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 removed from his position due to his political activities: writing pamphlets, lobbying, and establishing Short Time Committees in industrial towns across Yorkshire.