b'Bishop WiltonLocal History Bulletin 7 -20 May 2004The Early Lords of Bishop Wilton and their Manor House - Part 2Andrew SeftonOne of two surviving photographs of the Manor HouseThere are only two surviving photographs of theRichard was married to Elizabeth Pickering in London old Hall which is thought to have been demolishedin 1727 2; it is likely that they moved to Bishop Wilton in 1902. The date is deduced from the fact that theafter their marriage into the new house. This was 1901 census has the house present but unoccupied,an active period of house building in the village and and in 1903 1 the Sykes family were transferring landsurrounding district, using the latest building materials on which the house was situated, to the church forof brick, tile and glass. The Darley home of Aldby Park use as the new churchyard. The style of architecturein Buttercrambe was built in 1726, and the Smith indicates it was built in the early 18th century and sofamily, who later became lords of the manor, built their must have been built in place of or as an extensionmansion house at Reighton in 1735. of any previous building which was there. It may haveTo get an idea of what the house was like we can been built for the Darley family using money fromexamine the wills of Richard and Ann Darley which Samuel Darleys business dealings in London in thegive us hints of the house layout.early 18th century which was left to his son Richard. 1The Borthwick InstituteCD Add 1905/22Bishop Wilton parish register92 BULLETIN 7'