The house was restored by francis johnson in 1947 and its regency interiors remain largely intact. The main street of the old town, running roughly parallel to the shore of the mere, comprises westgate, market place, and southgate, the first recorded in 1539 and the last in the 1480s. A brief history of hornsea there is evidence of human activity in the hornsea area dating back to prehistoric times and, just before the first world war, an anglo saxon cemetery was discovered in what is now the northern part of the town. This map is a first attempt to display major landowners in england, combining public data with freedom of information requests. Wassand hall seaton 2020 all you need to know before. There is also an account book at ddws5512, dated 180318 which. Map of the mere, showing also wassand and hornsea town, late 18th century. Wassand hall, the seat of this gentleman, is a fine mansion in the italian style, erected in 18, by the rev. A sketch of hornsea from domesday book to 1901 by j e hobson. Sep 19, 2016 hal hall has 6 books on goodreads, and recently added jeff by richard peters, the bequest by mike farris, a measure of madness by gordon merrick, the qui.
Broken wc seat dead spiders and flys between secondry double glazing. The hotel overlooks york racecourse, and is just 2 miles from the historic city centre. It stands in a well wooded park, at the west end of hornsea mere. The railway inn providing familyfriendly accommodation, the railway inn is a short walk from priory church of saint mary. Only a mile from the many attractions of york city centre while overlooking york racecourse, its the place to be on race days. Regency house with extensive gardens and walks, close to hornsea mere in east yorkshire.
The lawns, pleasure grounds, and gardens are of considerable extent, and are tastefully laid out. The hidden hall with amazing walled gardens and stunning. Strickland family crest, coat of arms and name history. Wassand hall seaton 2020 all you need to know before you. Please view our event calendar to check if we are open on the day you plan to visit. To follow the investigation and help us fill in the gaps, visit the who owns england. Jun 24, 2011 on the cover of the copy that i have, which i picked up in a box of hard to sell books in a secondhand bookshop in norfolk, it says that the book was written by the author of hints to country bumpkins, etc. Wassand hall is a large regency house overlooking hornsea mere. There are records of tree planting at wassand in the early to mid 18th century, but the major. The lost and forgotten railway stations of hull and east. In 1901 the school had rooms for 200 pupils, with an average attendance of 180. Who owns land is one of englands most closelyguarded secrets.
Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Wassand was served from 1865 to 1953 by wassand railway station on the hull and hornsea railway. Throughout much of the year there are bursts of colour with immaculately. Today, although the village is surrounded by farmland, there are. Wassand is in sigglesthorne parish, near hornsea mere, in the east. The estate has been in one family ownership since 1530 and enjoys beautiful walled gardens, woodland walk and halfmile park walk with views of hornsea mere which. Membership is open to all who are interested and the subscription is. The location of middlethorpe hall is nothing short of a delight too. Gardeners country inn in hull, united kingdom expedia. The school leaving age had been raised to 12 in 1899, although children who went to work in agriculture could leave at 11. Sandy hall is the author of a little something different 3. This page was last edited on 12 january 2019, at 06. In 1845 a infant school had been erected in wassand hall, there was room for 100 children.
Wassand is in sigglesthorne parish, near hornsea mere, in the east riding of yorkshire. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of wassand hall. Wassand hall is a fine regency house in beautiful tranquil surroundings between seaton and hornsea on the b1244, approximately 12 miles east of beverley. The wassand estate came into the possession of the constable family in 1529.
All rooms feature a flatscreen tv and a private bathroom with fluffy robes and free toiletries. On the cover of the copy that i have, which i picked up in a box of hard to sell books in a secondhand bookshop in norfolk, it says that the book was written by the author of hints to country bumpkins, etc. When poulson wrote his history of holderness, there were five farms in the village of sigglesthorne. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you. This page was last edited on 20 september 2018, at 23. Opera 17 are an exciting new group of classically trained singers performing opera and classical music in east yorkshire. The house is only open on a few occasions in the year but we were. It was created as a private station for george hudson, a railway financier and politician, who lived at londesborough hall. The east yorkshire local history society exists to promote and encourage the study of local history in east yorkshire. A spectacular regency house overlooking hornsea mere, wassand hall enjoys beautiful walled gardens, a woodland walk and halfmile park walk. Page 178 druid stones with crosses, in order to change the worship without breaking the prejudice. Title, stricklandconstables of wassand hall, family and estate. In 1845 a infant school had been erected in wassand hall, there was room for 100 children with an average attendance of 72. Wassand hall was a settlement in domesday book, in the hundred of holderness north hundred and the county of yorkshire.
Ireland from one or two neglected points of view those. Strickland of wassand another branch of this family were the stricklands of wassand hall, a house located in hornsea, east riding of yorkshire, in england, which has been owned by the constable family since 1520. Recently a group of us got together for a sort of reunion of our youth and one of the activities of the group was to visit wassand. My husband and i visited wassand on a glorious sunny afternoon. Henry stricklandconstable was an esquire of wassand, county york, who was born in 1821. The hall was designated a grade ii listed building in march 1952 and is now recorded in the national heritage list for england, maintained by historic england. East riding of yorkshire archives and local studies service. Designed by thomas cundy for the rev charles constable and restored by francis johnson for sir marmaduke stricklandconstable. Timber, with lath and plaster, and thatch for the roofs, constituted the chief materials in the dwellings of the english from an early period till near the close of the fourteenth century, and beginning of the fifteenth, when bricks began to be used in the better sort of houses. Looking for something to do on a dull bank holiday monday we thought we would try wassand hall. Wassand hall seaton 2020 all you need to know before you go. The hall tree begins with john and mary hall, who were born in colonial south carolina in the late eighteenth century, and ends nine generations later with the greatgranddaughter of the author, miss courtney lea grimes, who was born in springfield, missouri, on august 19, 2001. Parks at wassand visitors to wassand hall can enjoy walks through the estates beautiful park land. Opera 17 will be performing at wassand in the hall and the gardens on sunday the 2th august from 2 0 clock.
Detailed description contributed by yorkshire gardens trust 09112014. Not far from yorkshires east coast lies wassand hall, a little known house with an air of peace and tranquillity. Popham made extensive use of documentary material discovered at wassand hall in 1998 which was deposited with erals and which has been catalogued more fully in recent years. Im interested in irish history but when i started to read the book i discovered. Wassand hall photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Wassand hall is a large regency house situated to the west of hornsea, east riding of yorkshire, england, overlooking hornsea mere, which is part of its estate.
Written on the front cover in ink is the name of that author, h. Not a mansion but an absolutely stunning of a fine georgian home, beautiful. May 25, 2019 wassand hall walled gardens near hornsea. Lots of interesting items on display with fascinating family history. Ta 14 ne wassand road, wassand park south side 552 665 wassand hall 040352 ii country house. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
East riding of yorkshire archives and local studies service, not available at the national archives. Among the papers of the stricklandconstable family of wassand hall in the east riding of yorkshire, now lodged at the east riding archives era office in beverley, is a modest little booklet, of paper bound in a piece of recycled parchment, which is listed in the era catalogue as sir john neviles memoranda book. Wassand hall is a large regency house situated to the west of hornsea, east riding of. The hall itself contains a collection of 18th and 19th century paintings and portraits of past owners of wassand hall and their relations. Popular attractions east park and kcom craven park are located nearby. The book in question is called ireland from one or two neglected points of view and it was first. I was brought up in hornsea but, somehow never visited wassand hall. Wassand hall hornsea freeport outlet shopping village. These include material relating to the building of wassand hall such as bills, a book showing mens time and account books, bills and receipts relating to the rebuilding and fitting of the hall. Middlethorpe hall is a perfect william and mary country house built in 16991701 of beautifully laid mellow red brick with limestone dressing and panelled interiors of excellent joinery. Note that open days and garden days have different entrance times. Hal hall has 6 books on goodreads, and recently added jeff by richard peters, the bequest by mike farris, a measure of madness by gordon merrick, the qui. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of todays information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone.
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