SEBASTAPOL (built 1857 demolished 1938) IN EARLY 1930's

This house was situated at the junction of stonegate and Church Hill, facing towards Cross Hill. Three stories on the Stonegate side,two stories on Church Hill side. Note original-style sign-post behind. This pattern was made for Hunmanby Parish Council in 1920 by H.C.Mowthorpe, Joiner and Builder. First shop in right was 'Tot' Marshall's, Grocers.(note 'BEECHNUT' chewing-gum machine on wall.) Second Shop, on the corner was Johnson's shoe-shop. Vickerman's farm and stack-yard can be seen behind white gate.





CROSS HILL LOOKING NORTH c.1895

Note upstairs bay window on 'White Swan Inn' and inn-sign. Two properties on left appear to be corn merchants (note sack-barrow on leaft and 'sack-doors' between the two doorways). Buildings in corner of butchers's shop yard and the 'pointed wall-end' were demolished when 'new' butchers abattoir was built in 1931. Note old brewery chimney on extreme right of photo. 'Sebastapol' clearly seen facing down Church Hill. This post-card and a similar one were made to sell in the church by Rev.Mitford (1888-1919). The two plates are today (2000) the property of David Thompson. 46 Sands lane, Hunmanby.





WESLEYAN CHAPEL AND BRIDLINGTON STREET HUNMANBY c1910
Now the site of A.Williams Supermarket

Note shop next to Chapel selling trunks and leather goods (Sadlers?). Broad doors between white walls on left leads into Story's stackyard. This wall and doors demolished in the 1980'S.



Photographs are from the: 'CES.MOWTHORPE COLLECTION'.