Available Now!!
Pocklington & District Local History Group's third publication. The Pocklington Women's History Group have produced a book about the history of women in the Pocklington area..
It is available at £4.50 from our meetings, from W & C Forth, Waterloo Lane, or from Simply Books in 59, Market Place, or mail order from Simply Books.
Contact queries@simplybookspocklington.co.uk or phone 01759 304444
Still selling well!
Pocklington & District Local History Group's second publication. Author Andrew Sefton has produced a book of old photographs of Pocklington from the archives of the Pocklington & District Local History Group and his personal collection.
Also, with many contributions from the local people of the town and district.
It is available at £5.99 from our meetings, from W & C Forth, Waterloo Lane, or from Simply Books in 59, Market Place, or mail order from Simply Books.
Contact queries@simplybookspocklington.co.uk or phone 01759 304444
"Pocklington at War" is a book which tells how the Second World War and the arrival of a Bomber Command airfield affected the people of this small market town. The authors, members of Pocklington Local History Group, have written the book from research of original documents and from the experiences of people who lived in Pocklington during the war years.
Proceeds from the sale of "Pocklington at War" will go to RAF charities.
The book will be on sale at £5 per copy from Simply Books. Copies may also be ordered direct from the authors. Please send a cheque for £6 (includes p and p) to J Ainscough at 49 Godwinsway, Stamford Bridge, York. YO41 1DA.
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Still Available! - Pocklington & District Local History Group's first publication. Author Phil Gilbank has written a historical tour of the ancient town of Pocklington for both visitors and residents, relating many of its most notable events, people and places. The16 page booklet is fully illustrated with colour and monochrome photographs and a map of a suggested town trail to follow.
It is available from our meetings or from Simply Books in 59, Market Place for £3.00, or available mail order for an additional £1.00.
Contact queries@simplybookspocklington.co.uk or phone 01759 304444
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William Watson was a surveyor and mapmaker, who was born in Seaton Ross and lived in Market Weighton and Pocklington. In all the places he lived, he drew maps of, and the 1855 Pocklington map above was the last one he completed.
Archives -> Maps -> 1844Map -> 1844 Map of Pocklington
Archives -> Maps -> 1855Map -> 1855 Map of Pocklington
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These distinguished ladies and gentlemen are the Pocklington Board of Guardians who looked after the Pocklington workhouse and the Poor of the Parish. A superb surviving photograph, taken in 1897, with all their names can be found in Burnby Hall, or by clicking the link on the next line. (The next line also shows where the index can be found on the Menu system for this site.)
Archives -> People -> Prominent People -> Pocklington Board of Guardians
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Pocklington Survey and Valuation for 1824
New to the Pocklington History Website!
A rare surviving copy was discovered in private ownership and has been typed and posted to the reference section of the Pocklington History website. It is a very valuable and detailed survey of all of the property and land in and around Pocklington in 1824. It mentions there is a plan to go with it, but unfortunately this has not
survived.
Archives -> Reference -> 1824 Survey and Valuation
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Pocklington at War
The town of Pocklington was greatly involved in the war effort to defeat Hitler's Germany. A large airfield was constructed in 1941 to the west of the town near to Barmby Moor and initially became the home of the Canadian 405 squadran with Wellington bombers and later the 102 squadran with Halifax bombers. The photograph above show Halifaxes by daylight at Pocklington in 1943.
A new section has been added to the website on World War 2. Choose:
History->20th Century->Pocklington at war->Early Days in Pocklington
History->20th Century->Pocklington at war->Le Creusot Raid
History->20th Century->Pocklington at war->That Fateful night
Pocklington is changing
The pace of change in the town of Pocklington is accelerating, and many old buildings and structures have already disappeared. The memories of residents, and photos of the old town need to be recorded for future generations. Many people around the world have family links with Pocklington and the local villages, and they may seek information that will give them some idea of where their ancestors lived, where they worked, and how they lived their lives. Pocklington History will not only give everyone an oversight as to what life was like in this small market town, but it is set to heavily expand in the near future - almost becoming an archive in itself.
One of the earliest images of Pocklington drawn in 1719 (src: Samuel Buck)
Although the initial content of this website is managed and written by me, I encourage anyone that could supply me with any further information, photos, or even articles to get in touch. I can have your contribution uploaded and added as soon as possible. (The dark links in the menu are the pages that are still to be completed). I am archivist for the Pocklington & District Local History Group and can scan any items for immediate return.
I intend to create and transcribe much of the material published here but may use extracts from published work and give due acknowledgement. Pocklington has not fared well from published material but the definitive account is by David Neave called “Pocklington 1660-1914: A small East Riding Market Town” and still available for purchase in Forths.
Andrew Sefton.
Website launched: February 18th 2007.
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