Slater's (late Pigot & Co.) National and Commercial Directory and Topography 1852

Extracts from "Slater's (late Pigot & Co.) National and Commercial Directory and Topography" 1852

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GREAT GRIMSBY,

WITH THE VILLAGES OF CLEE, CLEETHORPES, HUMBERSTON & NEIGHBOURHOODS.

For centuries the population was isolated from all neighbouring towns of importance, from the want of efficient communication, now furnished by the introduction of steam vessels, and the more expeditious transit by railway. These facilities for travelling, together with the vast harbour works referred to, have been productive of great moral and intellectual advancement, besides imparting an active impetus to mercantile transactions; inducing many influential and highly respectable persons to take up their residence in the town; and encouragement has therefore been given to effect improvements of various kinds, new erections, &c.

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The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire railway company opened a line here for passengers on the 1st of March, 1848, and for goods on the 1st of may following. The East Lincolnshire railway was opened hence to Boston by Louth on the 1st of March, 1848, and to Peterborough and London on the 17th of October, in the same year. A direct communication now exists, by rail, between Lincolnshire and the Metropolis, and with Hull and various parts more north.
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CLEETHORPES is an ancient fishing station, a township and rural bathing place; delightfully situated 3 miles E from Grimsby. The natives of this pleasant village are singular in their habits and customs; and at one period it was difficult to find a family some of whose members were not related to other families here, either by blood or marriage - hence the number of the same name. These peculiarities are, however, fast disappearing by the infusion of numerous strangers, and the population is continually increasing: this has given occasion for the erection of many new houses, and the inclosure of land. There are now several well-furnished lodging-houses, a capital hotel, a national school (in which a church service is performed), and two Methodist chapels. A delightful walk fronts the sea, forming a charming promenade for visitors. The Earl of Yarborough is lord of the manor. A majority of the inhabitants are employed in oyster dredging and shrimping, besides taking other fish - and all parts of Lincolnshire and part of Yorkshire are supplied from the fishery here. The population of the township (independent of the other parts of Clee parish,) was estimated, in 1848, to amount to at least 1,000 persons.

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[NB entries relating to Cleethorpes only copied, and relevant to tourism, etc]

INNS & HOTELS
Dolphin Hotel, Ann Colton, Cleethorpes

SHOPKEEPERS & DEALERS IN GROCERIES & SUNDRIES
Appleyard Joseph, Cleethorpes
Chapman, Fanny (& draper), Cleethorpes
Hewson Mark (and draper), Cleethorpes
Parker Joseph, Cleethorpes
Robinson John (and draper), Cleethorpes
Stephenson William, Cleethorpes
Wardle, Mary, Cleethorpes

TAVERNS & PUBLIC HOUSES
Cross Keys, John Chapman, Cleethorpes
Leeds Arms, George Burgess, Cleethorpes

RETAILERS OF BEER
Chapman Richard, Cleethorpes

MISCELLANEOUS
Heales Mary, temperance-house, Cleethps
Leith Walter, clerk in charge at the East Lincolnshire Railway station
Reed James, clerk in charge at the Manchester & Lincolnshire Railway station

CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,

ON THE MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD AND LINCOLNSHIRE LINE.

James Reed, clerk in charge.

ON THE EAST LINCOLNSHIRE LINE
Walter Leith, clerk in charge.

OMNIBUS.

An Omnibus to CLEETHORPES and running also to and from the Locks and Docks, and the Railway Stations - Geo. Warburton (White Hart Inn & Railway Hotel), proprietor.

CARRIERS.

[none listed start at Cleethorpes. Many would have gone via Cleethorpes? Most start from pubs, and many just one day a week; more than one carrier to some places. To Ashby, Binbrook, Brocklesby and Habrough, Caistor, Keelby, Killingholme, Limber, Louth, Marsh Chapel, North Somercoates, Stallingborough, Tetney, Thoresby, Walesby.
Also, under Louth, by Coaches and Carriers listed]

CONVEYANCE BY WATER.

To HULL, the Pelham Mail Packet, daily, three hours before high water; Traders from the Baltic wharf, once a week, and from the River head, twice a week.

To LEEDS, GOOLE & WAKEFIELD, a Vessel to each place, from River head, once a week.