In the nineteenth century Fixby was a large estate to which social reformer Richard Oastler was appointed as steward from 1830 until 1838 when he was relieved of his duties for his political activities: pamphleteering, lobbying and in the establishment of Short Time Committees in industrial towns throughout Yorkshire.
In the nineteenth century Fixby was a large estate where Richard Oastler served as steward from 1830 until 1838 when he was dismissed for his political activities: campaigning through pamphlets, lobbying, and establishing Short Time Committees in industrial towns throughout Yorkshire.