Notes of the Huttons Ambo History Group
16TH November 2023
Village Hall, Huttons Ambo
Present
Philip Barraclough (PB)
Graham Milner (GM)
Alison Hewitt (AH)
David Green (DG)
Susan Milward (SM)
Emma Samuel (ES)
Richard Nesbitt (RN)
Alan Sanders (AS)
1 Apologies
Rona Charles
Diarmaid Walshe
2 Outside speakers: we have a possible lecture, 'Huttons Ambo, Settrington and the early history of Boston, Massachusetts’.
DG contact Speaker with a view to arranging a talk
PB to contact Towton Battlefield Trust,
ES to contact Paula Ware from Malton Archaeological Services
3 Request for memories/photos of methodist chapels
GM stated that the Chapel was used as a Sunday School in the late 1950’s early 60’s. PB said he would contact Simon Jackson, as the current owner to see if he had any history of the building.
The Group has recently been contacted by the son of Alan Stevenson (1932-2015). His father was evacuated from Hull to Huttons Ambo at the age of six during WWII, but his son only has a brief account of his father’s time here. Apparently he lived on a farm (not named) with a Mr and Mrs Kilvington and his sister lived not far away in a “big house” called Manor Farm.
PB said he had contacted one of the oldest residents in the village – who thought Mr Kilvington was a farm worker but had had no knowledge beyond that. PB will contact Mr Stevenson
The Group was additionally approached by Heather Hembrey of Virginia see attached correspondence from AS.
4 Archaeological investigations and outcomes.
ES reported on the findings but also stated that we had not received the survey report that we had commissioned and that she would formally request this on behalf of the group. As the report had not been received ES had been unable to complete a summary of our activities - including an excavation report.
We discussed proposed actions for next year. It was agreed in principle that we would - if permissions were granted to investigate three areas.
An area to the west of last year’s excavation – behind Netherby Hall
The garden and paddock of The Hollies – an extension of the test pit already dug and survey work
An area immediately next to the Scheduled Monument – where geophysics have demonstrated the presence of earthworks.
It was proposed that we hold a meeting on Sunday 14th January to wash the finds from this years dig and explain our plans for next year.
5 AOB
6 14th January 2024 – details to be confirmed.
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