Kirkby Malzeard & Laverton

Kirkby Malzeard Houses

The below list of houses/buildings show who or what was associated with them going back about 30 years plus, but in living memory. There are probably errors, and certainly a lot of information missing, so please email kirkbymalzeardhistory@gmail.com so I can update it. Thanks go to those who spent time talking to me!

Stainmoor House
Bogs Hall Sid Masterman. Ainsley
Sugar Hill Farm Hobsons
Sugar Hill Cottage Verity. Worked for Vibroplant
Montreaux Lawrence Ellis – Robert Ellis’s dad. Dearlove’s uncle. They had a daughter called Joan Ellis as well as her brother Robert. Montreaux also belonged to the Morpeth family who owned the shoe shop in Ripon probably about 1980’s
East View David Richmond bought in 1950’s. Daughters-Mary, Ethal and Jean. Ethel married George Duffield, son of Duffields who had the Post Office. Jean married Brian Rushforth and she ran the Post Office when it moved to North View

Turnways Maggie Richmond? Originally 2 cottages Ethel and George Duffield. They moved from Turnways to the bungalow to the rear which was built for them on their land. Also ‘Father’ David- lived there with them. He must have been David Richmond. The bungalow now belongs to the Taylors George Wakeman. Carver Leslie & Eva Peacock – John’s mum and dad. In the 1960’s, rented to Americans from Menwith Hill.

Baytree Cottage Moorhouse. Previously Miss Buckle
Hill Crest 1930’s rented by Simon Stubbs and Sannie ( Elizabeth Annie) Stubbs, their son Harker Stubbs also there and he bought it + the farm and land at the back in 1954. Harker married nurse Child from Jasmine Cottage- one daughter, Ilona. The farm consisted of the stone Cowbyre also 2 large hen houses +small ones and hay barn in the paddock area behind it. Smalley’s took it over in 1996.


Wayside Mrs Varo Owned the dairy. Mr Ashby lived there, then it was sold to Bob & Joan Ellis who were teachers and lived there in the 60-70’s. then Simon Crosfield bought it followed by Mrs Buggy. It was originally a grain store. West End Bob and Florrie Waite. Parents of Donnie, Ruth (?), Doreen and Ray. Doreen married Mick Mudd.
Ryedale William Blackburn lived here with Marleen David and Linda. David Squires
Ivy Cottage Harry Barton. Worked at the dairy. John, son, married Joyce Richmond.
South View Mr Woodcock Delivered milk by pony and cart to Grewelthorpe. Mr Balon, Mr Hogg, Bridgford. Retired policeman
The Woodpeckers Buckles Shop. Alice and Annie Buckle ran this shop. Mrs Elizabeth Drewery had it later.
Lochgelly Lewis Chamberlain

1 West End Cottages Hettie Wintersgill
2 West End Cottages Harry Hudson. Had a cobblers shed at top of field, now the playing field
3 West End Cottages Mick and Doreen Mudd (Waite)

Yew Tree Farm Pearsons Farmhouse. Tom and Alice(nee Mawer) Clarke farmed here for a lot of years. Used to be loads of mushrooms growing in the field over from the back lane. The fold yard was surrounded by the cow house, hay barns, calf houses etc. Also large battery hen building.
owned by Ivan and ?Betty? Simpson after Tom & Alice Clarke. They moved from the farm that was originally opposite the bottom shop. They sold it to Atkinson/Verity in the 1980’s

Advert from 1955
Cowscott House Barn to Farmhouse
Stonefold Almond. Very run down. Blackburn family.
Curlew Croft Frank Atkinson – Harrys father. Fish and Chip shop in the right hand side of the building. Arthur Leeming. Marion Bell.
Green Royd Petrol Boynton (Ernest). Very run down. Odd job man for Mrs Stubbs at Missie Farm, Laverton. Edie Brotherton. Stephen Blackburn.
Mudros Doctors Surgery
The Weddles Farm workers cottage for Ashfield House
Ash Knott Farm workers cottage for Ashfield House
Plumtree Cottage Bob Kirkman – farm worker Farm workers cottage for Ashfield House. Freda Ellis (housekeeper to Dearlove)
Fairfield Barn Barn to Ashfield House
Ashfield House Dearlove Ellis married Alice Verity. Dr Holroyd.

Fairfield Edwin Bulmer. A very good plumber! Ernest Batty Policeman.
Sunnyside Robert Ellis
Arrowfield Mrs Sayers. Kit I’Anson

The Garage 3 Purse brothers. Arthur Purse, Annie’s husband. Annie was a Mawer. Atkinsons.
Longswales Cottages Edith Wilks. Primative Methodist Chapel – external stairs to Lowther Atkinson’s office upstairs. yellow door – Arthur Purse. Annie Purse lived here for quite a few years. Maurice and Joan Fryer. Maurice drove a cattle wagon for Charlie Lawson end house – Lobleys
North View Mr and Mrs Bradshaw – Methodist preacher. Kit I’anson, Jean Rushforth. Built Post Office on


Wren Cottage Storehouse
Rook Wood Beatrice Ellis – Methodist preacher. Arthur Ellis – Dearlove’s brother
The Manse Built in 1952 by Dearlove Ellis. Mr Todd, daughter called Alison.
1 Rose Cottage Maureen Nelson (Kempsters) mum and dad. Mum was a hard working cleaner.
2 Rose Cottage Freda Webster Ann Ellis owned both 1 and 2. Tom Kirkham. Worked for Dearlove Ellis
Arundo Fred Whitton. Postman. Used to eat dandelion sandwiches on his round.
Briza George & Ethel Atkinson (Boy). Sid’s brother. Ethel was heavily involved with the W.I.
Whitelands Fred and Rose Appleton
New Holme Harry White. Ran the fish and chip shop. Built these houses. McDonalds
Rose Cottage Jack Cassells – Bob’s mum and dad. House rented off Mowbray House. Joyce Stone, Roy Fountain’s sister
The Cottage Tattersalls – Mac’s mum and dad. House rented off Mowbray House.
Sunnyside Cottage Charlie Thirkill – Tommy’s brother. Pot Shop also sold wallpaper. Run by Mrs Thirkill – husband was a plumber. Archway to blacksmith’s shop.
Malcote Bullet Harrison. Joan Clarks mum and dad.
Simms Field
Manor Cottage
Manor Farm Robert and Mike Atkinson mum and dad
White Lodge Barn Was a stable to White Lodge Farm
White Lodge Farm Ivan Simpson. Harry Hobson
Mount Pleasant Marstons family house. Violet, Esther and Etty, Rodney, Archie and Kenny Marston.

The Queens Head Mrs Worthington – Aunt Emmy. Husband was an upholsterer in Ripon. George & Iris Ventress. Had a taxi and did the school run
First Cottage, Church Street 1728? Jim Purse, Sunday School teacher. Brother of garage owners. Missionary worker – possibly India. Preacher at The Primitive Methodist Chapel

2 Church Street Either No2 or No3 – Herbert Waite – Donny’s uncle
3 Church Street Jack Anderson. Joe and Emmy Worthington (son – John). Also had the Queens?
Church Mouse Cottage Boyntons – father and son. Worked for Sir Fred Moore
Churchby House Dr Harvey. Surgery: two nurses Rebecca and Rachel. They kept a parrot in the window!
Churchby Cottage Arthur Bland. Gardener for Sir Fred Moore. Also stamp collector!
Appletree Cottage Metcalfes/Sidgewicks
Shoulder of Mutton Purses; Mr W Richmond Garage was long, thin building to the right. Deveraux. Possibly a fish shop to the right of the building. Mrs Bumstead.

The School House Mr White, Michael Myers, Henry Holmes, Mr Middlemist, Mr O’Bryan.

The Old Mill 1875. Horners. Thirkill used to keep his buses here. Part of the building was a cowshed
The Mill Derelict.
Mowbray Lodge Ward. Main gardener at Mowbray House

The Old Rectory Rev Horton, Rev Frank Ledgard, Rev Ron Winlo.
The Coach House
Barkways Mrs Dean and Peter
Greystones Waddington - Joiner

Gospatric House Don Gill. Bill Taylor
Mowbray House Owners: Tomyns Dickens, Lysaught, Cathcart, Fred Moore, Kirkby Dairy

Ingledene Bobby Watson Joiners yard. Len Umpleby
Starling Cottage Jasmine Cottage, Starling Cottage and Carl House along with land next to Carl House all belonged to the Umpleby’s from Dallowgill. Jasmine and Starling were rented out and Lennard and Kate Umpleby lived at Carl House ( now Ingeldene). When they moved out the family rented the house out and daughter lived in the bungalow they built at the back in the field.
Jasmine Cottage Nurse Child lived here briefly in the 1950’s then married Harker Stubbs (became nurse Stubbs) and moved to Hillcrest. Then Mr Dunsforth – did embroidery. Worked at the dairy. Wore glittery waistcoats!
The Old Dairy House Mr and Mrs Gray. Dairy Manager
Stanway Cottage Butchers

Pasture House Beaumonts
Well House Don Gill. Pauline Gill (married John Bowen). Manager at the dairy
Barden House Brian Tibbets. Drove for Kirkby Dairy

Rose Lea Stanley and Mercy Flatt. Decorator. Kept Madina pigeons!
Bradley House Mr Gray and Connie Gray. Cobblers Shop. Constantine
Fern Lea Jim and Ann Fennington – Brian Bains sister. Hairdresser.
The Orchard Grimsdale (tax inspector)
Rustic Cottage Kempsters, Proctors
Longswales Farm Joe and Minnie Mawer. Annie, Alice, Dorothy, Arthur, Joseph, Eleanor. Owned by Robert Ellis. Masterman, Jim Chapman
Holly Tree House Miss Proctor and Miss Binks - small landowner
Adel Cottage Joe Taylor. Also bought the chip shop

Chip Shop Blacksmiths. Mr White had chippy and Joe Taylor
Glendene Granny Fred Robinson, Jim Fenwick
Fiddlers Cottage Roy Fountain
The Old Shop Margaret Newbould. Sweet shop! Jos Wood owned the shop, but lived next door
The Grocers Jos Wood. Also Mrs Wood had a drapers shop at the back
Bramley View John Barton – drove milk lorry. Also John and Pauline Bowen. Don Gill
Princess Terrace Dr Burton from Ripon. Ran a surgery from a house that was later demolished. Lewis Chamberlin. Driver for Lowther Atkinson delivering coal etc.
Pump House Tom Goodyear. John Richmond, Maurice Howell. John Richmond – Retired from Carr House and died here

North View House Lowther Atkinson + 2 sisters. One married Don Turner
Lilac Cottage Titmus. Mary Harrison
House to left of Lilac Cottage Mary Malthouse
St Andrews House Thomas and Jessie Richmond. Sid Masterman (Les’s dad). Walter Boynton – plumber at Mowbray House. Miss Richmond.
Alma Cottage
Felin Geri Grannie Blackburn
Mytilene George Blackburn
Skyros William Blackburn
Box Tree House Mrs Malthouse -Christine Simpson’s mum. Maurice and Alice Hobson
Henry Jenkins Bob Clarkson. Had joiners shop to the left of the pub

Two Steps Bob Ascough – cobblers Shop
Highside Jim Gill
Moor Close Alec Robson (Jolly Alec) – Mechanics Institute caretaker. Simms
Cote Cottage Roger, Phil, Margaret Kitchin
Well Cottage Bill and Flo Grainger. Jim and Mary Malloy
Lynn Cottage Bob and Betty Cassells
Spring Cottage Originally a garage for Carlton House
Carlton House Rob Bell, John and Pauline Bowen. Used to be a joiners shop ?
Bonwell Tommy Barker. Morrells Sold eggs. Bob Cassells
Bonwell Cottage On Back Lane. Bob Cassells and Maurice Pickard used it as a garage. Known as the Midnight Mechanics
The Rise Sid Atkinson – David and Fred’s dad
Hilldene

Holmes Cottage (Braieside) Mac and Marion Tattersall
Hillside George Holmes. Cab proprietor – wagonettes etc. Stan Atkinson, John Ascomb, Jeff Rhodes, Thorntons – coal merchant.
Highwalk House
Hillside Cottage Arthur and Winnie Thirkill. Plumber and school bus. Eddie, Dick and Florrie?
High View Eddie, Dick, Kelly and Florrie Brotherton. Kelly was a road sweeper/lengthman. Florrie married Harry Chapman and lived on the Green had son Jim who married Pat Beaumont.
Moot House Bob Simms – Butchers shop. Beaumont’s also had the butchers shop. Red Lion Pub.

Branwell Cottage
Beecroft
Prospect House
Thirkills Shop Next to old YMCA, now demolished, was run by Tommy Thirkill
Ivy Dene Thirkill. Originally a chapel

Kirkby Stores Tipling. Operated a wagonette to Ripon. John Ashby

Old Post Office George and Ethel (nee Richmond) Duffield. Used to have the siren on the roof during the war. Stone floor, with counter on the right. Jack Duffield. Telephone Exchange.

Brow Cottage Ralph Wood - Joiner
The Tailors House Arthur Richmond. Tailors Shop Every day collected water from a trough up Kirkby Moor Road. Val Mayne, Crosfield, Mass

Holme Farm Tommy Atkinson – good at quoits! Norman Verity, David Verity’s dad
The Coach House Farm buildings
The Grange Mrs Facey, Garman, Capt. Warrington
Ivy Bank Bells
Garden House Miss Tinkler. George and Sheila Mason
Iddison Cottage Waite – mother to Donny. Previously the Clockmaker. Jack Brewster – lengthman.
Park View Cottage Ray Gargett. He worked in chip shop.

The Old Police House Kitchin . Worthingtons, Bendilaw, Bosomworth, Lockwood, Nicol