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HUNMANBY:
Geographical and Historical information from the year 1835.

"HUNMANBY, a parish in the wapentake of DICKERING, East riding of the county of YORK, 8 miles S.S.E. from Scarborough, containing 1018 inhabitants. The living is a vicarage, in the archdeaconry of the East riding, and diocese of York, rated in the king's books at £20. 1. 8. H. Osbaldeston, Esq. was patron in 1796. The church, dedicated to All Saints, contains a splendid monument to different members of the Osbaldeston family who died within the last century. There are places of worship for Baptists and Wesleyan Methodists. A market, formerly on Tuesday, has been long disused; but a monthly cattle market, and fairs on May 26th and October 29th, are still held here. A library was founded by the associates of Dr. Bray, for the use of the neighbouring clergy, and a parochial library, for the benefit of the poor. A National school was established, in 1810, by H. Osbaldeston, Esq., the master of which receives £60 per annum. On an eminence, called Castle hill, are vestiges of an ancient fortification."

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"FORDON, a chapelry in the parish of HUNMANBY wapentake of DICKERING, East riding of the county of YORK, 12 miles N.E. from Great Driffield, containing 48 inhabitants."

[Transcribed by Mel Lockie © from
Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of England 1835]