The Hull Packet and Original Weekly Commercial, Literary and General Advertiser (Hull, England), Tuesday, July 14, 1807
Mrs Addison respectfully informs her friends, her school re-opens the 27th inst, when she flatters herself, by every attention on her part, and that of approved masters, to merit the patronage of those who place their young ladies under her care.
NB - Temporary boarders received during the season July 4th 1807
The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, November 9, 1811
To be sold by auction by Mrs Allison, on the premises, Grove House, Harrogate, on Monday, Nov 25th 1811, and the following day, at 10 o'clock precisely.
The neat and elegant modern household furniture, of Mr Hofland, quitting his residence at Harrogate; comprising 19 beds .......... &c
The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, April 25, 1812
To be let and entered to immediately, a neat dwelling house, called the Grove, situate in High Harrogate, in the County of York, with the garden and appurtenances thereto belonging, late in the occupation of Mrs Hofland, to which can be added, ten acres of land, if required. The house is calculated for the residence of a genteel family, or for a ladies boarding school, being situate in a pleasant healthy neighbourhood.
Further particulars may be had on application at Mr Fairbank's office, in Knaresborough
Knaresborough, 23 April 1812.
The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, July 10, 1819;
Grove House, Harrogate - Mrs Wildsmith begs leave to inform her friends and the public, that her school will re-open on the 19th July - The friends of those young persons who wish them to visit Harrogate for the benefit of the waters, &c, are informed, that every requisite attention will be paid to them. The house is large, the situation pleasant and healthy, and the terms moderate.
The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Wednesday, July 14, 1819;
Grove House, Harrogate - To be sold by public sale, in the Green Dragon Inn, High Harrogate, on the 28th curt, betwixt the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock (if not previously disposed of by private contract), either together or in such lots as may suit intending purchasers, all that capital messuage (forming a genteel and comfortable residence) called Grove House, pleasantlt situate at High Harrogate, in the County of York, with the gardens and shrubberies and other appendages, presently in the occupation of Mr Wildsmith - Also all those two closes of meadow and arable land adjoining the above mentioned messuage, called the Grove Fields, containing, by admeasurement (inclusive of the grounds attached to the house), 13 acres 11 perches (be the same more or less) - And also all those three several dwelling houses, situate at High Harrogate aforesaid, now in the respective tenures or occupations of Christopher Benson, Thomas Shutt, and William Teale, their under-tenants or assigns - The said Christopher Benson will shew the messuage, lands and premises; and other particulars may be known on application to Mr Richardson, solicitor, at his office in Knaresborough; or to the proprietor, Charles Murdoch Adair, Writer to the Signet, Young Street, Charlotte Square, Edinburgh.
The Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), Saturday, June 7, 1823;
Grove House, Harrogate - Rev T B Wildsmith's Select Boarding House - Mr Wildsmith thanks his friends for the encouragement he has received from them and announces to the public in general, that his house is open for the accommodation of visitors resorting to Harrogate.
The house is delightfully situated at a convenient distance from the various mineral springs; the rooms are large and airy, and the accommodation such, as Mr W flatters himself, will give universal satisfaction.
The terms for board and lodging 4s 6d a day.
Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), Friday, July 2, 1830
Mrs Auther has taken the above pleasantly situated Residence and Gardens, and fitted it up for the reception of Company, who can be accommodated with Board, &c, on moderate terms or private Apartments, if preferred.
Grove House being very spacious, Mrs Auther's Daughter, Mrs George Thackrey, with the assistance of an experienced Governess, will be happy to receive about eight Young Ladies, from six to twelve years of age, to Educate with her own children.
Terms.
For Board and Instruction in the usual branches of Education, from six to nine years of age - 22 Guineas per annum.
From nine to twelve - 24 Guineas per annum.
Washing - 10s per quarter.
Music and Drawing on the usual terms.
Grainge 1882 : P184
.................... A large lofty building, surrounded by a grove of sycamore trees, the property of John Greenwood, Esq., Swarcliffe Hall, and now occupied by Mrs Dury, widow of the Rev Theodore Dury, rector of West Mill, in Hertfordshire. This building has had a somewhat eventful history; it was originally built for an inn, and was known as The World's End, by which name it is frequently mentioned in the Forest Award; afterwards it was used as a boarding school; about the year 1805, Mrs Hofland, then Barbara Hoole, a well-known authoress, resided here, and kept a ladies' school. Here she wrote her poem, in imitation of Anstey's Bath Guide, which she styled A Season in Harrogate, and some others of her works. On her marriage with Mr Christopher Hofland, the artist, they removed to London. In 1822, it was occupied as a school by the Rev T B Wildsmith; afterwards, for a while, it was unoccupied, and had the reputation of being haunted.
This ghost was said to have the appearance of a woman without a head, and which only made its appearance at certain times. It was subsequently found to be the moonlight shining through one window, thrown back by another, upon an opposite wall. Captain Chesney - since distinguished for the part he took in forwarding the East Indian mails by way of the Persian Gulf - lodged for some time here, in 1821.
Thorpe 1886 : P24
In 1687 Harrogate had risen to such eminence that the accommodation was quite inadequate to the requirement of the visitors; consequently a new inn was erected, and called the Queen's Head, but afterwards changed to the Queen Hotel. The number of visitors still increasing, it was found expedient to erect two other inns, one of which was called the Royal Oak (now the Granby) and the other the World's End (now Grove House). These were both built before the close of the same century.
Harrogate Storey 1954 : P45
In 1774, when the whole Forest of Knaresborough was enclosed, two Incroachments were acknowledged to be the property of the "Harrogate poor". One was near the inn called World's End, in Worlds' End Lane, which has been replaced by Grove House, in Skipton Road.
Harrogate Storey 1954 : P84
Grove House (the former World's End Inn) was kept as a gentleman's seminary, at least from 1818 to 1823, by the Rev Thomas Wildsmith, who was minister, in turn, of two Independent Chapels in Harrogate. At the same time, his wife conducted a ladies' seminary at Grove Cottage.
HA - 24 February 2012
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THE Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB) is it a cult? A novelty political party? A hierarchical group of actual buffalo?
It is, in fact, a philanthropic and charitable organisation founded in 1822. Its Grand Lodge of England is in Harrogate, at Grove House on Skipton Road.
Purchased by the RAOB in 1926, it operated as an orphanage until 1947. Now it functions as a convalescent home for older members and their spouses, and as a holiday venue; as well as an administrative centre for the organisation as a whole.
Last year, it opened its dining room and bar to the public, offering "traditional Sunday lunches at a reasonable price".
Apparently it was quite a success, so a new menu was developed, and the restaurant revamped.
Restaurant and bar manager Mike McMahon said:: "All produce is locally sourced and freshly prepared, whilst still being good value for money.
-Grove House can also provide gluten-free meals and cater for other dietary requirements.
óWe are excited about welcoming more guests into Grove House and showing off one of Harrogate's best kept secrets."
It's open daily from noon3pm, and from Tuesday to Saturday it opens for evenings from 6.30-9.30pm (01423 502438, http://www. raobgle.org.uk, or http://bit. lyixbuRsP for more on the history of Grove House).
Harrogate News - 7 May 2012
Edward Fox has today (7 May 2012) unveiled a plaque at Grove House in Harrogate, honouring its history and heritage.
Edward Fox is a descendent of Samson Fox (11 July 1838 ñ 24 October 1903) who was a British engineer, industrialist, and philanthropist.
Samson Fox Fox bought and extended Grove House in Harrogate and became a benefactor to the local community. Fox provided Harrogate with its first steam Fire Engine, built the Grove Road School opposite Grove House and funded the Royal Hall. He also provided affordable social housing and constructed a ìwater gasî plant to provide the main street of Harrogate with some of the earliest street lighting. He became Mayor of Harrogate for three successive years (1890ñ92), a record never equalled since.
Edward Fox trained at RADA and comes from a family of actors including his spouse Joanna David, daughter Emilia Fox and son Freddie Fox. Edward is known for many films including The day of the jackal, A bridge too far and Gandhi. The family had a sell out show last night (6 May 2012) at the Royal Hall called Saints and Sinners.
The unveiling was attended by the Andrew Jones MP, Leader of of Harrogate Council, Don Mackenzie, The Mayor of Harrogate, Les Ellington, Mayoress of Harrogate and many other guests from the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes.
The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes (RAOB) under the Grand Lodge of England has been in the community since 1822. History has shown that the organisation has taken on several guises. For example, during the First World War it provided ambulances and crews to the front line.
It also took on running of orphanages and convalescent homes. After the Second World War and with the advent of the National Health Service with cradle to grave care there was no longer a need for Orphanages ñ so it carried on running Convalescence Homes.
Over many years it has provided much tangible assistance to its members and to many external charities that benefit from various fundraisers held at the Lodge.
Malcolm Neesam is holding an illustrated talk on Samson Fox at Harrogate Theatre ñ 12 May 2011 ñ 11am