Mentioned in the Domesday survey – 1066. <\/span><\/p>\n The Parish award was carried out on 10th August 1779. The Duke of Devonshire owned over 1000 acres of land in the Parish at that time. <\/span><\/p>\n Previous to that date, in the late 17th Century, The Barnard family of North Dalton owned the Great Tithes of Holme on the Wolds. They sold them to the Duke of Devonshire in 1770. George Hudson (the Railway King?) bought them from the Duke in 1845, along with the Londsborough Estate. In 1850 Lord Conyngham bought the Londsborough Estate from George Hudson and was created Lord Lonsborough. In the 1880’s Lord Londsborough owned a lot of land in the Parish. <\/span><\/p>\n When George Hudson bought the Estates in 1845 and re-sold them again in 1850 could he have been planning the route of the Driffield – Market Weighton railway which was opened in 1890 and of course ran through Middleton-on-the-Wolds?<\/span><\/p>\n 1764 – 247, 1801 – 272, 1831 – 468, 1861 – 486, 1891 – 520, 1901 – 431, 1981 – 308<\/p>\n Until 1940 almost all the population of the village was connected with agriculture, either directly or indirectly as farmers, Small holders and farm workers, or as blacksmiths, joiners, tailors, cobblers, grocers and general stores. Now, 50 years later, there are far fewer people connected with farming. Probably the majority of the inhabitants are, if not pensioners, at least over 50 years of age. <\/span><\/p>\n The social life of the village has altered considerably. There are of course several reasons for these changes. For instance the changes in the pattern of farming brought about during the last 50 years by the demise of the farm horses and the growth of mechanical farming has drastically reduced the number of workers required on the farms. <\/span><\/p>\n For several years the introduction of Television seemed to interfere with the social side of village life. <\/span><\/p>\n For instance Whist Drives, especially Military ones, were well supported by the people of the village with only a few people supporting the efforts from away Whist Drives. For the past 15-20 years Military Whist Drives have been held on the first Thursday of each month. They have been, and still are, a very important source of income for different organizations in the village. The reason they are successful financially is because Reg, Thomas from Cranswick not only M.C.s the whist drive but also organizes a lot of whist enthusiasts from a wide area, but sometimes eight people at the most who live in North Dalton go to play whist.<\/span><\/p>\n I must emphasize that I am in no way criticizing the people in this village for not attending whist drives. I am only pointing out one noticeable difference there is in the social life of the village compared with 40 years ago. Also I must point out that the people of North Dalton support the whist drives just as much as ever they did by their generosity in giving prizes and refreshments. <\/span><\/p>\n Another change in the social life of the village is that during the 1920’s and 30’s and even until the middle 1950’s or so, dances were held regularly sometimes fortnightly. They were always well attended by the people in North Dalton as well as people from the surrounding villages. However, during the past 25 years the interest in village dances has fallen dramatically. The people who really enjoy dancing go to places like Bridlington or clubs in the towns. The youngsters go to discos at places like Driffield. However during the past ten years a “Country & Western” dance has been organized once a year. The Sports Club usually runs it one year and the Pensioner’s Party committee organize it the following year. These annual dances draw good crowds from a wide area. The ladies lay on a fantastic supper!<\/span><\/p>\n Another factor which has changed village life is of course the increased number of people owning motor cars. It means for instance, that people no longer rely so much on village shops and Co-op travellers etc. to supply their groceries. Until the 1960,s there were three shops in the village, now there is only one. It will be a sad day for the village if this one should close down. It is doing a great service for this community, especially since the shop owner, Mrs. Lazenby, also manages the Post Office. Also the increase in the number of car owners means that more people, especially the younger ones tend to go out of the village for their entertainment.<\/span><\/p>\n Another noticeable change which has taken place during the past few years in the number of professional people who have moved into the village. Whether or not they will take an active part in village life remains to be seen, but I think the organizers of various functions have found them to be willing givers of pr1ZeS etc.<\/span><\/p>\n North Dalton’s W.I. was founded 19th November 1935 – President Mrs. J Carver. The changes mentioned have also affected the membership of organizations like the Women’s institute who have seen the number of people attending their meetings fall during the 70’s and 80’s despite the determined efforts of the presidents and secretaries.<\/span><\/p>\n The Mothers Union too had a lot of members 20-30 years ago, but they are now struggling to survive. However all is not gloom and doom by any means. People now have more leisure time and the means to enjoy it than they used to have.<\/span><\/p>\n Some of them manage to travel abroad for their holidays. Some enjoy coach trips. Some enjoy occasional meals out while others are content and happy to stay at home with their families. It just appears that whilst up to say 40 years ago people tended to congregate together more outside their homes, they now seem to enjoy their leisure together more, either going out as a family or staying at home as a family.<\/span><\/p>\n I must mention here about Pensioner’s Christmas Parties. These began in 1978 when the W.I. and the Youth Club joined together and laid on a tea for pensioners. After two or three years the organizers decided to cook a hot dinner for the pensioners at 12 o’clock so they could go home in daylight. First class entertainment was also provided. These parties have continued every year thanks to the hard work of Peter (late) and Rita Brent, Helen and Edwin Robinson, Betty Lyon and Rita’s daughter and daughter in law Barbara and Jane.<\/span><\/p>\n During the 1960’s to the mid 80’s either food parcels or coal\\logs were distributed each Christmas to pensioners. The money to pay for these gifts was raised by running raffles etc. Among the people organizing these were Ray and Bert Hornsby, Mrs. Jean Barr, Mrs. A. Conner, Mrs. M. Lee – members of a Social club.<\/span><\/p>\n Between 1925 and 1940 a school trip to Bridlington was organized. In the early years the kiddies were taken to Middleton railway station by horse drawn wagons to board a train to Bridlington. In the later years motor coaches took them to the seaside. Some years six or seven East Yorkshire coaches were hired to take the children and their parents. For very many of the children, and some parents too, the trip day was the only time they could get to the sea-side.<\/span><\/p>\n (Extract from Grandfather’s Notes)<\/span><\/p>\n ” The Club Feast – The Peaceful Home Society held their yearly meeting at Bainton New Inn (near Bainton cross roads) as it was a public house at that time – afterwards transferred to the Star Inn. Two day feast was held, the second day was a day of merriment. All the tradesmen’s apprentices and others canvassed the village for cheesecakes etc. and carried a decorated cloth basket round the village with a melodeon and begged and then they retired to the Star Inn lodge room and regaled themselves with tarts etc. and kissing the girls – a real jolly time.”<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n Every year since before 1913 to at least 1927 the third Monday in June was the day of the Club Feast. Many villages belonged to a Friendly Society. The one in North Dalton was affiliated in 1850 and was referred to as the “Peaceful Home Lodge” for the Order of Oddfellows. The number of members in 1858 was 120 plus!<\/span><\/p>\n The Club Feast was celebrated each year by a travelling fair coming with roundabouts, steam horses, coconut shies, swing boats and stalls selling brandy snap and all kinds of boiled Sweets. There were hoop la stalls, shooting galleries and ice cream stalls. Corrigans were the fairground people. They came to the fairground on the Friday afternoon pervious to the Monday. To we children in School it was very exciting to see the huge fairground engines pulling the beautiful ornamental caravans and fairground equipment. Truly I can almost Smell the Smoke and Steam and feel the heat from the engine even to this day. The fairground was the field in which the Village Hall now stands. Some of the older boys from school helped the fairground men to erect the stalls on the Saturday, also ran errands, by doing this they were allowed some free rides on the Steam horses on the Monday<\/span><\/p>\n A branch of Darby and Joan was started in North Dalton in May 1968. The founder members were Mrs. A. Conner, Mrs. P. Caley, Mrs. J. Kennington amongst others. There were about 18-20 members joined at first and as well as their meeting in the Youth Centre where they played dominoes, cards etc. and enjoyed a cup of tea, they also went on outings. Gradually over the years their membership has fallen. I think at the present time about eight or so attend. This is surprising when there are maybe 70 pensioners in the village.<\/span><\/p>\n See also page About 1920 a Village Hall was erected where dances and whist drives could be held, but the main function was The Recreation Club. The club had a lot of members – Men – who played billiards, darts etc. The Village Hall was requisitioned between 1939-1945 by the M.O.D. Recreation Club was reformed in 1945\\6 and another snooker table bought – the M.O.D. wasted the old one. I think the club closed about 1955-60.<\/span><\/p>\n Another change in life style between the first half of this century and the second is in the attendance’s at places of worship. This alteration in the religious belief of the population is of course not unique to the people of this village, but the fact that two chapels have closed since 1940 and attendances at the church have fallen too, demonstrates this change in life style. During the first 25 years or so of this century the Primitive Chapel in particular was nearly full for the Sunday night Services. Here again I am not passing judgment on people’s beliefs, I am only recording changes which have taken place<\/span><\/p>\n As I observed earlier there was a greater tendency for teenagers and men to congregate together more outside their homes perhaps in twos or threes. In the case of the Chapel corner a crowd of a dozen to twenty used to gather near the Wesleyan Chapel and School, especially on Sunday mornings and summer evenings. The blacksmith’s shop was a popular meeting place especially for pensioners and the unemployed; it was warm in there! Another Small, but cozy place was Reed Scott’s cycle repair shop. There was only room for two or three at the most but it was cozy and the conversation was good. One or two people also used to meet in Jack Stonehouse’s tailors shop. Even “Uncle Jack Barr’s” was a meeting place especially for card players but here I am reminiscing which is not the point of this history and is something I wish to avoid.<\/span><\/p>\n Sport has not changed over the years as much as some of the other aspects of village life. During the 1920’s there were two football teams – most of the players were North Dalton lads and men who at least worked in the Parish.as there were more men employed on farms in those years. I think there has also more or less been a cricket club in the village. During the 60’s,70’s and 80’s the Conner Family have been keen cricketers and have therefore kept a strong club going; the Cricket ground not only being in their field but maintained by them.<\/span><\/p>\n Tennis was played at North Dalton from 1918 to 1962.<\/span><\/p>\n A Bowls Club was formed in 1962 on the site of the tennis courts. In January 1991 the Sports Club bought the bowling green from Mr. A. Byass of Manor Farm from whom the Bowls Club had previously rented it for the fee of one peppercorn. John Berriman took over the groundsman’s job in 1989. He has carried out Some great improvements in 1993 and 1994 by putting boards all the way round, levelling the bank between the pavilion and the green, putting water in, buying a ladies toilet, buying a generator and wiring the pavilion up.<\/span><\/p>\nPOPULATION<\/b><\/h2>\n
CHANGES IN LIFE STYLE 1890 – 1990<\/b><\/h2>\n
WHIST DRIVES<\/b><\/h2>\n
DANCES <\/b><\/h2>\n
THE MOTOR CAR<\/b><\/h2>\n
NEWCOMERS TO THE VILLAGE<\/b><\/h2>\n
WOMEN’S INSTITUTE<\/b><\/h2>\n
THE MOTHERS UNION<\/b><\/h2>\n
LEISURE TIME <\/b><\/h2>\n
CHRISTMAS PARTIES<\/b><\/h2>\n
FOOD PARCELS, COAL & LOGS <\/b><\/h2>\n
SCHOOL TRIPS <\/b><\/h2>\n
DALTON FEAST<\/b><\/h2>\n
THE DARBY AND JOAN CLUB <\/b><\/h2>\n
VILLAGE HALL<\/b><\/h2>\n
CHAPELS AND CHURCH ATTENDANCES <\/b><\/h2>\n
MEETING PLACE<\/b><\/h2>\n
SPORT<\/b><\/h2>\n
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