Parish History
Airmyn Parish Council and the civil parish of Airmyn was created in 1894 under the Local Government Act of that year. Previous to that Airmyn was in the ecclesiastical parish of Snaith in the wapentake of Osgoldcross. It is worth noting that the civil parish is now different to the ecclesiastical parish.
Up to two years ago the parish council operated with seven councillors when the council applied for and was successful in raising that number to nine. The council felt that additional councillors were needed because of the amount and diversity of the work that it does.
Local historian David Galloway has produced a series of three books called 'Airmyn in Days Gone By'. Each book takes a chronological look at Airmyn life from 1656. At that time the Smithson family purchased the Manor of Airmyn and not long after built Airmyn Hall which can still be seen today, very well preserved on the High Street.
In 1865 the Heber Percy family from Hodnet in Shropshire purchased the Airmyn estates and the family agent, Alexander Frederick Hood lived with his family in the Hall. The Heber Percies relinquished control of the Airmyn estates in 1920 and Airmyn was then divided into separate farms and smaller properties and sold off by lots.
David's books give a full and detailed history complete with photographs.