Basil Sturdy
Basil Sturdy (1937-2023 ) Cobbler of great character had his shoe shop here for 50 years.
People joked that sometimes only one shoe ever came back! Basil, a kind-hearted storyteller, kept customers entertained for hours with friendly gossip and tall tales. Once, he was even spotted in the pub wearing a stranger’s shoes that had been left for fixing. His shop wasn’t just about shoes—it was a warm hub of community, where laughter, kindness, and a bit of harmless mischief made every visit unforgettable.
George Cuitt The Younger
George Cuitt The Younger (1779 – 1854) Folly fancier, painter, etcher built this house in1820
Reginald Grange Brundritt
Reginald Grange Brundritt (1883 - 1960) RA Painter had his studio here
Ken Loach
Ken Loach filmed scenes from Days Of Hope here in 1975
Priscilla Mary Warner
Priscilla Mary Warner (1905 - 1994) Painter, children’s author and Illustrator lived here.
Gabriela Cunninghame Graham
Gabriela Cunninghame Graham (Carrie Horsfall) (1858 - 1906) a peculiar chameleon, actor and author was born here.
Julius Caesar Ibbetson
Julius Caesar Ibbetson Painter 1759 - 1817 lived in Masham from 1805 “the most contented years”
Basil Sturdy
Basil Sturdy (1937-2023 ) Cobbler of great character had his shoe shop here for 50 years.
Jesse Parratt
Jesse Parratt wonderful woman of wool lived and worked here
Arthur Plumpton snr
Arthur Plumpton Snr (1934 - 2019) Barber here for 60 years, seller of fishing supplier and Robin Reliant fan.
William Jackson
William Jackson (1815 - 1866) Miller, musician, organist, composer lived on this street.
JMW Turner
JMW Turner (1755 - 1851) sketched Masham from the bridge in 1816.
Barbara Holland
Barbara Lambton Holland (1926 - 2006) OBE Hockey hero playing for Yorkshire and England was born and lived in Masham
Something Quite Peculier
At this location on 17th July 1775 nothing much happened