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John “the Carver” Staveley

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John “the Carver” Staveley

Birth
Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Death
unknown
York Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England
Burial
York, York Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England Add to Map
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Master Carver and Gilder

St Michael le Belfrey Church registers show two entries for children born to a John Staveley, Carver, of this parish. The records show that John Staveley, the Carver, was married to Margaret. As such, this is thought to be John Staveley of Pocklington, that married Margaret SMEATON at St. Mary Bishophill the Younger, York, on October 1, 1745. The oldest church in York, which dates from the time of the Vikings.

Apprenticed 1736 at Pocklington to Thomas Hardisty, Carpenter of Easingwold. Premium 9 pounds.

Apprenticed 1748, Staveley, Jn of Clifton, Yks, to Mich Carver of Tickhill Merc ₤25

Residence, No.31 Stonegate, York
Orange-red brick in Englishgarden-wall bond on chamfered brick plinth; rear rendered:partly hipped pantile roof, with timber cornice and brickstack.
EXTERIOR: 3-storey 2-window front. Shopfront incorporates openpassage entry beneath flat lintel. Curved glazed and
sunk-panelled double doors on passage corner to left of
3-light window with moulded mullions. Window framed in plainpilasters with heavy scrolled consoles and pendants at thehead, beneath full-width cornice enriched with compositionrosettes, festoons and drops. First and second floor windowsare 12-pane sashes with flat arches of orange gauged brick,with painted sill band to those on first floor, painted sillson second floor. Moulded eaves cornice.
Left return to Coffee Yard: door of 6 panels with carved
borders of anthemion and acanthus in architrave enriched withflutes and rosettes, beneath frieze of festoons and putti.
INTERIOR: cellar retains fireplace with mid C19 kitchen range.Ground floor: open-well staircase to attic has heavy mouldedclose string, bulbous balusters, square newels with attachedhalf balusters and pendants, and heavy moulded handrailterminating in volutes at the foot.
First floor: landing has cupboard door of 2 raised and fieldedpanels with drawers beneath. Front room has window and doorarchitraves richly decorated with composition mouldingsincluding ribbon and flower, and fret enclosing rosettes;fireplace with satyrs' heads, vines and grapes on jambs,frieze of rinceaux with Bacchus in centre panel; skirting ismoulded and dado rail enriched with flutes and paterae. Rearroom has 6-panel door and blocked bolection-moulded fireplace.Second floor: from landing, doors of 2 moulded panels in beaded architraves lead to both rooms. Front room has boardedcorner fireplace with frieze of ribbons, festoons and pateraeand moulded cornice shelf. Back room has plain fireplace with hob grate and plank cupboard door. Attic: two 2-panel doors survive.
In the late C18, house was owned by John and William Staveley, carvers and gilders.
House, now shop and offices. Late C17, refronted late C18;
late C18 shopfront, altered mid C19; other later alterations.
Master Carver and Gilder

St Michael le Belfrey Church registers show two entries for children born to a John Staveley, Carver, of this parish. The records show that John Staveley, the Carver, was married to Margaret. As such, this is thought to be John Staveley of Pocklington, that married Margaret SMEATON at St. Mary Bishophill the Younger, York, on October 1, 1745. The oldest church in York, which dates from the time of the Vikings.

Apprenticed 1736 at Pocklington to Thomas Hardisty, Carpenter of Easingwold. Premium 9 pounds.

Apprenticed 1748, Staveley, Jn of Clifton, Yks, to Mich Carver of Tickhill Merc ₤25

Residence, No.31 Stonegate, York
Orange-red brick in Englishgarden-wall bond on chamfered brick plinth; rear rendered:partly hipped pantile roof, with timber cornice and brickstack.
EXTERIOR: 3-storey 2-window front. Shopfront incorporates openpassage entry beneath flat lintel. Curved glazed and
sunk-panelled double doors on passage corner to left of
3-light window with moulded mullions. Window framed in plainpilasters with heavy scrolled consoles and pendants at thehead, beneath full-width cornice enriched with compositionrosettes, festoons and drops. First and second floor windowsare 12-pane sashes with flat arches of orange gauged brick,with painted sill band to those on first floor, painted sillson second floor. Moulded eaves cornice.
Left return to Coffee Yard: door of 6 panels with carved
borders of anthemion and acanthus in architrave enriched withflutes and rosettes, beneath frieze of festoons and putti.
INTERIOR: cellar retains fireplace with mid C19 kitchen range.Ground floor: open-well staircase to attic has heavy mouldedclose string, bulbous balusters, square newels with attachedhalf balusters and pendants, and heavy moulded handrailterminating in volutes at the foot.
First floor: landing has cupboard door of 2 raised and fieldedpanels with drawers beneath. Front room has window and doorarchitraves richly decorated with composition mouldingsincluding ribbon and flower, and fret enclosing rosettes;fireplace with satyrs' heads, vines and grapes on jambs,frieze of rinceaux with Bacchus in centre panel; skirting ismoulded and dado rail enriched with flutes and paterae. Rearroom has 6-panel door and blocked bolection-moulded fireplace.Second floor: from landing, doors of 2 moulded panels in beaded architraves lead to both rooms. Front room has boardedcorner fireplace with frieze of ribbons, festoons and pateraeand moulded cornice shelf. Back room has plain fireplace with hob grate and plank cupboard door. Attic: two 2-panel doors survive.
In the late C18, house was owned by John and William Staveley, carvers and gilders.
House, now shop and offices. Late C17, refronted late C18;
late C18 shopfront, altered mid C19; other later alterations.


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  • Created by: Memerizion
  • Added: May 27, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130450561/john-staveley: accessed ), memorial page for John “the Carver” Staveley (19 Jul 1724–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 130450561, citing St Michael le Belfrey Churchyard, York, York Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England; Maintained by Memerizion (contributor 48072664).