Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳
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Genealogist & Family Historian for 20 years.
AGRA Associate, Wakefield, W. Yorks.
Pharos Intermediate & Advanced Certificate
One Place Study: St. John's Square, Wakefield
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AGRA Associate, Wakefield, W. Yorks.
Pharos Intermediate & Advanced Certificate
One Place Study: St. John's Square, Wakefield
www.ancestralenquiries.co.uk
#FamilyHistory
#Genealogy
#LocalHistory
#Yorkshire
A blue plaque & the inside of Nottingham Midland Station. Designed in 1904 by Albert Edward Lambert & Charles Trubshaw for the Midland Railway Company. Constructed in Neo-Baroque style with a mixture of red brick terracotta & glazed terracotta with slate & glazed pitch roofs /1
December 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
A blue plaque & the inside of Nottingham Midland Station. Designed in 1904 by Albert Edward Lambert & Charles Trubshaw for the Midland Railway Company. Constructed in Neo-Baroque style with a mixture of red brick terracotta & glazed terracotta with slate & glazed pitch roofs /1
The grave of the woolstapler, William Marsland in Wakefield Cemetery who died 30th September 1880. Born around 1794 in Ardsley, Wakefield he was a hosier on Kirkgate in 1841. In 1851 he was a hosier worsted yarn manufacturer employing /1
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December 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The grave of the woolstapler, William Marsland in Wakefield Cemetery who died 30th September 1880. Born around 1794 in Ardsley, Wakefield he was a hosier on Kirkgate in 1841. In 1851 he was a hosier worsted yarn manufacturer employing /1
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The former cemetery chapel at St. George's Field, Woodhouse, Leeds designed by John Clark for the Leeds Cemetery Company dates from 1835. Built in Greek Revival style in ashlar, delphstone & millstone grit with grey slate roof. There were repairs to the upper walls & roof /1
December 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
The former cemetery chapel at St. George's Field, Woodhouse, Leeds designed by John Clark for the Leeds Cemetery Company dates from 1835. Built in Greek Revival style in ashlar, delphstone & millstone grit with grey slate roof. There were repairs to the upper walls & roof /1
The eye catching Castle Inn, 1 Castle Road, Nottingham which is part of Mortimer House which also includes a cafe, shops, offices & Forhergills pub & bistro. Designed by Nottingham architect Watson Fothergill combining Gothic Revival & Old English Vernacular in red brick with /1
December 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The eye catching Castle Inn, 1 Castle Road, Nottingham which is part of Mortimer House which also includes a cafe, shops, offices & Forhergills pub & bistro. Designed by Nottingham architect Watson Fothergill combining Gothic Revival & Old English Vernacular in red brick with /1
Here are the names of the "decayed tailors."
December 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Here are the names of the "decayed tailors."
A door from the Merchant Taylors' Hall, Aldwark, York
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December 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
A door from the Merchant Taylors' Hall, Aldwark, York
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The stunning West Riding Constabulary building lit up here as part of 'Light Up Wakefield' at Laburnum Road, Wakefield built in 1913-14. It was designed by county architect Joseph Vickers Edwards who also designed High Royds Hospital, Menston, opened in 1888 & /1
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December 4, 2025 at 7:57 AM
The stunning West Riding Constabulary building lit up here as part of 'Light Up Wakefield' at Laburnum Road, Wakefield built in 1913-14. It was designed by county architect Joseph Vickers Edwards who also designed High Royds Hospital, Menston, opened in 1888 & /1
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The Merchant Taylors' Almshouses, Aldwark, York are next to the Merchant Taylors' Hall. Originally called "the Hospital" & built in 1730 to house four elderly or "decayed tailors", the Almshouses were part of the Company's contribution to charity & philanthropy. /1
December 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The Merchant Taylors' Almshouses, Aldwark, York are next to the Merchant Taylors' Hall. Originally called "the Hospital" & built in 1730 to house four elderly or "decayed tailors", the Almshouses were part of the Company's contribution to charity & philanthropy. /1
The 2015 Window in the Great Hall at the Merchant Taylors' Hall, Aldwark, York commissioned to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the hall. It displays the company's arms crafted on a fold of cloth. The window was designed & made by stained glass artist Helen Whitaker & /1
December 3, 2025 at 8:13 AM
The 2015 Window in the Great Hall at the Merchant Taylors' Hall, Aldwark, York commissioned to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the hall. It displays the company's arms crafted on a fold of cloth. The window was designed & made by stained glass artist Helen Whitaker & /1
The Queen Anne Window in the Blue Hall at the Merchant Taylors' Hall, Aldwark, York by Henry Gyles which is above the Counting Table. There is an image of Anne at the top of the window, guarded by cherubs. The window is a bit of a mystery as the coat of arms in the middle are /1
December 2, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The Queen Anne Window in the Blue Hall at the Merchant Taylors' Hall, Aldwark, York by Henry Gyles which is above the Counting Table. There is an image of Anne at the top of the window, guarded by cherubs. The window is a bit of a mystery as the coat of arms in the middle are /1
The Simon Buckton Window in the Blue Hall at the Merchant Taylors' Hall, Aldwark, York is named after the Company Member & tailor of the 17th century. It was one of the first works of renowned stained glass artist Henry Gyles. Buckton paid for the window in 1662, commemorating the grant of the /1
December 2, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The Simon Buckton Window in the Blue Hall at the Merchant Taylors' Hall, Aldwark, York is named after the Company Member & tailor of the 17th century. It was one of the first works of renowned stained glass artist Henry Gyles. Buckton paid for the window in 1662, commemorating the grant of the /1
The stunning Blue Hall at the Merchant Taylors' Hall, Aldwark, York. It was added at right angles to the Great Hall in the late 15th century. Initially known as the Counsell House, it was later called the Counting House & then the Small Hall & may have served as a chapel. /1
December 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The stunning Blue Hall at the Merchant Taylors' Hall, Aldwark, York. It was added at right angles to the Great Hall in the late 15th century. Initially known as the Counsell House, it was later called the Counting House & then the Small Hall & may have served as a chapel. /1
The fireplace in the Great Hall of the Merchant Taylors Hall, Aldwark, York. Above the fireplace is the coat of arms of the London Drapers. Painted in the 17th century the Arms celebrate the union of the Company of Taylors & the Company of Drapers who merged then to form /1
December 1, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The fireplace in the Great Hall of the Merchant Taylors Hall, Aldwark, York. Above the fireplace is the coat of arms of the London Drapers. Painted in the 17th century the Arms celebrate the union of the Company of Taylors & the Company of Drapers who merged then to form /1
It looks rather plain from the outside but this innocuous building is the extraordinary Merchant Taylors Hall, Aldwark, York. The Great Hall was built in 1415, the year of the Battle of Agincourt by the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist (an organisation connected to the /1
November 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
It looks rather plain from the outside but this innocuous building is the extraordinary Merchant Taylors Hall, Aldwark, York. The Great Hall was built in 1415, the year of the Battle of Agincourt by the Fraternity of St. John the Baptist (an organisation connected to the /1
Late afternoon sunlight on the top of St. John the Baptist church, St. John's Square, Wakefield today.
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November 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Late afternoon sunlight on the top of St. John the Baptist church, St. John's Square, Wakefield today.
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This property known as Severns' Building, Castle Road, Nottingham is one of Nottingham's oldest buildings. Originally built as a merchant's house in Middle Pavement circa 1450, possibly earlier it was moved to its present location in 1968 to make way for the Broadmarsh /1
November 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This property known as Severns' Building, Castle Road, Nottingham is one of Nottingham's oldest buildings. Originally built as a merchant's house in Middle Pavement circa 1450, possibly earlier it was moved to its present location in 1968 to make way for the Broadmarsh /1
A blue plaque for the former boardroom of the Aire & Calder Navigation at Navigation Yard near to Chantry Chapel of St. Mary the Virgin, Wakefield who moved to Leeds in 1850. Built in the early 19th century in stone with a hipped slate roof with an entrance in Tuscan columns /1
November 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
A blue plaque for the former boardroom of the Aire & Calder Navigation at Navigation Yard near to Chantry Chapel of St. Mary the Virgin, Wakefield who moved to Leeds in 1850. Built in the early 19th century in stone with a hipped slate roof with an entrance in Tuscan columns /1
A blue plaque for Sir William Bragg at the Parkinson building, Leeds University. He won a joint Nobel Prize in Physics in 1915 with his son Lawrence for their work in the use of X-rays as an instrument for the systematic revelation of the way in which crystals are built. /1
November 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A blue plaque for Sir William Bragg at the Parkinson building, Leeds University. He won a joint Nobel Prize in Physics in 1915 with his son Lawrence for their work in the use of X-rays as an instrument for the systematic revelation of the way in which crystals are built. /1
"Affectionate Remembrance" of James Baxendale Hodgson & his wife Elizabeth Pilkington at Wakefield Cemetery. James was a stuff merchant of Kirkgate, Wakefield who died 23rd September 1869 & his wife Elizabeth Pilkington died 5th June 1892. /1
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November 26, 2025 at 9:53 PM
"Affectionate Remembrance" of James Baxendale Hodgson & his wife Elizabeth Pilkington at Wakefield Cemetery. James was a stuff merchant of Kirkgate, Wakefield who died 23rd September 1869 & his wife Elizabeth Pilkington died 5th June 1892. /1
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The Turks Head pub, Old Cawsey, Sowerby Bridge, W. Yorks. It was originally a packhorse inn & existed in the 1850's. By 1921 it was a Joseph Stocks pub. Joseph Stocks was acquired by Samuel Webster & Son in 1932-3.
November 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The Turks Head pub, Old Cawsey, Sowerby Bridge, W. Yorks. It was originally a packhorse inn & existed in the 1850's. By 1921 it was a Joseph Stocks pub. Joseph Stocks was acquired by Samuel Webster & Son in 1932-3.
One of Wakefield's gems, St. Austin's Roman Catholic Church, Wentworth Terrace was one of the earliest Roman Catholic churches constructed after the Reformation in W. Yorks. Constructed in 1825-28 based on designs by Joseph Ireland & modified by builder William Puckrin in /1
November 26, 2025 at 8:14 AM
One of Wakefield's gems, St. Austin's Roman Catholic Church, Wentworth Terrace was one of the earliest Roman Catholic churches constructed after the Reformation in W. Yorks. Constructed in 1825-28 based on designs by Joseph Ireland & modified by builder William Puckrin in /1
The last 2 from St. Nicholas Priory, Exeter. Left is the view from the top of the stairs with shafts of light lighting up the stairway & right a stained glass window marking the completion of restoration & the start of its use as a museum. I hope you enjoyed your tour of this magnificent building. 😊
November 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The last 2 from St. Nicholas Priory, Exeter. Left is the view from the top of the stairs with shafts of light lighting up the stairway & right a stained glass window marking the completion of restoration & the start of its use as a museum. I hope you enjoyed your tour of this magnificent building. 😊
At the north end of the great chamber of St. Nicholas Priory, Exeter there is a smaller chamber. It is likely to have been used for sleeping, eating & business. This was reconstructed in the later medieval period. The roof, walls, garderobe & adjacent window are from this /1
November 25, 2025 at 8:12 AM
At the north end of the great chamber of St. Nicholas Priory, Exeter there is a smaller chamber. It is likely to have been used for sleeping, eating & business. This was reconstructed in the later medieval period. The roof, walls, garderobe & adjacent window are from this /1
The Great Chamber at St. Nicholas Priory, Exeter. A broad stone staircase leads up to the room in which the medieval Priory's guests would have been fed. After the Reformation this probably served as a great chamber. The upper end of the hall, where there may have been a /1
November 24, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The Great Chamber at St. Nicholas Priory, Exeter. A broad stone staircase leads up to the room in which the medieval Priory's guests would have been fed. After the Reformation this probably served as a great chamber. The upper end of the hall, where there may have been a /1
Not quite as large. Here is an Undercroft I posted about yesterday from St. Nicholas Priory, Exeter.
November 24, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Not quite as large. Here is an Undercroft I posted about yesterday from St. Nicholas Priory, Exeter.