Yorkshire Chess History

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Caistor, Red Lion Inn (venue of Caistor chess meetings of 1851 and 1854) Doncaster, 50 Brunswick Terrace, Bennetthorpe (home of George Johnson) Huddersfield, “Fairfields”, 84 New North Road, Huddersfield (home of John Watkinson) Menston, “Carlrayne”, Burley Road, Menston (home of John Allison Heselton) Sheffield, “Mount Villa”, 2 Newbold Lane (home of the young chess-playing Thorolds) Torquay, 10 Vaughan Parade (where Cecil Valentine de Vere was staying when he died) Whitby, 145 Church Street (business premises and home of Walter Grimshaw) Whitby, 31 Flowergate (meeting place of Whitby Chess Club from 29/09/1884) Whitby, 14 York Terrace (home of Walter Grimshaw) Whitby, 9 Bagdale (home of Walter Grimshaw) York, 6 St. Leonard’s Place (home of Arthur Grimshaw) York, De Grey Rooms (venue for 1867, 1868 and 1869 events in York) York, Lady Peckitt’s Yard (home of Walter Grimshaw)

Created 03/10/2016

Steve Mann

Last Updated 03/10/2016