Walkergate House and William Crosskill black plaque
Overview
Walkergate House and William Crosskill black plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England East Riding Of Yorkshire. This black commemorative plaque records: Walkergate House. Built c.1780 in a period when Beverley was becoming a fashionable town of elegant houses and imposing public buildings.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This black commemorative plaque records: Walkergate House.
People and events
The saved account records: Built c.1780 in a period when Beverley was becoming a fashionable town of elegant houses and imposing public buildings.
How it worked
The saved account records: From 1855 it was the home of William Crosskill, 'the father of the mechanised farming in East Yorkshire' and founder of the iron works in Mill Lane which, in the 1850's, employed 800 men.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Walkergate House and William Crosskill black plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Walkergate House. Built c.1780 in a period when Beverley was becoming a fashionable town of elegant houses and imposing public buildings. From 1855 it was the home of William Crosskill, 'the father of the mechanised farming in East Yorkshire' and founder of the iron works in Mill Lane which, in the 1850's, employed 800 men. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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