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Title: Gearstones near Settle
Post by: derekchesh on Monday 10 August 09 23:27 BST (UK)

Trying to find further background info on Henry Staveley who was the gamekeeper at Gearstones on the 1871 census. Is this the ex-pub which is on the main road on the three peaks hike between Pen-y-ghent and Whernside?

There was a story of a construction worker on the railway viaduct who threw some explosive onto the fire at the pub and nearly brought the house down

Derek

Title: Re: Gearstones near Settle
Post by: Sylviaann on Tuesday 11 August 09 11:21 BST (UK)

I did a search.  There are lots of sites but this one says it was a shooting lodge at one time http://gearstones.com/history/

Sylviaann

Title: Re: Gearstones near Settle
Post by: kims1958 on Thursday 13 August 09 21:10 BST (UK)

Hi Derek, looks like I found you.
Yes this is the place we were talking about, What was it that you were going to beam over to me.
I hope you get this
Kims

Title: Re: Gearstones near Settle
Post by: derekchesh on Thursday 13 August 09 21:12 BST (UK)

Have you opened your "Personal Message" box yet? Usually the very top line of the screen?

Derek

Title: Re: Gearstones near Settle
Post by: kims1958 on Thursday 13 August 09 21:15 BST (UK)

Yes. I got Your message.
Thanks

Title: Re: Gearstones near Settle
Post by: derekchesh on Thursday 13 August 09 21:36 BST (UK)

1861 census

Name Age
Henry Staveley 41  - born Bentham
Elizabeth Staveley 38 
Richard Staveley 12 
Robert Staveley 9 
Mary Staveley 78   - Henry's mother which should help finding the previous generation

The address is Winnshaw - Ingleton and Henry is a gamekeeper.  The census entry is on the same sheet as High Gearstones Farm and Newby Head Inn.

Title: Re: Gearstones near Settle
Post by: rowlf on Saturday 30 March 13 18:44 GMT (UK)

Hi Derek,Just seen your query re Gearstones. Yes it is an outdoor centre now but it was an inn.
My Great Great grandfather Francis Whaley owned it and when the dynamite incident took place his daughter's father in law Francis Yates,who was also my Great Great Grandfather, was the innkeeper.

Title: Re: Gearstones near Settle
Post by: derekchesh on Saturday 30 March 13 19:34 GMT (UK)

Thanks Rowlf - it was a few years ago and it was Kim who was trying to find out about the Staveleys.

I saw a Time Team programme a while back about the construction gang temporary camp on the hill above the tunnel. They must have been close to the pub.

Derek