File 12a – Work in progress!
Mosley’s Yard to Ravenscroft Lane
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Developed 18th June 1996
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Northern end of High Street looking into Mosley Yard Lane before the two old cottages were demolished.
Copied from Mrs Freda Proudley’s photograph.
Nether Cottage, Mosley Yard Lane
1736 A homestead, letter m, no 121. 29 perches on the map.
1777 A homestead (Nettleship) no. 142, owned by Prebend of Beckingham
1779 Held leasehold from Southwell Prebend by Robert Cross. Probably let to Nettleship.
1892 The Nether Cottage deeds show Edward Charles Cross of Kirton Lindsey sold this property to Edward Proudley, who later sold it to Mr Loker, but kept the paddock that lies between Home Farm and the Blacksmiths (Walkers). Enclosure no. 153
George Bee said it was occupied by Miss Pykett or Piggott in the 1890s.
1866 Tithe Book gives the occupier as William Pigott, owners Messrs Roger and Tong junior.
Alwin Ingall says Loker lived here. Mr Loker was a signalman. Percy Proudley said Carvers also Lokers. Mr Carver walked to work at Gainsborough.
1885 Ordinance Survey map shows a pump.
The above mentioned Edward Charles Cross was probably the same as Charles Edward Cross great grandson of Robert, who bought the Meynell Estate. Charles Edward Cross owned The Hall. Was this the cottage where Mrs Irene Florence Danville lived? And was her son Peter H. Danville? Yes and yes.
Circa 1970 the cottage was demolished and a new dwelling erected which was then named Nether Cottage.
The old cottage appears to have faced south and had a pantile roof.
Michael Proudley thinks that Loker and the Danville’s lived in the cottage which has been replaced by Nether Cottage; either all together or in separate parts of the same cottage, and that Alf Gale lived in what has been rebuilt as Dunhelm House and worked for Herbert Proudley.
Freda Proudley says that Mrs Danville was grand-daughter of Mr Loker.
NETHER COTTAGE, MOSLEY YARD, OFF HIGH STREET
17th May 1801 John Pykitt of Harworth married Ann Byron at Beckingham.
(The Byrons lived at the west end of Church Street).
Census Returns
1831
John Pygott, 2 male, 2 female
1841
John Pygott 65 Agriculture Labourer (Probably the John Pykitt of Haworth who married Ann Byron of Beckingham, 17th May 1801)
Ann Pygott 65
Mary Pygott 25
Hannah Pygott 20
1851
Schedule 52 Beckingham Born
John Pygott Head 77 Agriculture Labourer Blyth
Mary Pygott Daughter Unmarried 38 Dressmaker Beckingham
1861
Schedule 74 High Street
John Pykitt Head Widower 86 Shepherd Blyth
Mary Pykitt Daughter Unmarried 43 Dressmaker Beckingham
1871
Schedule 70 Mosley Yard
Mary Pygott Head Unmarried 57 Charwoman Beckingham
1881
Schedule 42 High Street
Mary Pygott Head Unmarried 66 Beckingham
1891
Schedule 57 High Street. 4 rooms
Mary Pygott Head Single 77 Cottager Agriculture Beckingham
Pygott Marriages
23rd May 1825 Elizabeth married Thomas Turner junior
11th June 1832 Anne married Charles Walker of Lea
8th September 1834 Sarah married John Sewell of Everton
17th May 1801 John Pykit of Haworth married Ann Byron of Beckingham
1901
Schedule 62, High Street Perhaps:-
George Hill Head Married 39 Pork Butcher Own account Beckingham
Annie E. Hill Wife Married 38 Fenton
Archibold R. Porter Servant Single 15 Butcher’s errand boy Doncaster
Worker
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Northern end of High Street, Beckingham, looking towards Mosley Yard Lane.
Date unknown.
The two old cottages in the far middle of this picture have since been demolished and rebuilt.
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Copied from Freda Proudley’s Photo.
North end of High Street, showing cottages beyond the corner. Straw had been put on the road to deaden the sound of traffic, because Gertrude Proudly was seriously ill at Home Farm.
Developed 14th October 1996. Negative 7
Dunhelm House, Or Mosley Yard Lane Cottage
1736 Colbeck’s map. A homestead, letter g, no.120, 1 rood 26 perches
1777 Enclosure map. Bundby Homestead, no 143, 1 rood, 31 perches; owner W. Flint.
1779 or later is was owned by George Moody. George Moody of Gringley married Elizabeth Watson of Beckingham. William Flint of Orchard House was her lawful guardian.
Marriage license 6th October 1779. George Moody of Gringley on the Hill, 21 and Elizabeth Watson, spinster 20, at Beckingham.
Robert Moody senior and Robert Moody junior (Bondsmen), both of East Retford, swore William Flint, lawful guardian of said Elizabeth, consented.
1866 Tithe Rents. Occupier John Fenton, owner Mr Watson.
Percy Proudley said that this was a worker’s cottage belonging to the Home Farm on High street. The cottage and farm was owned by the Tong family who sold it by auction on 1st May 1962. (See sale catalogue.). The cottage was empty at the time of the sale and was bought by Levicks? Altoft, an employee on the farm lived here once.
This was part of Ordinance Survey 148 on the Ordinance Survey map revised 1940.
George Bee said Mr Willerton lived here in the 1890’s
Michael Proudley says that Alf Gale lived here and worked for Herbert Proudley. Also John Taylor worked for Proudley’s.
Circ 1970 Having been empty for some years, the cottage was demolished and a house built on the site. It was then named Dunelm House. The cottage had a hipped roof and faced south.
Peter,
The black and white photograph shows the three cottages. The coloured photograph taken a couple of years ago when the cottage on the corner was being renovated and had all the plaster removed, plus I tried to take the same shot.
Demolished cottage and occupants “Gales”, Jack Taylor ( Son John Lines at Kexby).
Mason’s
Danville Cottage – (some illegible hand-written lines here).
If these photo’s interest you please take copies of them.
Freda
Dunelm House, Lane Leading to Mosley Yard
Probable Census Returns relating to earlier cottage.
1831 Census, Beckingham
William Schofield, 1 male, 2 females.
1841 Census, Beckingham
William Schofield 55 Agriculture Labourer (William Schofield and Maria Dickinson married at Beckingham 25th November 1813)
Maria Schofield 55
Sarah Dickenson 85
Henry Brett 8
M. Ann Brett 7
1851 Census
Schedule 53 Beckingham
William Schofield Head Married 67 Agriculture Labourer ? ?
Maria Schofield Wife Married 70 Beckingham
1861 Census
Schedule 75 High Street
John Fenton Head Married 27 Agriculture Labourer North Wheatley
Amelia Fenton Wife Married 28 Beckingham
Mary A. Fenton Daughter 5 Scholar Beckingham
Robert Fenton Son 8 months Beckingham
1871 Census
Schedule 69 Mosley Yard
Thompson Matthews Head Married 30 Agriculture Labourer Crosby, Lincolnshire
Elizabeth Matthews Wife Married 27 Sutton, Nottinghamshire
Lillian Matthews Daughter 3 Beckingham
Walter Matthews Son 2 Everton, Nottinghamshire
Ellen Matthews Daughter 9 months Beckingham
(The above family were at The Hollies on High Street in 1881 and 1891)
1881 Census
Schedule 43 High Street
Joseph Chamberlain Head Married 39 Agriculture Labourer Epworth, Lincolnshire
Sarah A. Chamberlain Wife 30 Belton, Lincolnshire
Edith Chamberlain Daughter 11 Scholar Belton, Lincolnshire
Martha Chamberlain Daughter 7 Scholar Epworth, Lincolnshire
Annie Chamberlain Daughter 4 Scholar Stockwith, Nottinghamshire
Teresa Chamberlain Daughter 2 Stockwith, Nottinghamshire
1891 Census
Schedule 58 High Street, 4 rooms
Joseph Emerson Head Married 26 Labourer in Hemswell, Lincolnshire.
Iron Works
Ruth Emerson Wife Married 27 Branston, Lincolnshire
Walter Emerson Son 2 Branston, Lincolnshire
Sarah H. Emerson Daughter 1 Beckingham, Nottinghamshire
1901 Census
Schedule 63, High Street, 4 rooms
Tom Scrimshaw Head Married 31 Ship plate riveter Worker Hemswell
Ellen Scrimshaw Wife Married 23 Upton, Lincolnshire
Annie E. Scrimshaw Daughter 2 Beckingham
Edith E. Scrimshaw Daughter 5 months Beckingham.
Or Perhaps –
1901
Schedule 64, High Street, 4 rooms.
Edward Proctor Head Married 49 Boiler maker Worker Lincoln
Mary A. Proctor Wife Married 53 Kirton Lindsey
Charlotte Proctor Daughter single 24 Dressmaker Stroud, Kent
Own account. At home
Norah Proctor Daughter Single 19 Gainsborough
MOSLEY YARD COTTAGE
1736 A Homestead, letter 1, no. 119, 3 roods 22 perches.
1777 Mosley Yard owned by R. Fretwell, no. 144, I acre, O roods, 13 perches.
1779 or later ownership changed to Charles Newbold.
1829 – 23rd November 1829 John Keightley, W, married Susanna Coggan.
1831 – 24 November 1831 John Hempsell, widower, married Ann Isles at Beckingham.
1885 Ordinance Survey Map shows a cottage with a pump in front.
Levicks had a building on this site in the 1960a and 1970s to house pigs which were fed on whey from Barton’s cheese factory at Saundby. This is probably how Levick’s liquid haulage business started.
LANE END COTTAGE ON MOSLEY YARD LANE
Probable Census returns relating to demolished cottage.
1831 Census
(23rd November 1829 John Keightley W. married Susannah Coggan)
1841 Census
John Keightley 35 Agriculture Labourer
Hannah Keightley 35
Sarah Keightley 11
William Keightley 9
Robert Keightley 4
Mary Keightley 1
Or
1841 alternative but less likely than J. Keightley.
Jonathon Crowder 40 Agriculture Labourer
Elizabeth Crowder 40
Ann Crowder 12
William Crowder 10
Frances Crowder 7
George Crowder 4
Hannah Crowder 2
(This family was living at the 4th Royston Cottage in 1851 and 1861 and 1871)
1851 Census
Schedule 54 Beckingham
John Keightley Head Married 50? Agriculture Beckingham Labourer
Susannah Keightley Wife married 45 Haxey, Lincolnshire
Sarah Keightley Daughter unmarried 20 Dressmaker Beckingham
Robert Keightley Son 14 Plough Driver Beckingham
Mary Keightley Daughter 10 Beckingham
George? Keightley Grandson Illegit 2 Beckingham
1861 Census
Schedule 76 High street
John Keightley Head Married 58 Agriculture Labourer Beckingham
Susannah Keightley Wife Married 55 Haxey, Lincolnshire
Mary Keightley Daughter Unmarried 20 Beckingham
1861 A William Crowder is listed on High Street, schedule 73 next to an unoccupied house. Perhaps there was a cottage next to Orchard House.
Census 1871
Schedule 68 Mosley Yard
John Hempsell Head Married 74 Agriculture Labourer Beckcingham
Ann Hempsell Wife Married 70 Bole, Nottinghamshire
William Hempsell Grandson 9 Scholar Beckingham
24th November 1831. John Hempsell, widower, married Anne Isles at Beckingham.
In 1851 and 1861 they were living at a cottage a Pear Tree Hill.
Census 1881 and 1891. This cottage was not mentioned so had perhaps been demolished.
BLACKSMITHS AT NORTHERN END OF HIGH STREET
1736 Homestead no. 176, letter s, 1 rood 19 perches (Map)
1777 Homestead no. 152, 1 rood 16 perches, owners Meynells Heirs (Map)
1779 Valuation of Beckingham, could be later. Owner Samuel Wheatcroft.
1866 Tithe Rents, occupier Thomas Walker, 11 pence; owner Mr Milner, Gainsborough.
1895 George Bee gives occupier as T. Walker, retired Blacksmith
Dunhelm House, Or Mosley Yard Lane Cottage
1736 Colbeck’s map. A homestead, letter g, no.120, 1 rood 26 perches
1777 Enclosure map. Bundby Homestead, no 143, 1 rood, 31 perches; owner W. Flint.
1779 or later is was owned by George Moody. George Moody of Gringley married Elizabeth Watson of Beckingham. William Flint of Orchard House was her lawful guardian.
Marriage license 6th October 1779. George Moody of Gringley on the Hill, 21 and Elizabeth Watson, spinster 20, at Beckingham.
Robert Moody senior and Robert Moody junior (Bondsmen), both of East Retford, swore William Flint, lawful guardian of said Elizabeth, consented.
1866 Tithe Rents. Occupier John Fenton, owner Mr Watson.
Percy Proudley said that this was a worker’s cottage belonging to the Home Farm on High street. The cottage and farm was owned by the Tong family who sold it by auction on 1st May 1962. (See sale catalogue.). The cottage was empty at the time of the sale and was bought by Levicks? Altoft, an employee on the farm lived here once.
This was part of Ordinance Survey 148 on the Ordinance Survey map revised 1940.
George Bee said Mr Willerton lived here in the 1890’s
Michael Proudley says that Alf Gale lived here and worked for Herbert Proudley. Also John Taylor worked for Proudley’s.
Circ 1970 Having been empty for some years, the cottage was demolished and a house built on the site. It was then named Dunelm House. The cottage had a hipped roof and faced south.
Peter,
The black and white photograph shows the three cottages. The coloured photograph taken a couple of years ago when the cottage on the corner was being renovated and had all the plaster removed, plus I tried to take the same shot.
Demolished cottage and occupants “Gales”, Jack Taylor ( Son John Lines at Kexby).
Mason’s
Danville Cottage – (some illegible hand-written lines here).
If these photo’s interest you please take copies of them.
Freda
Dunelm House, Lane Leading to Mosley Yard
Probable Census Returns relating to earlier cottage.
1831 Census, Beckingham
William Schofield, 1 male, 2 females.
1841 Census, Beckingham
William Schofield 55 Agriculture Labourer (William Schofield and Maria Dickinson married at Beckingham 25th November 1813)
Maria Schofield 55
Sarah Dickenson 85
Henry Brett 8
M. Ann Brett 7
1851 Census
Schedule 53 Beckingham
William Schofield Head Married 67 Agriculture Labourer ? ?
Maria Schofield Wife Married 70 Beckingham
1861 Census
Schedule 75 High Street
John Fenton Head Married 27 Agriculture Labourer North Wheatley
Amelia Fenton Wife Married 28 Beckingham
Mary A. Fenton Daughter 5 Scholar Beckingham
Robert Fenton Son 8 months Beckingham
1871 Census
Schedule 69 Mosley Yard
Thompson Matthews Head Married 30 Agriculture Labourer Crosby, Lincolnshire
Elizabeth Matthews Wife Married 27 Sutton, Nottinghamshire
Lillian Matthews Daughter 3 Beckingham
Walter Matthews Son 2 Everton, Nottinghamshire
Ellen Matthews Daughter 9 months Beckingham
(The above family were at The Hollies on High Street in 1881 and 1891)
1881 Census
Schedule 43 High Street
Joseph Chamberlain Head Married 39 Agriculture Labourer Epworth, Lincolnshire
Sarah A. Chamberlain Wife 30 Belton, Lincolnshire
Edith Chamberlain Daughter 11 Scholar Belton, Lincolnshire
Martha Chamberlain Daughter 7 Scholar Epworth, Lincolnshire
Annie Chamberlain Daughter 4 Scholar Stockwith, Nottinghamshire
Teresa Chamberlain Daughter 2 Stockwith, Nottinghamshire
1891 Census
Schedule 58 High Street, 4 rooms
Joseph Emerson Head Married 26 Labourer in Hemswell, Lincolnshire.
Iron Works
Ruth Emerson Wife Married 27 Branston, Lincolnshire
Walter Emerson Son 2 Branston, Lincolnshire
Sarah H. Emerson Daughter 1 Beckingham, Nottinghamshire
1901 Census
Schedule 63, High Street, 4 rooms
Tom Scrimshaw Head Married 31 Ship plate riveter Worker Hemswell
Ellen Scrimshaw Wife Married 23 Upton, Lincolnshire
Annie E. Scrimshaw Daughter 2 Beckingham
Edith E. Scrimshaw Daughter 5 months Beckingham.
Or Perhaps –
1901
Schedule 64, High Street, 4 rooms.
Edward Proctor Head Married 49 Boiler maker Worker Lincoln
Mary A. Proctor Wife Married 53 Kirton Lindsey
Charlotte Proctor Daughter single 24 Dressmaker Stroud, Kent
Own account. At home
Norah Proctor Daughter Single 19 Gainsborough
MOSLEY YARD COTTAGE
1736 A Homestead, letter 1, no. 119, 3 roods 22 perches.
1777 Mosley Yard owned by R. Fretwell, no. 144, I acre, O roods, 13 perches.
1779 or later ownership changed to Charles Newbold.
1829 – 23rd November 1829 John Keightley, W, married Susanna Coggan.
1831 – 24 November 1831 John Hempsell, widower, married Ann Isles at Beckingham.
1885 Ordinance Survey Map shows a cottage with a pump in front.
Levicks had a building on this site in the 1960a and 1970s to house pigs which were fed on whey from Barton’s cheese factory at Saundby. This is probably how Levick’s liquid haulage business started.
LANE END COTTAGE ON MOSLEY YARD LANE
Probable Census returns relating to demolished cottage.
1831 Census
(23rd November 1829 John Keightley W. married Susannah Coggan)
1841 Census
John Keightley 35 Agriculture Labourer
Hannah Keightley 35
Sarah Keightley 11
William Keightley 9
Robert Keightley 4
Mary Keightley 1
Or
1841 alternative but less likely than J. Keightley.
Jonathon Crowder 40 Agriculture Labourer
Elizabeth Crowder 40
Ann Crowder 12
William Crowder 10
Frances Crowder 7
George Crowder 4
Hannah Crowder 2
(This family was living at the 4th Royston Cottage in 1851 and 1861 and 1871)
1851 Census
Schedule 54 Beckingham
John Keightley Head Married 50? Agriculture Beckingham Labourer
Susannah Keightley Wife married 45 Haxey, Lincolnshire
Sarah Keightley Daughter unmarried 20 Dressmaker Beckingham
Robert Keightley Son 14 Plough Driver Beckingham
Mary Keightley Daughter 10 Beckingham
George? Keightley Grandson Illegit 2 Beckingham
1861 Census
Schedule 76 High street
John Keightley Head Married 58 Agriculture Labourer Beckingham
Susannah Keightley Wife Married 55 Haxey, Lincolnshire
Mary Keightley Daughter Unmarried 20 Beckingham
1861 A William Crowder is listed on High Street, schedule 73 next to an unoccupied house. Perhaps there was a cottage next to Orchard House.
Census 1871
Schedule 68 Mosley Yard
John Hempsell Head Married 74 Agriculture Labourer Beckcingham
Ann Hempsell Wife Married 70 Bole, Nottinghamshire
William Hempsell Grandson 9 Scholar Beckingham
24th November 1831. John Hempsell, widower, married Anne Isles at Beckingham.
In 1851 and 1861 they were living at a cottage a Pear Tree Hill.
Census 1881 and 1891. This cottage was not mentioned so had perhaps been demolished.
BLACKSMITHS AT NORTHERN END OF HIGH STREET
1736 Homestead no. 176, letter s, 1 rood 19 perches (Map)
1777 Homestead no. 152, 1 rood 16 perches, owners Meynells Heirs (Map)
1779 Valuation of Beckingham, could be later. Owner Samuel Wheatcroft.
1866 Tithe Rents, occupier Thomas Walker, 11 pence; owner Mr Milner, Gainsborough.
1895 George Bee gives occupier as T. Walker, retired Blacksmith
1736 Homestead no. 176, letter s, 1 rood 19 perches (Map)
1777 Homestead no. 152, 1 rood 16 perches, owners Meynells Heirs (Map)
1779 Valuation of Beckingham, could be later. Owner Samuel Wheatcroft.
1866 Tithe Rents, occupier Thomas Walker, 11 pence; owner Mr Milner, Gainsborough.
1895 George Bee gives occupier as T. Walker, retired Blacksmith
Percy Proudley says John Walker father of Henry lived here.
Alwin Ingall :- occupant , Wilf Walker, brother of Henry who was the husband of the Mrs Walker who lived in the semi, on Church Street next to her son Gerald.
1885 ordinance survey map shows a smithy on the site. The house at this date was probably the Victorian on that replaced the end to the road cottage of 1777.
1832 Whites Directory gives George Hemingway as blacksmith, but the location is not given.
Post World War II the property was occupied by frank H. Levick, who with two of his sons ran it as a pig farm along with a small paddock at the bottom of Mosley Yard. They also had a tanker lorry business which was later transferred to Westfields on High Street. After the death of Mr Levick senior the house and buildings were demolished and the roadside brook culverted. Norman Levick built a bungalow at the western end of the site circa 1980.
One of the Walker family kept horses and a carriage for hire. See the photograph of the Tong family of The Spinney, Low Street. As there was no coach-house on the premises, the carriage was perhaps stored at Home Farm.
Although the Jobb family were blacksmiths with a shop on the Green, they seem to have had a connection with this shop too. See 1841 census.
