Leeds Shipbuilders.
"Pigot's Directory 1828 - Leeds, the principal seat of the woollen manufacture in England, a large and well built market town, in the wapentake of Skyrack and in the liberty of the honor of Pontefract, West Riding, is 186 miles from London, 41 from Mancester, 25 from York, 16 from Huddersfield, 13 from Pontefract and 9 from Wakefield.1837 Directory.
Conveyance by water - To Doncaster, Sheffield and Rotherham, regular vessels from William Clark's Wharf, every week. To Gainsborough, Hall's original contract vessels, from William Clark's Wharf, every Tuesday evening - goods are forwarded from Gainsborough, daily, by canal, to all parts of Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, &c. To Goole, the Aire & Calder Company who forward goods weekly from thence to Gainsborough, for Lynn, Wisbeach, Boston and neighbourhoods - John D. Hall, agent Simpson's fold. To Hull, contract vessels from Richard Clark's, Bridge Wharf, every week - the Aire & Calder Co's Fly Boats from their wharehouse, Simpson's fold, every day (Sundays excepted) by way of Goole - and Mell's old contract vessels from William Clark's Wharf, Simpson's fold twice a week. To Yarmouth, the Aire & Calder Co by way of Goole direct, weekly. To York, packets from William Clark's Wharf, Simpson's Fold every week.
On the 28th day of February, 1799 goods will begin to go from M. Jos. Bowling's Warehouse in Boar Lane, Leeds, for Manchester, Rochdale, Huddersfield, Sowerby-Wharf, Todmorden, Gauxholm and all the intermediate places, every day at noon, and from Richard Milnes's Warehouse, in Portland Place, at the east-end of the Infirmary, Mancester for Sowerby-Wharf, Bradford, Halifax, Wakefield, Leeds, York and Hull and the intermediate places every morning, Sunday excepted. For ready money.
February 1828 - To Proprietors of Canals or Vessel Owners. Much expense and inconvenience is experienced by the mode of Towing Vessels on canals, but a discovery has been lately made that will propel a vessel, loaded, at the rate rate of six, eight or ten miles an hour, and will prove a very considerable saving. Any person or persons ( not exceeding two) wishing to support the Inventor, and become Partners in the undertaking, may apply to Sauel Wilkinson, Wortley Lane near Leeds - If by letter, Post paid.
Ships built at Leeds
Henry Teall, 16 Canal Wharf, Dock Lodge, Leeds.
1801 - 'John and Richard' Sloop, 45 tons, sold by auction April 1809.
1804 - 'Acorn' Sloop, 45 tons, sold by auction April 1809.
1806 - 'Nile' Keel, 45 tons, sold by auction April 1809.
1807 - 'Betsey' Sloop, 45 tons, sold by auction April 1809.
1807 - 'Commerce' Sloop, 45 tons, two thirds sold by auction April 1809.
January 1832 - 'Henry Teall, Timber Dealer, Boat Builder, Sworn Measurer and Appraiser as Commission Agent, engage to value woods or vessels and sell by auction or private contract as may be required. Has on sale one new sloop, six feet high, fit for river or coasting trade, two keels one six years old, the other aged and two open boats on the most moderate terms. Dock Lodge Leeds'.
April 1835 - A vessel, one of the largest ever built at Leeds, intended for the foreign trade was launched from Mr. Henry Teall, ship carpenter, Water Lane.
May 1841 ‘‘On Monday last, at twelve o’clock precisely, the fine schooner ‘Brilliant’ was launched from the shipyard of Mr. Henry Teall, of this town. She is a beautiful vessel, of 100 tons burthen, and is intended for either the foreign or coasting trade.’ March 1952 registered Goole. official No.17418, 51 tons, 1865/70 for William Goodyear, Water Lane, Leeds. 1880 for John Davy, 31 Water Lane, Leeds. 1890/1900 for John Hargrove, Knottingley. 1909 for George Armitage, Robin Hood Quarries, Wakefield. December 1897 put into Harwich in leaky condition, whilst bound from London to Goole struck a sunken wreck when passing through Whittaker Spitway, Thames.
May 1857 - Bankruptcy Court, Edward Teall and Reuben Teall, Leeds, Boat Builders.
1860 built Leeds - 'Iris' Schooner, 62 x 18 x 8 ft, 60 tons, for Edward Jackson & Co. Goole, official No.28415, registered Goole for the London trade, E. Jackson Captain. 1880 Ketch registered Lowestoft for William S. Everitt, Carlton Corville, Suffolk.
1861 - 'John and Mary' Sloop/Ketch, official No.44024, registered Goole, 64 x 18 x 8 ft, 58 tons, for Harrison & Co., Captain B. Harrison for the Goole coastal trade. 1865/72 for John Kirk, Meadow Lane, Leeds.1880 for John Owen, 15 Spencer Street, Hull. 1890 registered Hull for John Varley, 25 James Street, Drypool, Hull.
1861 built Leeds - 'Only Son' Schooner, 64 x 18 x 9 ft, 63 tons, for Hunter & Co, official No.44261, registered Grimsby, for the Goole coastal trade, Captain W. Hunter 1867. 1870/80 for Edward Blanchard,68 Ramsgate, Louth. 1890/1900 for Joseph S. Fox, 1 Queen Street, Wisbeach. Sunk 1902.
1865 built Leeds - 'Eliza and Alice' or 'Eliza & Alice' Schooner/Ketch, official No.54503, March 1866 registered Goole, 63 x 18 x 9 ft, 63 tons, 1870 for William Cass & Co. Goole for the coastal trade. Captain Pease. 1880 for Mrs. Eliza Pease, Goole. 1890/1900 for Richard Hickman, Goole. 1910 for Frederick Fish, Adam Street, Goole. 1915/17 for Longstaff Sayner, 6 South Street, Goole. 1918 registered Grimsby for Harry Parker, 88 Cleethorpes Road, Grimsby.
Edward Teall, Boat Builder and Timber merchant, Canal Wharf and Sovereign Street and Stanley Ferry..
1858 built Leeds - 'Elizabeth Davy' Sloop, official No.25193, registered Goole, 61 x 18 x 8 ft, 55 tons, 1865/80 for W. Davy, 21 Land Court, Leeds, Captain and owner for the Goole coastal trade. 1890 for William E. Kenworthy, Bowman Lane, Leeds. 1900 for Edward Long, Brunswick Street, Wakefield. 1910/20 for John A. Scott Ltd. 11 High Street, Hull.
Womack and Hartley, Boat Builders, Leeds.
February 1861 Partnership dissolved.
Messrs William Rider and Company, Victoria Bridge, Leeds. (late of Goole)
August 1878 - 'Margaret' Keel, for Mr. R. Petty of Leeds.
October 1878 ''Bell' Keel 60 x 15 ft, burthen 95 tons, for Leeds Co-operative Society, christened by Mr. Bell, one of the directors.
February 1912 - English Oak Barge, 62 x 156 ft, capable of carrying 100 tons of coal from Whitwood and Normanton to Messrs J. Atkinson and Son, Coal Merchants, Aire Street Leeds.
February 1931 - An open-top coal barge was launched yesterday from the yard of Messrs William Rider and Co. Built to the order of Messrs James Hargreaves and Sons (Leeds) Ltd. the barge which will carry coal from West Yorkshire collieries to Leeds is of the maimum size to travel the Leeds and Liverpool Canal as far as the Corporation Electricity Works, in Whitehall Road.
September 1940 - The first barge to be built in Leeds since the war was launched into the Canal Basin of the Aire and Calder Navigation yesterday from the yard of William Rider and Co. Ltd. Named 'Mabel' the vessel which is of 100 tons carrying capacity has been built to the order of James Hargreaves and Sons (Leeds) Ltd. and will be used for the transport of coal from West Riding Collieries.
John Shires, coal merchant, boat builder and canal carrier, Old Mill Lane, Barossa Place, Low Road.
Ships built at Leeds unknown builder
March 1786 - To be sold by auction at Leeds two boats marked 'No. 14' and '32' lying off the Old Navigation, Leeds.
1839 built Leeds - 'Eliza' Sloop, official No.15721, June 1839 registered Goole, 47 tons, 1865/80 for Joseph Crabtree, Knottingley.
1846 built Leeds - 'Emma' Sloop, official No.441, registered Goole, 49 tons, 1865 for Nathaniel Burstall, Leeds. September 1872 abandoned near Lowestoft bound for Sunderland from Burham with wheat, 3 crew, owned by John Clark, Knottingley.
September 1849 built Leeds - 'Lily of the Valley' Sloop, official No.4298, registered Goole, 52 tons, 1865 for Nathaniel Burstal, Leeds. 1870/79 for William Gandy, Knottingley.
1850 built Leeds - 'Cobden' Sloop, official No.12440, April 1854 registered Goole, 43 tons, 1865 for John Davy, Bramley, Leeds. 1870/80 for Joshua Bower, Hunslet, Leeds.
1856 built Leeds - ''Silva's' or Silvas' Sloop, 62 x 16 x 8 ft, 50 tons, 1867 for W. France and official No.15184, registered Goole, Captain W. Watson for the Goole coastal trade. 1880 for David England, Fishlake. 1890 for Williaqm Pitts, Leeds.
1858 built Leeds - 'Elizabeth Davy' Sloop, official No.25193, registered Goole, 55 tons, for William Davy, 21 Land Court, Leeds. 1890 for William E, Kenworthy, Bowman Lane, Leeds. March 1896 During gales off Spurs the Ketch 'Elizabeth Davy 'of Goole, Captain Alcock bound from London to Goole, had her head sails carried away. The Tug 'Champion' went to her assistance and towed her into Grimsby Dock. 1900 for Edward Long, Brunswick Street, Wakefield. 1910/26 for John A Scott Ltd, 11 High Street, Hull.
1824 built Leeds - 'Ruby' Sloop, official No.135, August 1847 registered Goole, 49 tons, for William Lightowler, Knottingley. 1880 for John Percival, Barton.
1853 built Leeds - 'Ann' Schooner, official No.5402, 96 x 16 x 9 ft, 62 tons, for John Collings & Co. registered Wisbeach, 1867 Captain T. Freear.
1854 built Leeds - 'Jason' Sloop, official No.5385, 58 tons, September 1861 sunk off Leman and Ower bound for Goole from Rotterdam in ballast, 3 crew, owned by William France.
1855 built Leeds - 'Elizabeth Hill' Schooner, official No.22599, registered Newcastle, 55 tons, 1870 for Charles Denby, Goole. Captain W. Clegg. 1880 for William Collier, Marshfield Villa, Hook Road, Goole. May 1877 at Gainsborough Court with a claim for £10 demurrage for delay in discharging at Stockwith with a cargo of barley by John Wake Captain (December 1876). 26th October 1880 under Captain Jewett, missing in gales.
August 1855 built Leeds - 'Albatross' Schooner, official No.4954, August 1855 registered Goole, 62 x 18 x 8 ft, 62 tons, 1865/72 for William Davy, Leeds, for the Goole coastal trade. 1867 Captain H. Harrison. November 1872 lost bound for Goole from Par with china clay, 4 crew all lost.
1856 built Leeds - 'Ann and Charlotte' Sloop, official No.18061, registered Goole, 63 x 18 x 8 ft, 59 tons, 1867 for J. Kirk, for the coastal trade. Thomas Eastwood owner and Captain, Knottingley.
1856 built Leeds - 'Raglan' Sloop, official No.13367, registered Goole, 45 tons, 1865/80 for William Ralph, Leeds.
1857 built Leeds - 'Catherine' Schooner, official No.18255, registered Goole, 62 x 18 x 8 ft, 59 tons, for W. Tummons Captain and owner for the Lynn coastal trade. November 1862 lost at sea, 4 crew, owner William France.
1860 built Leeds - 'Iris' Sloop, official No.28415, registered Goole, 60 tons, for Edward Jackson, Goole. March 1875 in collision with 'Diligence' Schooner of Sunderland and had to be towed into Lowestoft. From London to Yarmouth with manure. 1880 registered Lowestoft for William S. Everitt, Carlton Colville, Suffolk.
1862 built Leeds - 'Hannah' Keel, official No.106729, registered Hull, 51 tons, 1900/1919 for Henry B. Ostler, 2 Market Place, Hull.
1862 built Leeds - 'Hannah' Sloop, official No.50430, October 1865 registered Goole, 39 tons, 1870 for Joshua Bower, Leeds. 1880 for Bowers Allerton Colliery Co. Ltd. White Horse Street, Leeds.
1866 built Leeds - 'Sandringham' Ketch, official No.54502, February 1866 registered Goole, 60 tons, 1870 for Thomas Wilburn, Stainforth. 1880/90 registered Hull for Sydney Turner, Beverley. 1900 for John Thompson Harrison, 9 Alma Street, Hull. 1910/17 for Henry B. Ostler, 36 High Street, Hull.
October 1875 the 'Prince of Wales', a keel hailing from Hunslet capsized opposite Selby, from being improperly loaded. The vessel which belonged to Messrs. Smith and Co. of Leeds, had a cargo of cordwood on board which she had taken in at Cawood and was destined for Leeds. She had too much on deck and suddenly capsized. The only person on board were the Captain Thomas Arnold and a lad, and they had a narrow escape from being drowned. They managed to swim to the shore but a dog which was on board was drowned. The news of disaster quickly spread and the scene was visited by a large number of persons. On Monday the keel was raised and taken into the canal.
November 1875 - To be sold by auction two iron steam tug boats, 'Leeds' and 'Perseverance' they are 50 x 12 x 6ft. the two boats may be seen at Leeds up to November 4th the at Goole.
1882 built Leeds - 'Bravo' Ketch/Keel, official No.91325, June 1891 registered Goole, 65 tons, 1892 for Alex Meek, Glenville, Brough. 1900 for John Meek, Glenville, Brough. 1910 for Mrs. Mary V. Meek, Brantingham, Brough. 1920 for Frederick Hall, 46 Hedon Road, Hull. 1930/37 for Frederick Hall, 21 Pemberton Street, Hull.
1916 built Leeds - 'Thermostat' Sailing Vessel, offi8ial No.147077, April 1923 registered Hull, 44 tons, 1930 for Selby Warehouse & Transport Co. Ltd. Barlby, Selby.
1916 built Leeds - 'Thermogine' Sailing Vessel, offi8ial No.147078, April 1923 registered Hull, 44 tons, 1930 for Selby Warehouse & Transport Co. Ltd. Barlby, Selby.
John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 44 The Calls, Leeds 2.
1906 built Leeds - 'Hunt's Betty' Square, official No.147099, August 1923 registered Hull, 51 tons, 1930 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 20 Canal Wharf, Leeds. 1940 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 44 The Calls, Leeds 2.
1910 built Leeds - 'Hunt's Doris' Square, official No.147093, August 1923 registered Hull, 52 tons, 1924/40 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 20 Canal Wharf, Leeds.
1904 built Leeds - 'Hunt's Ella' Square, official No.147097, August 1923 registered Hull, 50 tons, 1924/40 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 20 Canal Wharf, Leeds.
1908 built Leeds - 'Hunt's Ellen' Square, official No.147098, August 1923 registered Hull, 52 tons, 1924/30 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 20 Canal Wharf, Leeds. 1940 for Richard Hodgson & Sons Ltd. Beveley.
1896 built Leeds - 'Hunt's Elsie' Square, official No.147092, August 1923 registered Hull, 39 tons, 1924/40 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 20 Canal Wharf, Leeds.
1903 built Hessle - 'Hunt's Emma' Square, official No.147094, August 1923 registered Hull, 49 tons, 1930 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 20 Canal Wharf, Leeds. 1940 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 44 The Calls, Leeds 2.
1898 built Leeds - 'Hunt's Florence' Square, official No.147101, August 1923 registered Hull, 48 tons, 1930 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 20 Canal Wharf, Leeds.
1902 built Leeds - 'Hunt's Irene' Square, official No.147100, August 1923 registered Hull, 50 tons, 1930 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 20 Canal Wharf, Leeds. 1940 for Direct Delivery Service Ltd. 34 Musters Road, West Bridgford, Notts.
1905 built Leeds - 'Hunt's Richard' Square, official No.147091, August 1923 registered Hull, 48 tons, 1930 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 20 Canal Wharf, Leeds. 1939 for John F. Shackleton & Son Ltd. 5 Belgravia, Goole.
1909 built Leeds - 'Hunt's Alice' Square, official No.147095, August 1923 registered Hull, 54 tons, 1924 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 20 Canal Wharf, Leeds.
1923 built Hessle - 'Hunt's Ching' Square, official No.147096, registered Hull, 65 tons, 1924/30 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 20 Canal Wharf, Leeds. 1940 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 44 The Calls, Leeds 2.
1923 built Hessle - 'Hunt's Jock' Square, official No.147090, registered Hull, 65 tons, 1924/30 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 20 Canal Wharf, Leeds. 1940 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 44 The Calls, Leeds 2.
1923 built Hessle - 'Hunt's Kim' Square, official No.147089, registered Hull, 65 tons, 1924/30 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 20 Canal Wharf, Leeds. 1940 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 44 The Calls, Leeds 2.
1924 built Hessle - 'Hunt's Eden' Square, official No.147138, April 1924 registered Hull, 65 tons, 1940 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 44 The Calls, Leeds 2.
1925 built Hessle - 'Hunt's Adam' Sailing Vessel, official No.149028, October 1925 registered Hull, 64 tons, 1926/30 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 20 Canal Wharf, Leeds. 1940 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 44 The Calls, Leeds 2.
1936 built Knottingley - 'Hunt's John' Sailing Vessel, official No.164920, April 1936 registered Hull, 75 tons, 1940 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 44 The Calls, Leeds 2.
1924 built Hessle - 'Hunt's Eve' Square, official No.147139, April 1924 registered Hull, 65 tons, 1925/30 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. Canal Wharf, Leeds. 1940 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 44 The Calls, Leeds 2.
1927 built Hessle - 'Hunt's Felix' Sailing Vessel, official No.160053, registered Hull, 63 tons, 1940 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 44 The Calls, Leeds 2.
1935 built Knottingley - 'Hunt's Monica' Sloop, official No.163989, registered Hull, 65 tons, 1940 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 44 The Calls, Leeds 2.
1937 built Knottingley - 'Hunt's Roger' Sailing Vessel, official No.149028, registered Hull, 88 tons, 1940 for John Hunt & Sons (Leeds) Ltd. 44 The Calls, Leeds 2.
Hunslet.
8th November 1889. For sale by Auction at the Crooked Billet Inn, Hunslet near Leeds, Steam and canal boats. Lot 1 The 'Hope' iron Screw Barge, capacity 130 tons, fitted with two 8 h.p. engines by Bromley and Harrison, Leeds. 76 x 15 x 7 ft built by Cook, Welton and Gemmel, Hull. Lot 2 the 'Mary Ann' capacity 60 tons having one 8 h.p. engine, 58 x 15 x 6 ft. Lot 3 Canal Boat 'Emma', 70 tons. Lot 4 Canal Boat 'Julia' capacity 72 tons. Lot 5 Canal Boat 'Bachelor' capacity 69 tons. lot 6 Canal Boat 'Five Brothers' capacity 70 tons. Lot 8 Two Canal Boats 'Friends' and 'Fanny' capacity 54 tons. Boats are now plying between Leeds and Barnsley.
Shipley.
G. E. Ramsey Ltd, Junction Dock, Shipley.
Built Shipley 1871 - 'Jet' Sloop, official No. 58746, May 1871 registered Goole 37 tons, 1875/76 for Thomas Bower, Hunslet. August 1877 Richard Rhodes was charged with obstructing the navigation in Barge Dock, Goole. Fined 10s and costs. 1879/82 for Bowers Allerton Colliery Co. Ltd. Hunslet. 1881 at Kings Lynn Richard Rhodes Master, George Rhodes Mate, Elizabeth Rhodes Masters Wife, John Richard Rhodes Son, Ruth Rhodes Daughter, Thomas William Rhodes Son.
November 1920 - For sale a good canal barge just undergone extensive repairs. 61 x 16 x 5ft, can be seen by appointment Apply G. E. Ramsey Junction Dock, Shipley.
February 1922 - For sale new motor barge fitted with a 30 b.h.p. Widdop Semi-Diesel engine,. This barge is designed to ply between Goole and Liverpool or Manchester. Also good secondhand barge that could be used as a trailer. Further particulars and price apply G.E. Ramsey, Junction Dock, Shipley.
January 1935 - For sale newly overhauled second hand canal barge. Inspection invited. G.E. Ramsey Ltd, Shipley.
Kirkheaton.
Samuel Ledgard, boat builder, Kirkheaton.
Mirfield.
Peter Thornton, Lowlands, boat builder, Mirfield.
W. Thornton, Sheley Building, boat builder, Mirfield.
1848 Built Mirfield - 'Williams' Sloop, official No.4916, registered Goole, 37 tons, 1865/70 for Isaac Mosey, West Stockwith. 1880 for George Kilner, Dewsbury.
1849 built Mirfield - 'Faugh-A-Ballagh' or 'Faugh A Ballagh' (Irish battle cry meaning 'clear the way') Schooner, official No.27154, September 1853 registered Hull, 76 tons, 1865 for James Wells, 5 Bow Church Yard, London. 1870/72 for George Byass, King's Square, Sykes Street, Hull.
'Swinton' Fly Boat, belonging to Mirfield, 25 tons Captain John Roberts 1861 for the Goole trade.
1876 built Mirfield - 'Seven Sisters' Keel, official No.93131, April 1888 registered Hull, 48 tons, 1890/1920 for Charles Whiteley, 45 Trippett Street, Hull.
1885 built Mirfield - 'Lizzie' Keel, official No.123284, November 1906 registered Hull, 41 tons, 1906/22 for Mrs. Eleanor M. Milnes, 42 Scarborough Street, Hull.
1892 built Mirfield - 'Priscilla' Keel, official No.123283, November 1906 registered Hull, 41 tons, 1906/20 for Mrs. Eleanor M. Milnes, 42 Scarborough Street, Hull.
1902 built Mirfield - 'Bertall' Sail, official No.146488, July 1922 registered Hull, 43 tons, 1923 for John H. Hall, Braemar, Ings Road, Hull. 1930/40 for Herbert Hall, Braemar, 30 Ings Road, Hull.
1907 built Mirfield - 'Stymie' Sailing Vessel, official No.148455, May 1925 registered Hull, 53 tons, 1930/40 for Percy E. Andrew, 74 Lowgate, Hull.
1909 built Mirfield - 'Baffie' Sailing Vessel, official No.148459, May 1925 registered Hull, 44 tons, 1930 for Percy E. Andrew, 74 Lowgate, Hull. 1940 for Frederick Oldridge, Main Road, Bilton.
Built Mirfield - 'Course' Sailing Vessel, official No.148460, May 1925 registered Hull, 45 tons, 1930 for Percy E. Andrew, 74 Lowgate, Hull. 1940 for Frederick Oldridge, Main Road, Bilton.
1909 built Mirfield - 'Foursome' Sailing Vessel, official No.148462, June 1925 registered Hull, 43 tons, 1930 for Percy E. Andrew, 74 Lowgate, Hull. 1940 for Frederick Oldridge, Main Road, Bilton.
1913 built Mirfield - 'Garth Valley' Square, official No.149084, June 1926 registered Hull, 50 tons, 1927/30 for David G. Brown, 'Avondale' Sutton Ings, Hull. 1940 for Tom Fletcher, 32 Shaftesbury Avenue, Sutton Ings, Hull.
1926 built Mirfield - 'Thomas Sugden' Sailing Vessel, official No.160035, March 1927 registered Hull, 41 tons, 1930 for Thomas Sugden & Sons, Ltd. Mill Royd Street, Brighouse. 1940 for Henry Hall, Braemar, Ings Road, Hull.
Methley.
Joseph Braime, Boat Builder, Methley.
1825 built Methley - 'Jane and Thomas' Sloop, official No.11359, 1847 registered Goole, 40 tons, 1865/80 for Thomas Clayton, Howden Dyke.
June 1841 built Methley - 'Friends' Sloop, official No.5599, registered Hull, 35 tons, 1865/72 for William Lamb Hind, Hull.
Built Methley 1848 - 'Ebenezer' Sloop, registered Grimsby, official No. 4948, 41 tons, 1865 for John Booth Sharpley, Louth. 1870/80 for Abraham Worfolk, Brotherton. 1881 at Kings Lynn, Abraham Worfolk Master, Samuel Sloulds, Mate.
Skipton.
Sutcliffe Widdup, Bellmont Road, boat builder.
James Simpson, boat builder.
Lemonroyd.
January 1849 - 'Mary' Ketch, official No.841, registered Goole, 55 tons, 1865 for Gregory Wodsworth, Goole. 1870 for Samuel Wadsworth, Brotherton. 1880 for William Johnson, Knottingley. 1890/1900 for Mrs Louisa Watson, 37 Vermuyden Terrace, Goole.
August 1854 built Lemonroyd - 'William' Schooner, 68 x 16 x 9 ft, 82 tons, for Johnson and Co. (Christopher Johnson) Knottingley. Official No.738, registered Goole for the Goole coastal trade. Captain C. Johnson 1860.
1863 built Limonroyd - 'Elizabeth' Schooner, official No.44039, registered Goole, 59 tons, 1870 for Carey and Son, 34 Mark Lane, London. 1880 for William Tummons, Knottingley.
Allerton.
1843 built Allerton - 'Thomas and Mary' Sloop, official No.6670, registered Goole, 44 tons, 1865 for Edward S. Atkinson, Knottingley. 1870 for Jackson Towning, Knottingley. 1872 for Edwin S. Atkinson, Knottingley. 1875/6 for Lancelot Tottle, Hull.
May 1872 built Allerton - 'Eva' Ketch, official No.67801, registered Goole, 48 tons, for Bowers Allerton Colliery Co. Ltd, White House Street, Leeds. 1890 for Israel Jackson, Goole. 1900 registered Lowestoft for Robert W. Magub, Belle View, Reydon, Suffolk.
Apperley Bridge.
1863 built Apperley Bridge - 'Royal Oak' Sloop, official No.58745, April 1871 registered Goole, 40 tons, 1872 for Thomas Bower, Hunslet.
1863 built Apperley Bridge - 'Prince' Sloop, official No.58747, July 1871 registered Goole, 39 tons, 1875 for Thomas Bowers, Hunslet. 1880 for Bowers Allerton Colliery Co. Ltd. White Horse Street, Leeds.