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Autons of Leyburn
My gggggrandfather,lived At Hammer Gate in 1841.
His son James moved with his family to Grove Square.1851
James's brother William lived at 24 Market place in 1861
The family of James Autons then moved to 74 Commercial Square1861
Only my gggg Uncle William stayed in Leyburn .He was a Solicitors Clerk.
He and his wife.ran the Stamp office at 43 High St, they were also Glass and China Dealers. 1891.In 1901 uncle William moved to 6 Commerial Sq
Some of my cousins lived at Grove Square.
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Norman Barber - watchmaker and jeweller
The jaguar on the right belonged to Norman Barber and was parked outside his shop in Leyburn. At this time my husband, Cedric Barber, was probably in class at Leyburn County Primary School (now an old peoples' home). Cedric's second cousin, Janet Green, lives a short distance from the scene of this photograph.
Contributed by JEAN BARBER
North Yorkshire memories
Autons of Leyburn
My gggggrandfather,lived At Hammer Gate in 1841.
His son James moved with his family to Grove Square.1851
James's brother William lived at 24 Market place in 1861
The family of James Autons then moved to 74 Commercial Square1861
Only my gggg Uncle William stayed in Leyburn .He was a Solicitors Clerk.
He and his wife.ran the Stamp office at 43 High St, they were also Glass and China Dealers. 1891.In 1901 uncle William moved to 6 Commerial Sq
Some of my cousins lived at Grove Square.
A memory of Leyburn contributed by First name Last name
Norman Barber - watchmaker and jeweller
The jaguar on the right belonged to Norman Barber and was parked outside his shop in Leyburn. At this time my husband, Cedric Barber, was probably in class at Leyburn County Primary School (now an old peoples' home). Cedric's second cousin, Janet Green, lives a short distance from the scene of this photograph.
A memory of Leyburn contributed by JEAN BARBER
Extracts From Leyburn & North Yorkshire books
The church looks six hundred years old, but was only built in 1836. Leyburn developed into a market town thanks to a charter granted by Charles I, but unlike Hawes and Askrigg, it never became industrialized. It proved to be a popular place for Yorkshire business people to retire, and the population doubled during the early years of Victoria’s reign. The village was wealthy enough to support a theatre.
An extract from from"North Yorkshire Photographic Memories".
In the far left background is the Bolton Arms Hotel, a fine Georgian building complete with a Long Room where the Leyburn Market Club holds its dinners. In the market place is an iron ring, said to date back to the days of bull-baiting.
An extract from from"North Yorkshire Photographic Memories".
Leyburn, once the largest community in mid Wensleydale, boasts three squares, the largest of which is the sloping, rectangular Market Place, from which the High Street seen here leads. Note the barber’s striped pole outside his premises on the right. A little further down is F Ward the boot maker’s shop.
An extract from from"North Yorkshire Living Memories".
It is well worth the effort to climb up these rocks: you’re on top of the world, if a little weary and overheated. Luckily, just below refreshments are to hand at the Cow and Calf Inn, formerly known as the Highfield.
An extract from from"Ilkley Town and City Memories".
In this photograph you can see the top of the Semon Convalescent Home just beyond the reservoir. A fair walk westwards then brings you to the Swastika Stone, which is unique in this country. Other examples have been found in Tossene in Sweden and Mycenae in Greece and all depict fertility and religious symbols. The council placed the iron railing around the site in 1913.
An extract from from"Ilkley Town and City Memories".