Heslington in 1881-1882
Directory for 1881-1882 of the City of York and neighbouring villages containing the private and commercial resident (alphabetically arranged), the trades classified.
A Parish, Township and Pretty Village, in the East Riding of York. 2 miles E.S.E. from the City.
The Church St. Paul’s, is a handsome stone edifice erected in 1855. The living is a vicarage, held by the Rev. F. Peel, Mus. Bac. There are 2 Chapels, the Wesleyan and Primitive Methodists; also a Hospital for the poor of the Parish of 50 years of age and upwards.
Lord of the Manor is George William-Bateson-de-Yarburgh
Population of Heslington St. Pauls 480,
Population of Heslington St. Lawrence 325.
Parish Clerk, Henry Dyson. Overseers for Heslington St. Paul’s, William Cooper and William Cottom; Churchwarden, William Connell. Overseers for Heslington St. Lawrence, William Lee and Robert Whitehead; Churchwarden, Francis Carr.
Post Office – Mrs. H. Bailey, Receiver. Letters are received through York and delivered at 7.30 a.m., dispatched at 5.0 p.m. (week days only).
York is the nearest Money Order and Telegraph Office.
National School (mixed) – F. Wilman, Master; Miss Wilman, Mistress.
Private residents
Bateson-de-Yarburgh, Geo. Wm. Esq., J.P. Heslington Hall
Beckett Mrs Carr Francis Charlton Mrs B. Dickson Thomas, Prospect House Dixon Charles, Burton Cottage Lamb John Peel, Rev. F. Mus. Bac., Vicarage Serjeant Miss J. Wakefield Robert Wilson Mrs Frances |
Commercial residentsAmers Robert, farmer
Bailey Mrs Hannah, postmistress, Post Office Beckett Mrs. Ann, shopkeeper Bell Thomas, blacksmith Belt John Henry, farmer, Langwith lane Brown George, shoemaker Carr Francis, Land agent and surveyor to G.W. Bateson-de-Yarbugh, Esq. Connell Edward, jun. assistant overseer Connell William, farmer Connell J. pig jobber Cooper William & John, farmers Cotton William, farmer Dickson Francis, farmer, Langwith lane Dickson George, farmer, Grange farm Dickson William, farmer, Grange farm Foster Thomas, tailor, &c. Gregg J. shoemaker Hardcastle Mrs. C. “Charles the XII. Inn” Harrison, William, farmer Haw Henry, joiner Hearon Robert, farmer Hick Mrs. Ann, farmer Kendall Mrs. Farmer Kirby John, farmer, Tillmire farm Lee Mrs. Farmer Melrose R.N. farmer Nicholson John, market gardener Ostick William, shopkeeper Penty George, farmer, Manor farm Richmond William, “Yarburgh Arms” Shaw William, carpenter and wheelwright Sherburn John, farmer Smorfit John, butcher Ward J.F. “Black Bull Inn,” Hull Road Ware William, blacksmith Whitehead Robert, farmer Whittaker Henry, cattle dealer |