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SCRIVEN VILLAGE (19th and 20th Century)

CASE STUDIES: THE LAST SLINGSBY OWNER

A FARMING FAMILY A SCRIVEN HALL TENANT

ESTATE WORKER’S FAMILIES TRADESMEN’S FAMILIES

COMMUNITY SCENES: ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATIONS 1918

TREE PLANTING – KING GEORGE’S JUBILEE 1935 SCRIVEN CRICKET TEAM 1940 V.E.DAY CELEBRATIONS 1945

ANNUAL FANCY DRESS and CHILDREN’S PARTY 1950’s THE QUEEN’S JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS 1977

SCRIVEN HALL : EARLY POSTCARDS

SCRIVEN HALL AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH 1930’S WORLD WAR TWO SCRIVEN HALL ARMY CAMP SHOWING

THE KING’S REGIMENT A GERMAN P.O.W. CASE STUDY

History and Heritage in the Harrogate District

REVEREND CHARLES SLINGSBY M.A. OF SCRIVEN PARK

Succeeded to Scriven Park in 1899 at the death of his cousin Emma and then assumed the name of

Slingsby by Royal Licence. Became a Justice of the Peace in 1901.

Died from a fall in the hunting field in 1912, aged 70.

A page from a family photograph album. Showing Reverend Charles, his wife Susan Ann (formerly

Reynard) and sons Peter and Thomas.

Charles lived at Scriven Hall as an old fashioned parson squire. He had five children – Charles, Thomas, Alan, John and daughter

Francis.

The Reverend Charles Atkinson M.A., a cousin of

Emma Slingsby.

Thomas can be seen leaving for India. He was the Major of the 22nd Punjab Cavalry.


A SCRIVEN FARMING FAMILY CASE STUDY The ‘CLAPHAM’ family of ‘HAZELHEAD FARM’.

The Clapham family have farmed in Scriven for four generations as tenants at Hazelhead Farm. The family arrived in 1896. The earliest mention of a Joseph Clapham in Scriven appears on the 1901

Census, he originally farmed at Lindley, Otley, Wharfedale, a farmer of 180 acres. 1901 CENSUS

JOSEPH CLAPHAM HEAD 68 FARMER BORN DENTON ARTHUR CLAPHAM SON 24 FARM WORKER LINDLEY ROBERT CLAPHAM SON 23 FARM WORKER LINDLEY ELIZABETH CLAPHAM DAUGHTER 21 LINDLEY

Arthur the eldest son inherits the tenancy of Hazelhead Farm from his father Joseph.

Arthur and wife Jane are shown standing behind his sister Elizabeth in this 1907 wedding photograph, which is taken

outside Greenbank house. Elizabeth is marrying William Pickersgill. Her sisters Ada and Emma stand to her right, as does brother Thomas.

A photograph from 1916 showing Arthur and Jane’s three children. Emily, Fred and Harry.

Hazelhead Farm 1979.


A SCRIVEN FARMING FAMILY CASE STUDY CONTINUED

The ‘CLAPHAM’ family of ‘HAZELHEAD FARM’ and ‘HOME FARM’.

Fred and Margaret Clapham’s wedding photograph taken outside Hazelhead Farm in 1945.

(They go on to have three children Arthur, Alistair and Robert) The father Arthur and mother Jane stand to the left,

( from 1941 Arthur was also running Home farm). Brother Harry is to the right. Sister Emily’s son is in the foreground.

From Trade Directory information by 1950, Fred is tenant at

Hazelhead Farm and Harry is running Home farm.

Grandfather Arthur with dog Lassie, next to Fred and children Alistair and Arthur.

Fred and Margaret in the 1970’s. Son Alistair goes on to run Hazelhead Farm.


A SCRIVEN FAMILY CASE STUDY The ‘FIRTH’ family of Scriven Park and Hall.

Sir Algernon and Lady Firth took up residence at Scriven Hall in 1920.

He had been a successful international industrialist based in

West Yorkshire.

Tree planting on Scriven Green on the occasion of the Jubilee of King George

(6th May 1935).

Sir Algernon and Lady Firth. They were both Justices of the Peace and supporters of many

community and charitable activities.

Lady Firth died in 1935 aged 76. Sir Algernon died a year later aged 80.

The village was in mourning for this

very popular couple.

They quickly became well liked and respected tenants, employing a number of servants and estate

workers.

Amongst numerous philanthropic acts was to commission the building of the ‘Algernon Firth Institute of Pathology’ at Leeds University. It was opened by Sir Algernon and Lady Firth in 1933.


A SCRIVEN FAMILY CASE STUDY The ‘TITLEY’ family of Old Scriven.

Herbert Titley was the Head Gardener for Sir Algernon and Lady Firth at Scriven Hall.

He was married to Annie and they had three daughters, Dora, Annie and Hilda (Tilly). In the mid twenties they lived in a cottage called Oak Lea overlooking the green and later lived in a

newly built semi-detached property called Elm Lodge at the top of village street.

Herbert and Annie at the back of Oak Lea cottage.

The gardens to the east side of Scriven Hall.

Herbert and fellow estate workers pose outside the greenhouse.

Sir Algernon and Lady Firth assisted by Herbert plant a tree on the village

green. It is to celebrate King George’s Jubilee (6th May 1935).

All the village appear to have turned out in their support.


A SCRIVEN FAMILY CASE STUDY The ‘ATKINSON’ family of ‘ROSE COTTAGE’.

By approximately 1912 we see Ernest, Edwin, Gertie and Arthur Atkinson outside ‘Village Terrace’.

(The trade directory of that year describes Edwin as a bricklayer, but he later becomes the estate stonemason).

Back row – Ernest, Arthur and Edwin Middle two girls – Gertie and Gwen

Front row – John, Wilf, Freda and Doris

Edwin and Harriet Atkinson’s family outside Rose Cottage, just after the First World War.

Edwin and Harriet as grandparents in 1941.

Edwin Ewbank Atkinson married Harriet Johnson in 1898 in Knaresborough.

The 1901 Census shows them living in Scriven at ‘Village Terrace’. Edwin 24, Harriet 20 and son Arthur 8 months.


A SCRIVEN FAMILY CASE STUDY The ‘ATKINSON’ family of ‘IVY COTTAGE’.

Arthur Atkinson and Elsie Petty’s Wedding Day 1927.

Arthur Atkinson was the eldest son of Edwin and Harriet Atkinson’s eleven children.

When Arthur married he lived at first in ‘Earl’s Cottage’, before moving to his permanent residence of ‘Ivy Cottage’. Arthur followed in his father’s footsteps and became the estate stonemason.

Arthur was instrumental in organising the annual children’s day activities.

Sports, fancy dress and a tea party was the norm on the village green.

Arthur, his wife Elsie and daughter Enid.

Arthur received a long service medal for his 50 years as the estate

stonemason.

Arthur and Elsie had three daughters.

Hazel, Enid and Muriel.

Arthur did much work on the estate and at times was also the caretaker at Old Scriven Hall. He worked on many of the listed buildings including ‘Homefarm’, he will also be

remembered for constructing the War Memorial in Old Scriven.

1945 V.E. Day Celebrations Scriven Village Green.


A MIDDLETON FAMILY CASE STUDY

We first meet Thomas and his wife Esther on the census of 1841. He was an agricultural labourer and had six children, five living at home and the eldest William who was 12 years old working as a servant for a local farmer.

(Thomas married Esther Wilkinson on the 27th November 1828 at Knaresborough Parish Church)

The sampler has the alphabet and date at the top , followed by a lower case alphabet and numbers 1 – 10. Clearly visible in the middle is Mary Middleton Aged 9 Scriven Park School.

The inscription below reads ‘Jesus Christ my Lord And Saviour Once he was a child like me X’.

The sampler below was produced by Mary Middleton aged 9 years in 1840, whilst attending Scriven Park School.

1841 CENSUS OLD SCRIVEN Thomas Middleton 37 Agricultural Labourer Esther Middleton 35 Wife Mary 9, Ann 7, Martha 4, Elizabeth 2 and Charles 7 weeks. Eldest son William 12 was working as a servant for Thomas Steel.

1851 CENSUS OLD SCRIVEN Thomas Middleton 46 Agricultural Labourer Born Staveley Esther Middleton 46 Charwoman Born Bilton Ann 16, Elizabeth 12, Charles 10, Frances 7, Maria 5 and George 3 (All children born in Scriven)

1861 CENSUS OLD SCRIVEN Thomas Middleton 55 Farm Labourer Esther Middleton 55 Maria 14 and George 12 both scholars.

1871 CENSUS OLD SCRIVEN Esther Middleton 65 Widow Laundress.


A SCRIVEN FAMILY CASE STUDY The ‘SEWELL’ family of ‘SEWELL’S COTTAGE’ arrived in

Scriven Village in 1898.

In this picture C.1900 we see William Henry Sewell and his wife Mary (nee Atkinson), with two of their children, Lily and Basil (middle name Atkinson), and a niece Ethel Dunn. Mary was born in Scriven and her parents were George and Elizabeth Atkinson.

1901 Census information reveals the household members :

William H Sewell Aged 36 Born Knaresborough 1865 Mary Sewell Aged 35 Born Scriven 1866 Lily Sewell Aged 5 Born Knaresborough Basil Sewell Aged 4 Born Knaresborough Wilfred Sewell Aged 2 Born Knaresborough Violet Sewell Aged 11months Born Scriven

In the lower left window we can see a

simple sweet shop layout and Mary was

the shopkeeper.

From the sign above the door we can see William’s trade, that of Joiner and

Builder. They were also licensed to

sell tobacco.

The 1910 estate field book shows William Sewell renting a house, garden, orchard and workshop from Rev. Charles (Atkinson) Slingsby at an annual rent of £9.

In Kelly’s Trade Directory of 1912 we see a ‘Sewell Wm Hy – Joiner & Shopkeeper – Scriven’.


A SCRIVEN FAMILY CASE STUDY The ‘SEWELL’ family of ‘SEWELL’S COTTAGE’ continued.

Both sons enlisted for the First World War. From Electoral Polling Registers of 1918 we can see William and Mary Sewell still living in Scriven, but

their eldest sons were on the absent voters list.

Sewell, Basil Atkinson Private M.G.C., India (Enlisted 1915) Sewell, Wilfred Private 1/5 Btn. South Staffs. (Enlisted 1917)

By the Electoral Polling Register of 1920 the boys were back home in Scriven,

however Wilfred had been injured.

Wilfred and Nurse Sewell Mrs. Sewell and daughter Yvonne outside ‘Sewell’s Cottage

Wilfred and his wife became the occupants of ‘Sewell’s Cottage’ and had one child Yvonne. Nurse Sewell was the village midwife. From Trade Directory information of 1936, we know that William’s younger brother Harold was a painter and decorator and lived at

Greenbank house, Old Scriven.


A SCRIVEN FAMILY CASE STUDY The ‘BRADLEY’ family of ‘PLEASANT ROW’ c1920.

In this picture c1920 we see Harry (Henry) Bradley and his wife Annie (nee Learoyd) seated in the foreground surrounded by their family.

Harry was a market gardener and greengrocer. (The photograph was taken outside Number 1 Pleasant Row.)

Son Thomas Bradley and wife later lived in this property, having two sons Ian and David.

Son Harry was the joint tenant of Gibbett Farm with his brother Thomas. Brothers Ken and Albert (Bertie) were tenants in Scriven at the walled garden, as market gardeners.

The men/boys from left to right are Thomas, Harry

(later to be tenant of Gibbet Farm), Ken, Albert Learoyd

(later to be tenant at Gibbet Cottage) and Sam.

The girls from left to right are Myra, Fanny, Mabel and Dorothy.

( Dorothy when older married Ernest Norris.)


A SCRIVEN FAMILY CASE STUDY The ‘BRADFORD’ family of ‘OAK LEA’.

Transcript of the ‘To Whom It May Concern’ letter from Captain Thomas Slingsby in support of his coachman George Bradford. Dated 30th August 1899. ‘George Bradford has been in my service for twenty three years – as second horseman – second coachman – and thoroughly understands all the duties of a stableman wherever you take him – he has always been sober, honest, steady – in fact I have never had a servant I would trust more implicitly. He is quite as good with hunters as hackers horses, and exceedingly kind and gentle with all horses, he leaves now for no fault but owing to the breaking up of the establishment on the death of Mrs. Slingsby.’

We first meet George Bradford as a 23 year old ‘stud groom’ working for Capt. Thomas Slingsby in the 1881 census, he was

probably housed with the other grooms in the coach house and stable block. By 1891 we find George married to Elizabeth Ann Hamilton and having three children. The ages suggest a marriage in the 1880’s.

In 1901 he and his family of six children appear living in a cottage in the village and he is described as a ‘coachman domestic’.

George Bradford was born in London, as was Captain Thomas Leslie

(Slingsby). In all likelyhood, Thomas brought his groom with him when he came north

to marry Emma Slingsby.

Elizabeth Ann Bradford nee Hamilton was George’s wife

and her occupation was dressmaker.

Her father was Thomas Hamilton and her mother

Ellen. They had moved from

Manchester to Knaresborough in the 1860’s.

COMMUNITY SCENES

SCRIVEN

ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATIONS 1918 KING GEORGE’S JUBILEE 1935

SCRIVEN PARK CRICKET CLUB 1920’S/1930’S V.E.DAY CELEBRATIONS 1945

CHILDREN’S PARTY AND FANCY DRESS 1950’S THE QUEEN’S SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS 1977


ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATIONS 1919.

The adults of the village celebrate the end of the war. At least two of the returning soldiers photographed are in uniform.


ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATIONS 1919.

The children of the village celebrate the end of the war.


KING GEORGE’S JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS 1935.

The whole village turns out to support Sir Algernon and Lady Firth in a tree planting ceremony.

The head gardener of Scriven Hall Herbert Titley assists with the planting.


SCRIVEN PARK CRICKET CLUB 1920’s /1930’s.

The account was opened in 1926 and payments appear to stop around

the Second World War.

The signatories are : Mr. Donald Smith,

Mr. Arthur Atkinson (Estate stonemason),

Mr. J.T.Morrell and Mr. William Waite

(both Farmers).

The team played in what we now call ‘Jacob Smith Park’.

The umpire was Herbert Titley

(Head gardener at Scriven Hall)

and the scorer was his eldest daughter

Dora.

HERBERT TITLEY

JOHN SMITH

MOBBS WRATHALL

BASIL SEWELL

FRED CLAPHAM

MR BLACKBURN HAROLD

SEWELL

GEORGE SYDNEY SMITH

JOHN ATKINSON

BOB MELLOR (WICKETKEEPER)

ALAN HEWSON

DORA TITLEY

ROBIN MELLOR


V.E.DAY CELEBRATIONS ON SCRIVEN GREEN 1945.


EARLY 1950’s IMAGES of SCRIVEN VILLAGE showing a FANCY DRESS EVENT and a CHILDREN’S PARTY.

A Children’s Party outside ‘Rose Cottage’. At the far end of the table is Brigadier

Brunskill the estate manager.

Fancy dress on Scriven Green, with ‘Pear Tree Cottage’ in the background.

Many of the well established local families can be seen. The farming families of the Clapham’s, Herrington’s, Steele’s and Waite’s.

The estate worker’s and private business families of the Sewell’s, Barker’s, Atkinson’s and Bradley’s; amongst many others.


THE QUEEN’S JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS 1977.

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IMAGES OF SCRIVEN HALL

1. COUNTRY ESTATE OF THE SLINGSBY FAMILY

2. SECOND WORLD WAR ARMY CAMP

3. PRISONER OF WAR CAMP


EARLY POSTCARDS of SCRIVEN HALL


SCRIVEN HALL 1930’s.

Scriven Hall before it became an Army Camp and Prisoner of War Camp. It was demolished in 1954 after a fire in one of the wings.


SCRIVEN HALL ARMY CAMP – THE KING’S REGIMENT 1942.


PRISONERS OF WAR – SCRIVEN CAMP JOSEF ZIRMER CASE STUDY

The prisoners of war worked on local farms. We can see Josef on the right assisting with the

harvest. In all there were more than 75 huts at Scriven Camp. This view of Nissen huts is looking North towards Lingerfield.

German POW’s photographed in c.1947 inside a Nissen hut. Josef Zirmer is seen on the right of the front row.

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