Pocklington History - Pocklington Literary Society

News

> Revealing the shield

> The 2025 AGM & Talk

> Crime and Punishment

> Pocklington Heritage Festival (2024)

> The Sothebys

> Pocklington and the Sea

> Historical Horrors

> Allerthorpe Walk

> D-Day talk

Events

> Pocklington Local History Group
30th Apr 2025 - William Etty

> Pocklington Local History Group
10th May 2025 - VE day celebrations

> Pocklington Local History Group
June/July 2025 - Wilberfoss Walk

> Pocklington Local History Group
18th Sep 2025 - Pock in 1925

> Pocklington Local History Group
16th Oct 2025 - Local WW2 Airfields

Gallery

	Market Place Note the new building in the photo on the corner.
	Regent Street Note the 'Old Red Lion Hotel'
	Chapmangate Note the independent chapel built in 1807 to the left.

Publications

	Woldgate History "A History of Woldgate School" * 60 pages * Fully illustrated * Only £5.00
	Exploring Pocklington's Past * Peter Halkon * Summary of Pocklington Archaeology * Only £5.00
	Heritage Trail "A Pock History & Heritage Trail" * 2nd edition * 27 pages * Old photos * Only £4.99
	Old Pock "People and Places of Old Pocklington" * 40 pages * Old photos * Only £5.99
	WW1 Book "Adieu to dear old Pock" * ww1 diary * 53 profiles * Local News * 299 soldiers * 246 pages
	PDLHG Newsletters #1 Oct 2020 #2 Dec 2020 #3 May 2021

Pocklington Literary and Scientific Institute (est. 1847)

The opening of the Odd Fellows' Hall gave the town a venue for the holding of many events and regular meetings. The Victorian period was a period of renovation and prosperity for the town. Many learned gentlemen met to develop their learning and understanding of Science and the Arts..

Extract from the The York Herald and General Advertiser June 05, 1847

Extract from the The York Herald and General Advertiser April 08, 1854