VILLAGE DATA: Geoff Wisher’s Heritage Sheets
INTRODUCTION
Written by G. Wisher
INTRODUCTION
HERITAGE SHEET 1
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METHODISM
HERITAGE SHEET 2
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MEDICAL
HERITAGE SHEET 3
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MERCHANTS
HERITAGE SHEET 4
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MANOR FARM
HERITAGE SHEET 5
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RAILWAY AGE
HERITAGE SHEET 6
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PUBS
HERITAGE SHEET 7
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EDUCATION 1/2
HERITAGE SHEET 8
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EDUCATION 2/2
HERITAGE SHEET 9
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EDUCATION CONTINUED
HERITAGE SHEET 10
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EDUCATION CONCLUDED
HERITAGE SHEET 11
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KIPLINGCOATS DERBY
HERITAGE SHEET 12
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT
HERITAGE SHEET 13
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MIDDLETON HALL
HERITAGE SHEET 14
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RECTORIES
HERITAGE SHEET 15
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THE FIRST WORLD WAR
HERITAGE SHEET 16
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FORESTERS
HERITAGE SHEET 17
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THE SECOND WORLD WAR
HERITAGE SHEET 18
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ST ANDREWS CHURCH
HERITAGE SHEET 19
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WAR, PEACE & PESTILENCE 1/3
HERITAGE SHEET 20
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WAR, PEACE & PESTILENCE 2/3
HERITAGE SHEET 21
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WAR, PEACE & PESTILENCE 3/3
HERITAGE SHEET 22
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CIVIL WARS
HERITAGE SHEET 23
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MIDDLETON ENTERTAINS
HERITAGE SHEET 24
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LAND OWNERSHIP
HERITAGE SHEET 25
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ENCLOSURE
HERITAGE SHEET 26
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LIFE ON THE WOLDS
HERITAGE SHEET 27
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RELIGION & RECTORS
HERITAGE SHEET 28
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THE READING ROOMS
HERITAGE SHEET 29
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VILLAGE LIFE 1/2
HERITAGE SHEET 30
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VILLAGE LIFE 2/2
HERITAGE SHEET 31
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SPORTS & PASTIMES
HERITAGE SHEET 32
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CHILDHOOD MEMORIES 1950’S
HERITAGE SHEET 33
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CHARITIES & ORGANISATIONS
HERITAGE SHEET 34
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ROADS & WATER
HERITAGE SHEET 35
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RATES & TAXES
HERITAGE SHEET 36
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ACCESSION & CORONATION
HERITAGE SHEET 37
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MIDDLETON & ROYALTY
HERITAGE SHEET 38
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MILLS & MILLERS
HERITAGE SHEET 39
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HOUSES & OCCUPANTS
INDEX
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CONTENTS OF HERITAGE SHEETS
MIDDLETON HALL
Report by David & Susan Neave
June 2013
Geoff’s Acknowledgements
The author would like to acknowledge the great help given to him by the following people and bodies in preparing this history:
- C. Bennison
- J. Bentley
- H. Brown
- W. Cook
- C. Fletcher
- S. Goodrick
- T. Hutchinson
- V. Knaggs
- R. Lowe
- D. Munby
- Dr. D. Neave
- R. & W. Soanes
- A. Thompson
- A. Williamson
Institutions
- Borthwick Institute, York
- Brynmor Jones Library, Hull
- Treasure House, Beverley East Riding Archives and Local Studies
Special Contributions
- P. Linford for her own contribution and loan of her father Percy Linford’s recorded interview.
Community Support
Also, all the villagers of Middleton-on-the-Wolds who have given him suggestions of whom to contact for information and also some of their memories.
Personal Thanks
I would also like to express my great thanks to my wife Pauline for her sterling work in typing my sometimes-illegible drafts and for her helpful suggestions.
Welcome to the Heritage Trail
Discover the rich history and stories of Middleton on the Wolds through our Heritage Trail. This initiative is funded by the UK Government, and the Middleton on the Wolds Parish Council. It was the instigated and delivered by Volunteers of the Middleton on the Wolds Green Group.
Throughout the village, you’ll find sculptures of hares, each equipped with a QR code. Scan these codes to access a wealth of information and photos about our village’s heritage.
Maps will be available from the local post office, or to print from this site to help you locate all the sculptures, allowing you to walk around the village and immerse yourself in its history.
The sculpture on the village green is dedicated to Geoff Wisher, our late beloved village historian. We extend our gratitude to his family for providing much of the information you will discover amongst these pages.