The Bee Hive
An early reference to the Bee Hive is its sale in 1763 by Joseph Richardson, Old Hutton, William Yeates, Old Hutton, and Thomas Swainson, Kendal to John Nelson, Hutton.
This is interesting since John Mack(e)reth is related to two of them:
• Thomas Swainson was John’s first Father in Law via Elizabeth Swainson;
• John Nelson was his second Father in Law via Ann Nelson
This would imply that John and Anne became owners sometime after her father’s death in 1787.
John Hindson is listed as occupier in 1829 (Principal Inhabitants of Cumbria and Westmorland 1829; P&W).
The Bee Hive is referred to in John Mackereth's will, written in 1830, which states:
'one Inn or public House with a cottage and garden adjoining the same called and known by the name of Bee Hive, in Stainton, Westmorland, also four cottages and gardens at Middleshaw, Old Hutton and a plot or parcel of peat moss in Killington in an Inclosure belonging to William Thompson Esq.'
The provisions were:
This is reflected in the adverts for auction post his death in 1835.
This is interesting since John Mack(e)reth is related to two of them:
• Thomas Swainson was John’s first Father in Law via Elizabeth Swainson;
• John Nelson was his second Father in Law via Ann Nelson
This would imply that John and Anne became owners sometime after her father’s death in 1787.
John Hindson is listed as occupier in 1829 (Principal Inhabitants of Cumbria and Westmorland 1829; P&W).
The Bee Hive is referred to in John Mackereth's will, written in 1830, which states:
'one Inn or public House with a cottage and garden adjoining the same called and known by the name of Bee Hive, in Stainton, Westmorland, also four cottages and gardens at Middleshaw, Old Hutton and a plot or parcel of peat moss in Killington in an Inclosure belonging to William Thompson Esq.'
The provisions were:
- the sum of £5 to John Hind of Bolton le Moors, son of my late wife which she had to a former husband;
- then as to rest:
- one fourth to my son Henry Mackreth ;
- one fourth to my son George Mackreth of Milnthop;
- one fourth to my daughter Nancy Fenton of Middleshaw, wife of William Fenton;
- one fourth to the children of my late daughter Betty Bowness deceased, late wife of Richard Bowness of Middleton Hall,
This is reflected in the adverts for auction post his death in 1835.
Kendal Mercury 18 July 1835
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Similarly, after Henry's death in 1838, when the latter's property, including The Bee Hive was divided equally amongst his living children.
Note that John Hindson is listed as surrogate (the person having jurisdiction over the probate) in the will. In the 1841 census Richard Woof is resident at The Bee Hive, yet the various adverts refer to Henry (jnr) and Richard. |
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Richard seems to have left about the end of 1848 or so, for Waterside Farm at Ashton with Stodday.
Westmorland Gazette 2 Dec. 1848
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Kendal Mercury 26 Dec. 1846
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In 1851 and 1861 George Teasdale, with his wife Isabel (nee Mackereth), are resident.
Soon after they move to the Oxenhome Station Inn where he died in 1866.
From 1885, until is final closure in 1916, the innkeeper is a member of the Askew family. However, by 1911 The Beehive seems to have closed.
As an aside, the name was originally The Bee Hive but by 1911 it had become The Beehive..
Soon after they move to the Oxenhome Station Inn where he died in 1866.
From 1885, until is final closure in 1916, the innkeeper is a member of the Askew family. However, by 1911 The Beehive seems to have closed.
As an aside, the name was originally The Bee Hive but by 1911 it had become The Beehive..
Note that the maiden name of Henry's second wife, Elizabeth Mansergh, was Askew.
This is the Bee Hive today.
This is the Bee Hive today.
Beehive Cottage and Beehive Beck, in 2014
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The Beehive, formerly The Bee Hive Inn. taken in 2014
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