History St Oswald's Parish Church
January 1, 2019

Crowle Stone

The Crowle Stone is an important fragment of a decorated Anglo-Saxon cross shaft or monument. It’s survival is due to Norman masons reusing it when the church was rebuilt in the 12th century. The stone is Millstone Grit, and is likely to have come from near Knaresborough.It was first recorded in the mid 19th century and was removed, and subsequently replaced, in 1869 for a […]

Family History Miscellaneous
November 8, 2018

Protestation Returns – 1642 Census

The Protestation Returns are the closest record we have to a census from 1642. If you can trace your ancestors back to 1642, and you know which county and parish they lived in, it may be worth looking to see if their names are in the Protestation Returns. By order of the House of Commons, all adult men were asked to swear an oath of […]

Buildings House History Methodist Churches
September 7, 2018

Temperance Hall

The temperance hall was located on Fieldside and was demolished in 1984. A bungalow, called Melody Lodge now stands on its site. The deeds of the building that are now included with those of Melody Lodge provide some of its history. In 1833 the trustees of the of the Wesleyan Sunday School acquired the copyhold property on Fieldside from Thomas Pettinger and his wife for the sum of […]

Maps
July 30, 2018

Maps of the Isle of Axholme

National Archives1407 Inclesmoor Map – MPC 1/56  – also a lightly coloured plan of same area DL 42/121596 Saxtons map of south of the Isle before the drainage. – MPB 1/161633 The Plott of all such landes as were lately drained.. [Well illustrated with dividers etc] – MR 1/3361633 The Plott of all such landes as were lately drained.. – MR 1/332 1911 IR Tax Map – West Crowle – IR 134/5/51911 IR Tax Map – […]

Buildings House History Miscellaneous
May 13, 2018

Crowle Shops and Public Houses in 1930-1940

Barrie Hunsley compiled a list of shops and public houses he remembers from the 1930’s-1940’s. These have been added to a map showing where they were and where possible I have included a photograph with Barrie’s notes. Just click on a pin on the map or name on the list – (you will need to click the icon at the top left of the map to see […]

House History
April 15, 2018

Hirst Priory – History & Occupants

Hirst priory is located two miles south of Crowle, owever strictly it is located in teh Parish of Belton. Nigel d Albini (Father of Roger de Mowbray) granted the site of Hirst Priory to the Augustinian Canons of St Oswald at Nostell Priory sometime prior to 1539. This was added to by his son Roger de Mowbray who doubled the food rents. The canon in […]

Family History Industries News Clippings
April 7, 2018

W C Blades, Wheelwright, Crowle

William Cordwin blades was originally born in 1852 at Spilsby. The 1861 census shows the 9 year old William living with his family at Normanby-by-Spital where his father was Innkeeper of the Cross Keys. By the 1871 census, the 19 year-old William was apprenticed to William Brown, a wheelwright in Ealand. In 1873 he married Sarah Kelsey whose family were boot makers. Not long after William set up his first business as a Coach […]

News Artcles Schools
February 28, 2018

ON THE PROPORTION OF PERSONS IN ENGLAND CAPABLE OF READING AND WRITING – With some reference to Crowle

The Penny Magazine August 18, 1838 and continued August 25 1838 ON THE PROPORTION OF PERSONS IN ENGLAND CAPABLE OF READING AND WRITING It, unfortunately, happens that the only investigation conducted on a large scale for the purpose of ascertaining the extent to which the people of this country avail themselves of the existing means of obtaining a knowledge of reading and writing does not permit us to rely […]