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1791 UNIVERSAL DIRECTORY DRIFFIELD, YORKSHIRE Driffield, or Great Driffield, formerly called Dryfield, is fituated in a fine fporting part of the East Riding in the County of York, twenty-three miles from the post of Scarbrough, fourteen from the port of Bridlington, twenty-three from that of Hull, thirty from the city of York, and 195 from London. Upwards of 20,000 quarters of corn are annually tranfported in large keels or veffels, by a navigation, by the town of Hull, into the river Humber, and fo into the Weft of Yorkshire, from whence they return with coals. In the lordfhip of Driffield, and the neighbouring lordfhips, are many fine ftreams of water in which are great numbers of very large trouts, and reckoned the fineft in England. About a mile South of this place, a large woollen-manufactory is now (1792) erecting, which it is fuppofed will employ, when finifhed, upwards of 400 perfons. About three miles down the navigation at Wansford, is a very large bleaching-ground, in the occupation of Chriftopher Bainton; alfo a very large and newly-erected woollen and cotton manufactory, occupied by Meffs Boyes, Bainton, and Co. which now employes upwards of 400 hands. At Fofton, about five miles South-east by East, is a very large water corn-mill, in the poffeffion of Mr Thomas Parkin. In the neighbourhood are alfo many very large rabbit-warrens. Here is a good market on Thurfdays for corn, meat, calves, and pigs in the feafon, and divers other things, and is well fupplied with fea-fifth. The poft comes in Monday, Thurfday, and Saturday; goes out Sunday, Tuefday, and Thurfday. A diligence from Hull and Scarborough arrives Tuefday, Thurfday, and Saturday; returns the fame days. – A diligence from York and Bridlington arrives in the fummer-feafon, every Monday and Friday; returns the fame day. Two common ftage-waggons, or carts, fet out every Monday and Friday night for Hull, and return next day. – Two carts every Friday morning to York, and back next day. – Two carts arrive from Scarborough every Monday night, by way of Hull and return next day. – Two Bridlington carts arrive Monday and Thursday, and return the next days. The following are the principal inhabitants GENTRY LAW DRINKROW, Mr William BAKER, Josep, Attorney DRINKROW, Mr Thomas CATOR, Thomas, Attorney GRAY, Mr John CONYERS, Wm, Attorney GRAY, Mr Thomas JARRETT, Mr William KNOWEFLEY, Mr Richard PENNYMAN, W. H. Efq. CLERGY ALLEN, Rev Richard, Curate CAILEY, Rev Digby ETHERINGTON, Rev George WRIGHTON, Rev W. Diffenting Minister PHYSIC CLEMITT, Joseph, Sugeon & Apothecary DOBSON, Frank, Surgeon & Apothecary LAWFON, Tho, Surgeon & Apothecary PEACOCK, Norris, Surgeon & Apothecary TRADERS &c ATKINFON, Thomas, Ironmonger, bricklayer &c BALANCE, William, Smith BANNIFTER, John, P?-maker BARNBY, Stephen, Plumber & Glazier BAXTER, John, Tallow-chandler BEALE, John, Shoemaker BINNINGTON, John, Shoemaker BURFELL, Thomas, Rope-maker CARTER, Jeremiah, Grocer and Mercer COPLEY, William, Victualler (Ship) COLLY, Elizabeth, Smith COLLY, Francis, Gunfmith COLLINGTON, Ralph, Houfe-carpenter CRUMP, John, Smith DANDY, Joseph, Grocer and Taylor DANDY, Robert, Grocer and Taylor DOBFON, John, Victualler (Bell) DUNNS William and Richard, Corn, Coal and Spirit merchants, and dealers in butter and bacon DUNN, George, Cooper DUNN, Joseph, Hull Carrier DUNNING, John, Cabinet maker ETHERINGTON, John, Druggist, bookfeller, and dealer in foreign wines and spirituous liquors ETHERINGTON, John, Poft-maker EFCRITT, David, Taylor FARTHING, Michael, Gardener FOX, William, Tanner FRYER, John, York Carrier GOODRICK, Robert, Staymaker HARLAND, Matthew, Hardware man HALL, E, Cabinet maker and upholfterer HARRIFON, John, Victualler HAYES, William, Tinner and brazier HOLLAND, Glafs and Potman HOLLAND, Francis, Baker and Milliner HOLLAND, William, Grocer HOLGATE, Edward, Sadler JOHNFON, William, Breeches-maker, Fellmonger and common brewer JOHNFON, William, School-mafter JULION, John, butcher JARRETT, Jeremiah, Corn and Coal merchant and tallow-chandler LAMPLOUGH, John, Victualler (Ship) LAYBOURNE, Christopher, clock & watchmaker and parish clerk LOWRY, Joseph, Tinplate-maker LYON, Richard, Shoemaker MACKINTOFH, Alexander, Victualler MILNER, John, Maltfer NEWLOVE, John, Taylor NORTH, Richard, clock & watchmaker OLMAN, John, Victualler (Dog & Duck) OTLEY, William, Grocer and Mercer OXTABY, Robert, Butcher PINDER, George, baker PORTER, Dorothy, Ironmonger PORTER, Richard, Coal, corn and spirit merchant PORTER, William, Grocer and Mercer POOL, Henry, Shoemaker REAFTON, Edward, House-capenter REAFTON, John, Taylor REAFTON, Mary, Glafs and potwoman SCOTT, Leonard, Taylor and Victualler SHERWOOD, William, P? maker SMELT, John, Grocer and Mercer SMITH, Chriftopher, Paper-maker STANDYLAND, William, Farrier SPINK ------, Shoemaker THIRLWELL, John, Bricklayer TODD, Christopher, Painter TOWFE, Richard, Grocer and Mercer TOMLINFON, -------, Hull Carrier UFHAW, Wm, Corn and Coal Merchant WADDINGTON, John, Victualler (Bell) WALKER, Christopher, Vicutaller (Buck) WOODMANSEY, John, House-capenter WHITE, Edward, Sadler WIFFON, York Carrier (Kindly provided by William Kirby, descendant of Kirby Watchmakers, Malton & Driffield)
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