History Index

The History of the Workhouse at Bainbridge

• High Hall History - The story of High Hall from opening to closure
• Aysgarth Union Workhouse - Staff and information from 1809 - 1930
• High Hall Staff - Staff from 1930 to the present time.
• The Reform Of The Poor Law
• Inmates And Casuals - anecdotes and snippets from history
• The Workhouse Conditions - a look at the workhouse in the 19th century
• The Board Of Guardians - Enlarged photos of local people elected on to the Board of Guardians 1907 1922 and 1930
• Ernest Metcalfe - Started work at High Hall in 1965
• Joan Buck - Matron from 1966 - 1973
• Sycamore Hall Rebuild - action as it happens
• High Hall Residential Home - in Bainbridge Wensleydale (closed 31st January 2007)
• About Sycamore Close history of Sycamore Close
• Sycamore Close - before Sycamore Hall

Other Local History

• Stan - Stan Brook mechanical engineer from West Burton
• West Burton / JB Smithson
• Dales Winters

• Useful Web Pages - very useful Census and history sites etc.