Bulmers 1892

THORNTON PARISH.
Wapentake of Harthill (Wilton Beacon Division)—County Council Electoral Division of Melbourne—Petty Sessional Division of Wilton Beacon—Poor Law Union and County Court District of Pocklington—Rural Deanery of Pocklington—Archdeaconry of the East Riding—Diocese of York.

This parish comprises the townships of Thornton, Melbourne, and Storwood. The estimated extent of the first-named township is 2,500 acres, the rateable value £1,827, and the population in 1891 was 151. Lord Leconfield is sole owner of Thornton, glebe excepted, and lord of the manor. The soil and subsoil are sand, and the chief crops wheat, turnips, barley, oats, and seeds.
The village is small, and stands about a quarter-of-a-mile north of the Pocklington canal, and five miles south-south-west of that town, whereat is the nearest railway station. The church of St. Michael is a small ancient building of stone mixed with boulders and brick, consisting of chancel, nave, south porch, and a western turret, containing two bells. The chancel was restored in 1890 by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, at a cost of £400; and efforts are now being made to raise the necessary funds for the restoration of the nave, which will cost, it is estimated, about £700. There is a stained glass window in the chancel in memory of James Christie, who died in 1858, and a sepulchral slab in the floor inscribed to Eichd. Burton, A.B., vicar, who died January 16th, 1729. Above the chancel arch are the royal arms, with the date 1725. The registers date from 1633. The living is a discharged vicarage with Allerthorpe annexed, net yearly value £260, in the gift of the Lord Chancellor, and held by the Bev. John James Irwin, D.D., of Trinity College, Dublin, who resides at Allerthorpe. There are 56 acres of glebe. The tithes were commuted in 1777 for land and a money payment. The tithe rent-charge of the united parishes is £266. There is a small school in the village, attended by about 20 children, under a certificated mistress.

THORNTON TOWNSHIP.

Letters, via Pocklington, arrive at 9 a.m. Wall Box cleared at 4-55 p.m. Nearest Post Office, and for purchase only of Postal Orders, Melbourne (one mile). Nearest Money Order and Telegraph Office, Pocklington (five miles).

Beckett William, parish clerk
Coates Robert, joiner
Ooates Thomas, shoemaker
Hesslewood John, carrier to York (Saturday)
Setree Miss Caroline Alice, schoolmistress
Smith Joseph, bricklayer

Farmers.

Brown John, Grey Horse house
Gibson Arthur, Thornton grange
Gibson Mark, Oak farm
Gibson William, Westfield house
Hesslewood Wm.(& carrier to Pocklington, Sat.)
Nicholls James, East farm
Nicholls Michael, Eastfield house (and miller, Walbut mill)
Oldridge Thomas, Fir Tree farm
Richardson Elisha John, Thornton Street hs, Barmby Moor
Rooke Mark, Mill house
Rooke William
Snowden John
Story Robert Gibson
Tasker William


Kelly's 1897

THORNTON is a township, parish and village, near tha north side of the Pocklington canal, about 4½ miles south-west from Pocklington station on the York and Market Weighton section of the North Eastern railway, in the Howdenshire division of the Riding, Wilton Beacon division of the wapentake of Harthill, Wilton Beacon petty sessional division, Pocklington union and county court district, rural deanery of Pocklington, archdeaconry of the East Riding and diocese of York. The parish comprises the townships of Thornton, Melbourne and Storthwaite, or Storwood. The church of St. Michael is a. small but ancient edifice of brick and stone in the Early English, style, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles and a western turret containing 2 bells: there are 120 sittings. The register dates from the year 1610. The living is a vicarage, with the chapelries of Allerthorpe and Melbourne annexed, joint net yearly value £225, including 69 acres of glebe, with residence, in the gift of the Lord Chancellor, and held since 1894 by the Rev. Benjamin Alfred Westwater Norrie M.A. of Trinity College, Cambridge, who resides at Allerthorpe. The tithes were in 1777 commuted for land and a money payment. Lord Leconfield is lord of the manor and sole landowner. The soil is principally sandy; subsoil, sand. The chief crops are wheat, barley, oats, turnips and seeds. The area of the township is 2,314 acres; rateable value, £1.723; the population in 1891 was 151 in the township and 820 in the parish. Parish Clerk, William Becket.

THORNTON.
Coates Wiliam, farmer
Gibson Arthur, farmer, The Grange
Gibson Mark, farmer
Gibson Wiliam, farmer
Nicholls James, farmer, East farm
Nicholls Michael, farmer
Oldrige Thomas, farmer
Richardson John, farmer
Rooke Mark, farmer
Rooke William, farmer
Smith Joseph, builder
Snell George, miller (water)
Storey Robert Gibson, farmer
Stubbings Henry, farmer
Stubbings James, farmer
Tasker William, farmer

Kelly's 1905

THORNTON is a township, parish and village, near the north side of the Pocklington canal, about 4 miles south-west from Pocklington station on the York and Market Weighton section of the North Eastern railway, in the Howdenshire division of the Eiding, Wilton Beacon division of the wapentake of Harthill, Wilton Beacon petty sessional division, Pocklington union and county court district, rural deanery of Pocklington, archdeaconry of the East Riding and diocese of York. The parish comprises the townships of Thornton, Melbourne and Storthwaite, or Storwood. The church of St. Michael is a small but ancient edifice of brick and stone in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles and a western turret containing 2 bells : there are 120 sittings. The register dates from the year 1610. The living is a vicarage, with the chapelries of Allerthorpe and Melbourne annexed, joint net yearly value £235. in the gift of the Lord Chancellor, and held since 1894 by the Rev. Benjamin Alfred Westwater Norrie M.A. of Trinity College, Cambridge, who resides at Allerthorpe. The tithes were in 1777 commuted for land and a money payment. Lord Leconfield is lord of the manor and sole landowner. The soil is principally sandy; subsoil, sand. The chief crops are wheat, barley, oats, turnips and 3eeda. The area is 2,317 acres of land and 10 of water; rateable value, £1,700 ; the population in 1901 was 137 in the township and 716 in the parish.
Parish Clerk, J. Wilkinson.

Everingham, 3½ miles distant, is the nearest money order & telegraph office
Wall Letter Box cleared 4.15 p.m
Public Elementary School, the property of Lord Leconfield, but let to the local Education Committee at a small rental, will hold 25 children; average attendance, 13 ; Miss Annie Mary Delauney, mistress

THORNTON.

Brocklesbank James, farmer
Coates Robert, farmer
Coates William, joiner
English R. M. & Sons, farmers
Gibson Arthur, farmer, The Grange
Gibson William, farmer
Hesslewood John, farmer
Lund Thomas, farmer
Nicholls James, farmer, East farm
Pears Jane (Mrs.), farmer
Pool George, farmer
Richardson John, farmer
Room Thomas, farmer
Smith Joseph, builder
Snell George, grocer
Stubbing Henry Edward, farmer, Hall Garth farm
Tasker William, farmer
Thompson Samuel & Craven
Thompson, farmers
Todd William Charles, farmer

Kelly's 1909

THORNTON is a township, parish and village, near the north side of the Pocklington canal, about 4 miles south-west from Pocklington station on the York and Market Weighton section of the North Eastern railway, in the Howdenshire division of the Riding, Wilton Beacon division of the wapentake of Harthill, Wilton Beacon petty sessional division, Pocklington union and county court district, rural deanery of Pocklington, archdeaconry of the East Riding and diocese of York. The parish comprises the townships of Thornton, Melbourne and Storthwaite, or Storwood. The church of St. Michael is a small but ancient edifice of brick and stone in the Early English style, consisting of chancel, nave, aisles and a western turret containing 2 bells : there are 120 sittings. The register dates from the year 1610. The living is a vicarage, with the chapelries of Allerthorpe and Melbourne annexed, joint net yearly value £240, in the gift of the Lord Chancellor, and held since 1894 by the Rev. Benjamin Alfred Westwater Norrie M.A. of Trinity College, Cambridge, who resides at Allerthorpe. The tithes were in 1777 commuted for land and a money payment. Lord Leconfield is lord of the manor and sole landowner. The soil is principally sandy; subsoil, sand. The chief crops are wheat, barley, oats, turnips and seeds. The area is 2,317 acres of land and 10 of water; rateable value, £1,704; the population in 1901 -was 137 in the township and 716 in the parish.
Parish Clerk. J. Wilkinson. Melbourne, 1 mile distant, is the nearest money order &
telegraph office
Letters are received via York & Allerthorpe at 8.30 a.m Wall Letter Box cleared 4.15 p.m
Public Elementary School, the property of Lord Leconfield, but let to the local Education Committee at a small rental, will hold 30 children ; average attendance, 23 ; Miss Annie Mary Delauney, mistress
Carrier to Pocklington.—William Hesselwood, sat

THORNTON.

COMMERCIAL.
Brocklesbank James, farmer
Coates Robert, farmer
Coates William, joiner
Craven Thompson, farmer, see Thompson & Craven
English R. M. & Sons, farmers
Gibson Arthur, farmer, The Grange
Gibson William, farmer
Hesselwood William, carrier
Hesslewood John, farmer
Lund Thomas, farmer
Nicholls James, farmer, East farm
Pears Jane (Mrs.), farmer
Pool George, farmer
Richardson John, farmer
Room Charles, farmer
Smith Robert, builder
Snell George, grocer
Stubbins Henry Edward, farmer, Hall Garth farm
Tusker William, farmer
Thompson & Craven, farmers; Newton-upon-Derwent
Thompson Samuel, farmer,
Thompson & Craven
Todd William Charles, farmer