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A History of Haxby (Revised and Expanded) 86 Pages with 17 illustrations Tom Smith has lived in Haxby for more than 30 years, during which time he has seen a rural village transformed into a small town of some 10,000 people. However, he always felt that Haxby was much more than just a dormitory suburb, with a character of its own and a history that deserved to be record. in 1987 he wrote the first edition of A history of Haxby which, to his surprise, sold out very quickly. While writing it, he released there were key periods where little or no information was available and was subsequently drawn into doing the research himself. As a result, he carried out detailed analyses of the parish registers and wills from 1650 to 1830 and was awarded a MA for his thesis on enclosure of Haxby's open fields.
This new edition is expanded to contain summarised information from his 18th Century research, evidence of roam occupation , additional information from medieval times and the 19th Century, and recently gathered oral evidence about the 20th Century. It ends with his hope of Haxby's future: "Early in the 20th Century, a newspaper referred to the village as 'Happy Haxby' because of its quality of life it is possible that town and county have once again found a happy balance...or are we simply in a brief breathing space before plunged into another dramatic change, which seems to have been the fate of Haxby since the days of Enclosure? Only time will tell" |
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