Now! Then! 2024! - Yorkshire On This Day

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Beginning from the river of Ouse on the north, as far as a certain bridge in Le-Fleting called Little-Ingg, extending by a dyke and a meere, against the Spittle-well, by the way against the Abbot of St. Mary’s Mill. And thence as far as the Magdalen-spittle in the highway which leads to York, as far as Clifton. And so as far as the mill of one John de Roncliff (but now of the heirs of Sir William Ingleby). And thence by the way against the gallows of the Abbot of St Mary’s (where was anciently a water-gate in the Outgange which leads to the Forest of Gawtres, as far as a certain wooden bridge there), and so by the Meer as far as Whitestone Cross upon Astel Bridge. And so by the great stone as far as the water of Fosse, always descending on the west side of the river, as far as the Abbot of St Mary’s water-mills aforesaid. And thence beyond Fosse-dyke against the said mills on the south, extending as far as a certain place, where the wooden cross stands upon Heworth Moor, against the way leading to Stockton. So from thence against the cross of stone at the west end of the town of Heworth, as far as the street. And so by the way as far as the cross in the way which leads to Osbaldwyke. So proceeding in the highway which leads to Kexby, as far as the way against the bridge from beyond the mill of St Nicholas. And so returning from the said cross against the said Miln, by the way leading to the Grene-Dyke, against the close of the Hospital of St Nicholas aforesaid. And thence as far as the cross in Grenedykes, against the gallows of St Leonard. And thence beyond Tylmyre, by the way as far as the cross of wood, in the way leading to Fulford against Hallgarth-sike, and so extending directly as far as the water of Ouse, and beyond Ouse, as far as a certain cross called Hydale Cross, in the way leading to the city of York as far as Bishopthorpe. And thence directly beyond the fields (called the new fields crossing Knavesmire from beyond the gallows there standing on the south side) as far as the Outgange leading to York Moor; and thence by a certain rivulet as far as the bridge at Holgate Town-end, descending thence by a ditch there on the west as far as Flete-bridge in the Bishop-field on the west side of the River Ouse.

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Regnal calendar for Henry VI.

It was too much to hope that mention would be made of the first public toilets in Yorkshire, and likely England, which opened in 1367 on the Ouse Bridge.

Hildyard also describes a survey conducted in 1413, which I haven’t found, and there are many others.

Who will walk this route and send me photos?

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Original

There was another boundary taken of the city of York, on the 15th of November in the 23rd year of Henry the VI, which is as follows, viz.

Beginning from the river of Ouse on the north, as far as a certain bridge in Le-Fleting called Little-Ingg, extending by a dyke and a meere, against the Spittle-well, by the way against the Abbot of St. Mary’s Mill.

And thence as far as the Magdalen-spittle in the High-way which leads to York, as far as Clifton.

And so as far as the Mill of one John de Roncliff (but now of the Heirs of Sir William Ingleby, Knight.)

And thence by the way against the Gallows of the Abbot of St. Mary’s YORK, (where was anciently a Water-gate in the Outgange which leads to the Forest of Gawtres, as far as a certain wooden Bridge there) and so by the Meer as far as Whitestone Cross upon Astel-Bridge.

And so by the great stone as far as the water of Fosse, always descending on the west side of the River, as far as the Abbot of St. Mary’s water-mills aforesaid.

And thence beyond Fosse-dyke against the said mills on the south, extending as far as a certain place, where the wooden cross stands upon Heworth Moor, against the way leading to Stockton.

So from thence against the Cross of Stone at the West end of the Town of Heworth, as far as the Street.

And so by the way as far as the Cross, in the way which leads to Osbaldwyke.

So proceeding in the highway which leads to Kexby, as far as the way against the bridge from beyond the mill of St. Nicholas.

And so returning from the said Cross against the said Miln, by the way leading to the Grene-Dyke, against the Close of the Hospital of St. Nicholas aforesaid.

And thence as far as the Cross in Grenedykes, against the gallows of St. Leonard.

And thence beyond Tylmyre, by the way as far as the Cross of Wood, in the way leading to Fulford against Hallgarth-sike, and so extending directly as far as the Water of Ouse, and beyond Ouse, as far as a certain Cross called Hydale Cross, in the way leading to the City of York as far as Bishop-Thorpe.

And thence directly beyond the fields (called the New-Fields crossing Knavesmire, from beyond the gallows there standing on the south side) as far as the Outgange leading to the Moor called York Moor; and thence by a certain rivulet as far as the bridge at Holgate Town-end, descending thence by a ditch there on the west, as far as Flete-bridge in the Bishop-field on the west side of the River Ouse. B.217.

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