Crafting The Past

From the  An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in City of York, Volume 5, Central

Judges’ Court (Plate 141; Fig. 73), behind Nos. 28, 30, a house of two storeys, basement and attics, has walls of brick and slate-covered roofs. It was built in the very early 18th century but may incorporate part of a yet earlier structure around the S. corner room, where the walls have a slightly different alignment. The rear range of Nos. 28, 30 Coney Street is built against the S.W. front of the house and, though modern, it was preceded by an earlier range (map by Alfred Smith, 1822) which must have been standing when the house was built, as the exposed front is a three-bay entity, with a central doorway. By the mid 18th century it had become the Judges’ Lodgings and continued in this use until 1806, when a larger house in Lendal (Monument (250)) was acquired; it was also let furnished to suitable families ‘except at the Times of The Assizes and Races’ (advertisements in, for example, YC, 17 Feb. 1767, 4 May 1779). It was announced to be sold in 1819 (YG, 12 June 1819) and in 1841 became the Minister’s House for the New Street Wesleyan Chapel (30), which abutted it at the N. corner; it is now used as offices. A number of good original fittings remain, though some alterations were made in the 19th century.

It is now a hotel

The building was also left to the Preston sisters by Henry Thompson. The following are mentioned in the 1762 deed of sale to John Elwick

Christoper Etherington
Mary Robinson Widow
James Richardson
Charles Cotterell
Samuel Kingston
Mary Metcalf Widow

1780,1781 & 1784

2 walker Robert C, Hall Henry

3 Jane Edward Dressmaker

4 Harriet Thompson, Melrose James, Holliday Thomas, Thompson Luke

5 Newstead CJ & Charles

6 Allanson Peter R

1787
2 Harriet Thompson servants register office keeper, Henry Sotheran lodger **

3 Jane Edward Dressmaker listed as 2 on census

4 Richard Walker Journeyman Tailor

1798 Universal British Directory Vol. IV York library

2 Wignall William, joiner and cabinet maker

3 Hawkswell Robert lithographer

4 Thompson Luke and William solicitors

1861
Wignall William, joiner

Thompson Lulke & Wm. solicitors

York Permanent Benefit Building Society, L.&W.Thompson, solicitors

Holliday Thomas, land surveyor

Bean Emma & Harriet, dressmakers

1876 
Thompson Luke and William, solicitors; solicitors to the York Permanent Benefit Building Society; agents for the Scottish Provident Life office

Ouse Navigation office-Treasurer, Luke Thompson

The York Permanent Benefit Building Society’s office – Manager, MrJohn Pearson; architect and surveyor, Penty Walter Green

Wignall William, joiner, cabinetmaker, and undertaker

Fenwick William, cabinet maker

Hudson Henry, shoemaker

1885
Thompson Luke & Wm. solicitors and commissioners

Ouse Navigation offlce, secretary Luke Thompson

Pearson John, secretary and manager to the York Permanent Benefit Building Society

   Wignall Wm. jun. joiner and undertaker

   Perry Chas. engine fitter

   Short Thos. tailor

   Hudson Hy. Bootmaker

1886
Thompson Luke & Wm. solicitors and commissioners

    Ouse Navigation office, secretary Luke Thompson

    Pearson John, secretary and manager to the York Permanent Benefit Building Society

    Wignall Wm. jun. joiner and undertaker

    Perry Chas. engine fitter

    Short Thos. tailor

    Hudson Hy. Bootmaker

1889
Thompson, L. and W. solicitors

York Permanent Benefit, Building and Investment Society (see ad)

Pearson, John, accountant

Mitchell, Arthur, telegraph clerk

2 Mitchell, Arthur, telegraph clerk

3 Burley, Andrew, railway carriage builder (j)

4 Hudson, Henry, shoemaker

1893
Thompson L. & W. solictrs

York Permanent Benefit Building Society (John Pearson, sec & managr.; L. L. & W. Thompson, solicitors)

Pearson & Taylor, acentnts

4 Hudson Henry, boot ma

1895
Thompson L. & W. solicitors

York Permanet Benefit Building Society, John Pearson, secretary & manager Pearson Jn. F.C.A. accountant

Pearson & Taylor, accountants

Thompson Tom C, auctioneer & valuer

Mitchell Arthur

Hudson Henry, boot maker

1898
Thompson, L. & W., solicitors

   Thompson, Luke (L. & W. T) solicitor and commissioner

   Thompson, Fred C. (L. & W. T) solicitor

   York Permanent Benefit Building and Investment Society-O. G. Taylor, F.S.A.A., secretary

   Pearson & Taylor, public accountants

   1 Bagnell, Richard, laborer

   2 Mitchell, A., telegraph clerk

   3 Burley, A., carriage builder (j)

   4 Hudson, Henry, shoemaker (j)

1900
Thompson, L. & W., solicitors

   Thompson, Luke (L. & W. T.) commissioner for oaths

   Thompson, Fred C. (L. & W. T.)

   York Permanent Benefit Building and Investment Society-O. G. Taylor, F.S.A.A., secretary

   Pearson & Taylor, public accountants

   1 Bagnell, Richard, laborer

   2 Mitchell, A., telegraph clerk

   3 Burley, A., carriage builder (j)

   4 Hudson, Henry, bootmaker (j)

1902
Thompson, L. & W., solicitors

   Thompson, Luke (L. & W. T.) commissioner for oaths

   Thompson, Fred C. (L. & W. T.)

   York Permanent Benefit Building and Investment Society – O. G. Tayler, F.S.A. A., secretary

   Pearson & Taylor, public accountants

   1 Bagnell, Richard, laborer

   2 Mitchell, A., telegraph clerk

   3 Burley, A., carriage builder (j)

   4 Hudson, Henry, bootmaker (j)

1905
Thompson L. & W. solicitors

   York Permanent Benefit Building Society (Oliver G. Taylor, sec. & manager; L.& W. Thompson, solicitors)

   Pearson & Taylor, accountants

   Mitchell Arthr. telegraph clerk

1913
Thompson L. & W. solicitors

   York Permanent Building Society (Oliver G. Taylor, sec. & manager; L. & W. Thompson, solicitors)

   Taylor Oliver G. accountant

1921

   Thompson L. & W. solicitors

   York Permanent Benefit Building Society (Oliver G. Taylor, sec. & manager; L. & W. Thompson, solicitors)

   Taylor O.G. & Garbutt, accntnts

1929

   JUDGE’S COURT:

   Thompson L. & W. & Johnston, solctrs

York Permanent Benefit Building Society (Oliver G. Taylor, sec. & mngr)

Taylor O.G.& Garbutt, acentnts
Bointon B. draper