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Hunmanby is situated in the East Riding of Yorkshire, about two miles from the German ocean, or Filey bay. It stands upon a rising ground; is enclosed with a fine wood on the north-west, where has formerly been a castle, the seat of Humphry Osbaldeston, Esq. and on the west side commands a fine prospect of the sea. Hunmanby is distant eleven miles from Scarborough, and eight from Bridlington. The market is on Tuesday, but it is now partly declined. Fairs, May 6 and October 29. The town being surrounded with fine fields, the inhabitants are chiefly farmers, as will appear by the subjoined list. It is a fine hunting country, with plenty of game.

Here is no post-road. The principal inn is the White Swan.

The following are the principal inhabitants:

Gentry

Laybourn William, Gent.

Osbaldeston Humphry, Esq. Justice of the Peace

Clergy

Hudson Rev. Thomas

Physic

Hardy John, Apothecary

Leadson John, Apothecary

Traders, &c.

Allinson William, Farmer

Bird John, Flax-dresser

Brown Leonard, Farmer

Bushby Thomas, Excise-officer

Clark John, Farmer

Clark Thomas, Farmer

Clarkson John, Farmer

Clarkson Mrs. widow, Farmer

Cowling Thomas, Blacksmith

Cowton Francis, Butcher

Cowton John, Grocer

Cowton Joseph, Farmer

Cowton Robert, Farmer

Cowton William, Baker

Crosier Richard, Butcher

Crosier William, Brewer

Crosier William, Farmer

Crosier William, Taylor

Cross John, Farmer

Dewel John, House-carpenter

Dowsland William, Bricklayer

Dunn Francis, Grocer

Dunn John, Innkeeper

Dunn Robert, Farmer

Dunn Robert, Wheelwright

Edmond William, Taylor

Edwards Thomas, Cooper

Fisher John, Innkeeper

Fox Francis, Weaver

Fox William, Weaver

Frankish John, Weaver

Frankish William, Farmer

Gafton John, Butcher

Garton Thomas, Farmer

Harper John, Slay-maker

Harper Thomas, Farmer

Hart Robert, Cordwainer

Harwood Paul, Sadler

Haxby George, Brewer

Haxby Robert, Farmer

Hutchinson William, Tanner

Johnson John, Weaver

Lawty Christopher, Taylor

Lowson Richard, Miller

Malloney John, Bricklayer

Postel N. Taylor

Richards Val. Farmer

Scrivenor Michael, Innkeeper

Smith Thomas, Farmer

Speck John, Taylor

Stanley Thomas, Grocer

Stephenson Robert, Farmer

Taylor Edward, Wheelwright

Trannier William, Farmer

Vickerman William, Butcher

Walker John, Cooper

Walker John, Farmer

Watson John, Farmer

Welburn John, School-master

Wheldon William, Cordwainer

Whiting Robert, Farmer

Williamson Thomas, Cordwainer

Wilson David, Farmer

Witty Richard, Farmer

At Lebberston, a little village, a small way from the sea, the famous river Derwent takes its rise, and makes its way west, instead of running into the sea here. And here we may observe, that the East Riding is in no wise so fruitful as the other two Ridings, by reason that the middle part of it is over-run with the woulds, which are high grounds, barren, and Moorish; but are however well stocked with sheep: yet the eastern part upon the sea is fruitful and pleasant, which, as well as the southern part, produces all sorts of grain and grass. But then, if taken in its trade and traffic, it excels both the other Ridings.

Source: The Universal British Directory of Trade, Commerce, and Manufacture 1791. Vol. 3.