Hardy, John

Coney St, York, Yorks.; turner and cabinet maker (fl.1824–43)

Announced that he was taking over the business of Martha Marshall (or Doughty) in Yorkshire Gazette, 8 May 1824 and he continued at No. 6 Coney Street until 1843. His shop was later known as The Ark’ because of the diverse stock. 1830 directory listed him as ‘Jeweller, English and Foreign Whs & Spinning Wheel Mfr’. Made spinning wheels (one in the Castle Museum, York, bearing the stamp of ‘Hardy York’) until c.1832, when his advertisement in the Yorkshire Gazette made no mention of this branch of his business. 15 September 1832 Yorkshire Gazette he advertised ‘...a great variety of Articles manufactured from Wood rescued during the great Fire at the Minster in 1829 which are now becoming exceedingly rare and valuable...’. He was still advertising these objects on 5 October 1833. Notice of business closure appeared in the 30 September 1843 and enquiries regarding stock were to be addressed to Mr JOHN HARDY, Fulford, near York (probably his home address) or to No.6 Coney Street. See Charles Hardy, his son.

Sources: DEFM; Bryant, ‘Joseph Doughty, a York Spinning-Wheel Maker’, Regional Furniture (2011).