The railway came to the village in which in turn helped create an expansion to the top of the village known as Mount Pleasant. The railway closed in but the village continues to attract people, some to retire some to live and work in the surrounding area and of course tourists who bring in much welcome revenue. In there were 50 houses in Baytown as it is locally known, with the growth of the fishing industry the village grew and grew with bigger and better houses being built.
The original main street was King street, in a large part of the cliff gave way taking with it the top part of the street and two rows of cottages. In the space of 2 centuries almost dwellings has fallen into the sea. In a sea wall was built to prevent any further destruction of the village. The town, which consists of a maze of tiny streets, has a tradition of smuggling, and there is reputed to be a network of subterranean passageways linking the houses.
During the late 18th century smuggling was rife on the Yorkshire coast. Vessels from the continent brought contraband which was distributed by contacts on land and the operations were financed by syndicates who made profits without the risks taken by the seamen and the villagers. Tea, gin, rum, brandy and tobacco were among the contraband smuggled into Yorkshire from the Netherlands and France to avoid the duty. In two excise cutters, the Mermaid and the Eagle, were out gunned and chased out of the bay by three smuggling vessels, a schooner and two shallops.
A pitched battle between smugglers and excise men took place in the dock over casks of brandy and geneva gin and 15 bags of tea in The herrings which they catch at the Yarmouth fishery are sold to the curers there, who contract with them for all that they take during the season at a certain sum per last of ten thousand.
On their return home from Yarmouth after a successful season, they indulge in festivity, which is shared by the humbler class of trades-people of the village, who then generally receive payment of the little debts contracted by the families of the fishermen during their absence.
In winter, when the large boats are laid up, most of their crews employ themselves in coble fishing. Five-man boats, like most lugger-rigged vessels, sail well upon a wind in smooth water; but in running before the wind in a rough sea they are not very safe, as their sails are then so liable to"jibe,"-at a time when, above all others, it is of the greatest consequence that they should be kept steady.
Most of them, however, have now a storm square-sail, which they set in running for the land before a gale of wind from the eastward. On perceiving the approach of a storm from the eastward, when fishing, they immediately haul in their lines with all speed, and make directly for the land. When a storm comes on suddenly, raising a heavy sea on the shore before they can arrive, five-man boats are sometimes lost in attempting to gain their own harbours.
In a violent storm, on the 14th of April , four five-man boats, three belonging to Runswick, and one belonging to Staithes, were lost in approaching the shore.
When the winds blow ye walk along the shore, And, as the curling billows leap and toss, Fable that Ocean's mermaid shepherdess, Drives her white flocks a-field, and warns in time, The wary fisherman.
This letter,which is signed" H. Young in his History of Whitby, and Sir C. Sharp, in his History of Hartlepool, both cite the volume under the same title. It is, however, contained in"Julius F. Boats and vessels are said to be clinker- or clincher-built, when the planks overlap each other in the manner of slates on the roof of a house. The flat tiles used in covering houses are called clinkers, and from them the term" clinker-built" is probably derived. A vessel is said to be caulker-built when the planks do not overlap each other, but have their edges brought close together, and the seams caulked.
This word is derived from" Haaf," which in the Swedish language signifies the main sea. The fishermen of Shetland call their fishing ground" the Haaf. Toggle navigation. The fishermen and fisheries of Robin Hood's Bay in Views of ports and harbours By William Finden, - old text about Robin Hood's Bay fisheries The above is the name of a fine bay on the Yorkshire coast, between Whitby and Scarbrough, and also of the fishing village, situated towards its northern extremity.
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Some of these fossils can be seen on display in the museum and can still be picked up on the beach if you look carefully. The scaurs derived from a Norse word meaning 'rock' exposed at low tide, were formed million years ago and consist of limestone and blue shale. A wealth of sea life can be found in the rock pools at low tide. Robin Hood's Bay lies in the ancient parish of Fylingdales. The name itself is believed to be derived from the Old English word 'Fygela' which meant 'marshy ground'.
The first evidence of man in the area was years ago when Bronze Age burial grounds were dug on the high moorland a mile or so south of the village. These are known as Robin Hood's Butts. Some years later, Roman soldiers had a stone signal tower built at Ravenscar about the 4th century AD.
The first regular settlers, however, were probably Saxon peasants, followed by the Norsemen. The main colonists of this coast were Norwegians who were probably attracted by the rich glacial soil and ample fish, and this is how they survived by a mixture of farming and fishing. The likely original settlement of the Norsemen was at Raw, a hamlet slightly inland, which helped to avoid detection by other pirates.
Eventually, it passed to the Percy family who gave the land to Whitby Abbey. By now the cliff settlement had grown larger than the inland settlement, probably because they felt more secure from piracy and because it would be more convenient to walk from the boats.
By , the village was said to have fifty cottages by the shore a large settlement at that time so we can speculate that the present village originated somewhere in the 15th century. In , the chief tenant was Matthew Storm and his descendants still live in the area. At the dissolution of the monasteries in , the land passed to the King who sold it to the Earl of Warwick. The Cholmleys and then the Stricklands became the final 'Lords of the Manor'. It appears that in the 16th century, Robin Hood's Bay was far more important than Whitby.
In a series of Dutch sea charts published in , Robin Hood's Bay is indicated while Whitby is not even mentioned. The actual origin of the name remains a mystery. There is not a scrap of evidence to suggest that Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest folklore visited the Bay.
The name is more likely to have grown from legends with local origin and probably from more than one legend. Many natural features were named after these local folk of legend and, in time, stories crossed over from one legend to another. The traditional anecdotes probably go way back in time but as to their origin - who knows? What we are more certain of is that in the 18th century, Robin Hood's Bay was reportedly the busiest smuggling community on the Yorkshire coast.
Its natural isolation, protected by marshy moorland on three sides, offered a natural aid to this well-organised business which, despite its dangers, must have paid better than fishing. Smuggling at sea was backed up by many on land who were willing to finance and transport contraband. Fisherfolk, farmers clergy and gentry alike were all involved. Fierce battles ensued between smugglers and excise men, both at sea and on land, and Bay wives were known to pour boiling water over excise men from bedroom windows in the narrow alleyways.
Hiding places, bolt holes and secret passages abounded. It is said that a bale of silk could pass from the bottom of the village to the top without leaving the houses. The threat of the excise men was not the only danger to Bayfolk. In the late 18th century and early 19th century, the Press Gangs were feared and hated.
Sailors and fishermen were supposed to be exempt but, in reality, rarely were. Once 'pressed', their chances of returning to their homes were not high. Village women would beat a drum to warn the men folk that the Press Gangs had arrived and it was not unusual for the Press Gang to be attacked and beaten off. The fishing industry reached its zenith in the mid 19th century and a thriving community existed in Bay. The townsfolk liked to amuse themselves in the winter and there were dances almost every evening.
Church and chapel were well attended and funerals and weddings were occasions for a festival. Like other fishing villages, Bay had its own gansey pattern. From the early 19th century, Robin Hood's Bay began to attract visitors from the outside and this has continued to the present day. With grateful thanks to the Fylingdales Local History Group. The record was discovered by Robert Lynley. The medieval records of England provide us with a variety of thirteenth and fourteenth century persons of the surname Hood.
Robert was a common Christian name in post-Conquest England, and in the 13 th century its alternative form of Robin was probably as common as Robert.
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