 Edward Hailstone's Bookplate.
On taking
out the lease on the Hall, he brought all of his literary and
antique treasures with him. He had amassed a large collection
of English and foreign historical furniture. In addition, he
possessed a library that included notable works by Yorkshire
authors and by others about Yorkshire. He also had a collection
of prints and engravings of Yorkshire portraits and scenes.
His treasures occupied much of the Hall.
A knowledgeable
collector, he was also of jovial disposition and, in his own
words, "the biggest Hailstone that ever dropped"(1).
When Hailstone
died in 1891, some of his collection was sent to London for
auction. Other treasures were auctioned at Walton Hall during
the period 2nd to 7th February 1891(1).
Some of
Edward Hailstone's collection of early material for Yorkshire
is housed in the Minster Library, Dean's Park, York Minster. |
Edward
Hailstone took out a 21year
lease of Walton Hall in 1871. He lived there until his death
in 1891.
