1972 |
1891: 4 |
Cowick Hall |
Cowick Hall |
Dawnay family, Lords Downe to 1869, 1869-89 Shaw family |
Late 17thC |
In 1955 it became the headquarters of Croda International |
- |
Dalton Hall |
South Dalton |
Hotham family, Lords Hotham |
c.1771 |
Private House |
1891: 3 |
Dairycoates Lodge |
Hull |
Anthony Atkinson |
1801-1809 |
Demolished c.1879 |
- |
Drewton Manor |
North Cave |
Walter Holiday Baron family Jowett |
Late 18thC, remodelled in 19thC |
Private house |
1851: 6 1881: 3 1891: 2 1901: 3 |
East Ella House |
Anlaby |
John Galloway Robert Jameson |
1842 |
Demolished 1945 |
1901: 5 |
Everingham Hall |
Everingham |
Constable family Lord Herries Lady Anne Fitzalan-Howard |
1757, enlarged 1840s |
Private House |
1851: 20 |
Everthorpe Hall |
North Cave |
T. S. Whitaker |
c.1870 |
Part of a prison |
1891: 5 |
Fangfoss Hall |
Fangfoss |
George Overend |
1766 |
Private House |
1881: 3 1891: 2 |
Ferriby Hall |
North Ferriby |
Thomas Broadley Nunburnholme family |
c.1850 |
Restaurant |
1891: 4 |
Ferriby House |
North Ferriby |
Sir Henry Etherington |
c.1760 |
Nursing Home |
1891: 2 1901: 3 |
Field House |
Anlaby |
Francis Casson |
1849 |
Demolished 1865 |
- |
Garrowby Hall |
Kirkby Underdale |
Wood family, Lords Halifax |
c.1805, greatly enlarged 1892-3 and c.1900 |
Partly remodelled c.1970 |
1901: 2 |
Grimston Garth |
Grimston |
Thomas Grimston |
1781 |
Private House |
1851: 1 1881: 4 |
Howarth Hall |
Cottingham |
Ralph Burton Benjamin Blaydes Haworth Booth family |
1760s |
Private House |
1851: 4 1901: 1 |
Hesslewood Hall |
Hessle |
Pease family home from 1749 until late 19thC |
Rebuilt 1784-91 |
Offices |
1881: 12 |
High Paull House |
Paull |
Benjamin Blaydes Anthony Atkinson |
1818 |
Demolished 1920 |
1901: 0 |
High Hall |
Etton, Beverley |
Belt family William Grimston |
c.1750, rebuilt 1866 |
Private House |
1851: 5 1861: 3 1881: 4 1891: 5 1901: 5 |
High Hall |
Bishop Burton |
Sir William Gee |
c.1600 |
1870 (rebuilt see below entry) |
- |
‘New’ High Hall |
Bishop Burton |
Francis Watt Ernest R.B. Hall-Watt |
1870 |
Demolished 1950s |
- |
Holme Hall |
Holme on Spalding Moor |
Langdale and Stourton families |
1720s, remodelled c.1840 |
Sue Ryder Home |
1851: 11 1861: 6 1881: 1 1891: 2 1901: 3 |
Houghton Hall |
Sancton |
Philip Langdale Lady Fitzwilliam |
c.1765-8 |
Private House |
- |
Hotham Hall |
Hotham |
Burton family then Stracey-Clitherow family |
c.1720, enlarged 1871 |
Private House |
1861: 12 |
Hotham House |
Hotham |
Gee, White and Wrangham family |
c.1740, altered and extended in 19thC |
Private House |
- |
Kilnwick |
Kilnwick-on-the-Wolds |
Grimston Family |
17thC altered and enlarged 18thC |
Demolished 1950s |
1851: 12 1881: 2 1891: 8 1901: 0 |
Kilnwick Percy Hall |
Kilnwick Percy |
Denison then Duncombe family |
1574, altered 18thC, enlarged 1840s |
Buddhist Retreat Centre |
- |
Kingtree House |
Cottingham |
Samuel Watson |
1769 |
Demolished 1960 |
- |
Londesborough Hall |
Londesborough |
Cliffords, Earls of Cumberland, Boyles, Earls of Burlington and Dukes of Devonshire |
1589, enlarged c. 1680 |
Demolished 1818, replaced c.1840 Londesborough Park, and occasional home of Lords Londesborough |
1891: 0 |
Kirk Ella Hall |
Kirk Ella |
Built for Wm Kirkby, Hull solicitor/manufacturer |
1770s, and early 19thC |
Hull Golf Club |
- |
Low Hall |
Bishop Burton |
James Gee |
c.1825 |
Demolished 1874 |
- |
The Mansion |
Anlaby |
John Wilkinson Walter S. Bailey Mrs Hall Sissons |
1738 |
Demolished 1929 |
- |
Marton Hall |
Marton, Bridlington |
Gregory Creyke |
c.1672 |
Hotel/Restaurant |
1851: 10 1861: 9 1881: 4 1891: 8 1901: 0 |
Melbourne Hall |
Melbourne |
Henry Vavasour |
1780s |
Private House |
1851: 7 1861: 7 1881: 9 1891: 12 1901: 10 |
Melton Hill House |
Melton |
Joseph Williamson Charles Whitaker Broadley family |
1780 |
Demolished 1952 |
1851: 3 1861: 9 1881: 11 1891: 7 |
Melton House |
Melton |
Mrs Ann Wilson Mrs A. F. Reynolds Thomas Hearfield |
1830 |
Demolished 1957 |
1881: 3 1891: 3 1901: 4 |
Neswick Hall |
Neswick |
Grimston family Wrangham Family |
1700s |
Demolished 1954 |
1851: 6 1861: 12 1881: 7 1891: 7 |
Newington Hall |
Hull |
James Hodgson William Hodge William Walker Thomas Read Frederick Holder John Watt |
1840-1842 |
Demolished 1908 |
1861: 4 1901: 3 |
Portington Hall |
Eastrington |
Sir Harold Wilberforce- Bell |
c.1670 |
Private House |
1851: 8 1881: 0 1901: 0 |
Rawcliffe Hall |
Rawcliffe |
Creyke Family |
Mentioned in Domesday Book |
Became a Hospital c.1911 |
- |
Raywell House |
Skidby |
Sykes Family |
1803 |
Converted into flats |
1851: 13 |
Risby Hall |
Risby |
Ellerker family |
1680 |
Demolished 1829 |
- |
Rise Hall |
Rise |
Bethell family from c.1600 until 1940s |
Rebuit 1815-20 |
Convent school from 1940s to 1990s, Now a wedding venue. |
1891: 2 |
Saltmarshe Hall |
Laxton |
Saltmarshe family from Middle Ages until c.1970 |
1825-8 |
Private House/Wedding venue |
- |
Sand Hall |
Kilpin |
John Scholfield |
1777 |
Private House |
1851: 5 1861: 8 1881: 5 1891: 8 1901: 5 |
Sewerby Hall |
Sewerby, Bridlington |
Greame family until 1930s |
c.1714, enlarged 1807-8 and 1848 |
Country House Museum owned by East Riding of Yorks Council |
- |
Sledmere House |
Sledmere |
Sykes family from 1748 to the present |
c.1751, enlarged 1783-1800 |
Private House. Open to the public |
1851: 25 1861: 25 1871: 10 1881: 15 1901: 12 |
Sigglesthorne Hall |
Sigglesthorne |
Matthew Gibson William Wright, Hull merchant |
c.1820, enlarged c. 1850-1 |
Private House |
1861: 4 1891: 5 1901: 2 |
Summergangs House |
Hull |
J. K. Pickard |
1785 |
Demolished 1838 |
1891: 1 1901: 2 |
Sunderlandwick Hall |
Sunderlandwick |
Edward Horner Reynard |
1856 |
Demolished 1945. Rebuilt for Sir Thomas Ferens 1862-3 |
1851: 12 1861:15 1881: 10 |
Swanland Manor |
Swanland |
Samuel Watson Sir James Reckitt |
1848-51 |
Demolished 1935 |
- |
Thorpe Hall |
Rudston |
Thomas Hassell Godfrey Bosville Bosville-Macdonald |
Late 17thC, altered in 1778-80, 1815-20 and 1886 |
Private house owned by Sir Ian Macdonald, Bt |
- |
Tranby Croft |
Anlaby |
Arthur Wilson |
1874 |
School |
- |
Tranby Lodge |
Hessle |
Samuel Cooper Christopher Ringrose |
c.1810 |
Demolished 1985 |
1861: 9 1901: 4 |
Tranby Park |
Hessle |
Todd Family |
c.1810 |
Demolished 1950 |
1891: 4 |
Waghen Hall |
Wawne |
Windham |
18thC, enlarged late 19thC |
Demolished 1950s |
- |
Waplington Hall |
Allerthorpe |
Denison family |
1841-2 |
Private House |
- |
Warter Priory |
Warter |
Pennington family, Lords Muncaster Charles Wilson, Lord Nunburnholme Hull shipowner George Ellis Vestey |
Late 17thC, enlarged 1830s, 1870s and 1885-95 |
Demolished 1972 |
1861: 2 1891: 7 |
Wassand Hall |
Seaton |
Rev. Charles Constable |
1813 |
Private House open to public on set days |
1851: 4 1861: 12 1891: 15 1901: 19 |
Welham Hall |
Welham |
Bower to 1884 Rebuilt c.1892 |
- |
Demolished 1957 |
1881: 11 1901: 11 |
Welton Grange |
Welton |
Built for Thomas Fell, then Richard Bell, Hull merchant |
c.1750 |
Private house |
- |
Welton Hall |
Welton |
William Battle, Hull grocer |
Late 18thC |
Private House |
- |
Welton House |
Welton |
Thomas Williamson, Hull merchant Raikes family Broadley family Broadley-Harrison family |
Built 1768-9, enlarged/altered in 19thC |
Demolished 1952 |
1851: 10 1861: 9 1881: 12 1891: 22 |
Welton Manor |
Welton |
Built for Robert Raikes, Hull banker |
c.1820 |
Private House |
- |
West Ella Hall |
West Ella |
Built for Joseph Sykes, Hull merchant |
Mid 18thC, later enlarged |
Private House |
- |
White Hall |
Winestead |
Arthur Maister till 1834, Bailey family Hull shipowners 1871-1930 |
1814 |
Private house |
- |
Willerby Hall |
Willerby |
Built for William Mowld, Hull merchant |
c.1720 |
Converted to flats |
1851:4 |
Winestead Hall |
Winestead |
Hildyard family owned Winestead estate from Middle Ages until 1880s |
c.1759 |
Demolished 1936 |
1851: 14 |
Wolfreton Hall |
Kirk Ella |
William Williamson, Hull merchant |
Late 18thC, refronted c. 1810 |
Now two houses |
- |
Wolfreton House |
Kirk Ella |
Built for John Cankrien, Hull merchant |
c.1810 |
c.1810 |
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Wood Hall |
Ellerby |
William Maister Constable family |
c.1816 |
Private House |
- |
Wyton Abbey |
Bilton |
- |
c.1765 |
Care Home |
- |
Wyton Hall |
Bilton |
Raines family |
1785 |
Private House |
- |
Yokefleet Hall |
Yokefleet |
J. H. Empson |
1868 |
Private House |
1881: 1 1901: 7 |