 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
A large Tannery existed in the town from the early 1700's in a good place for the tannery by the stream between Chapmangate and Union Street, but not good for the residents with the odours and chemicals used by the tanning process. In the latter years it was run by the Wilson family from around 1770 to 1833. Then Thomas Wilson was made a bankrupt and the Tannery was sold by auction in 1833. The newspaper advertisement below gives a lot of detail about the old Tannery site. In 1837 was an advertisement for 700 tons of bramble briers to be cut and kidded for use in the tanning process. The tannery was purchased by Robert Denison who continued to operate it into the 1850's. Watson's drawing of it (see below) was just made before it's demolition.
|
|
|
From: 'The Hull Packet' newspaper for 2nd August 1833
_________________________________________________________________ |
| |
|
Yorkshire Gazette - 6th May 1837
_________________________________________________________________ |
|
From: the Leeds Mercury 29th August 1840
_________________________________________________________________
Presentation by the Leather Curriers to John Hudson at Mr Denison's Tannery in Pocklington (The Northern Star and Leeds General Advertiser
Aug 17 1839)
_________________________________________________________________
|
William Watson's 1855 map shows how the Tannery looked, a 3 story building, fronting Chapmangate, with David Boyd of the Flax Works living in the house on the opposite side of the street. Only the front of the Flax works is shown by Watson but it ran back over the beck to where the chimney is shown which would have been on the back corner of the building. (see the later OS maps). Thomas Grant later demolished the chimney.
|
|
|
