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East Witton, Village 1918
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This estate village, now owned by the Downshire family, was established around a wide green in the 17th century on land previously part of the Jervaulx and Coverham monasteries, abandoned in 1539. A map of 1627 shows two cottages and some outbuildings actually on the green. There was a thriving coal mining industry here from the 18th century; history records an accident that killed 18 miners. The original water supply to the village came from Diana's well, and the large stone (dated 1859) at the end of the green (centre left) still retains a tap. The church of 1809 was designed and built by the then landowner, the Earl of Aylesbury, to commemorate the Jubilee of George III.

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A Selection of Memories from East Witton

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from East Witton

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Ryder
I wonder how many Ryders still live in Leyburn and East Witton. My mother was the daughter of George Ryder who was born in East Witton in 1881. George's parents were William G and Margaret Ryder who had at least 9 children, all born in East Witton. William G himself was the only child of Joseph Ryder whose brother John farmed Witton Lodge. Joseph and John were sons of Ellen Ryder, born 1779 was farming Witton Lodge ...see more
East Witton, the Village c1960
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Ancestry
East Witton's interest to me began as it was the birthplace of my grandfather and his parents resided in Wast Witton Without (i found this through the 1901 census), though I cannot get any further back in time. I worked in nearby Leyburn and visited East Witton daily to get a sense of its aura and atmosphere, hoping to meet someone who knew my ancesters as my grandfather became well known and his actions in the First ...see more
East Witton, the Village c1960
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The Past
This picture reminds me of the days spent in East Witton at my grandfathers house it was on the right as you look up the green with the pub behind you, it had a archway and it was a working farm there was no electricity and the water came from two pumps in the village green one at the top and one at the bottom. He kept sheep and he had two sheep dogs one of them was a trainee because he would always be larking around ...see more
East Witton, the Village c1960
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