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A.H. Skipworth
Arthur Henry Skipworth (known as Henry Skipworth) (6 September 1861 – 12 April 1907) was an English architect, who mostly designed church fittings (particularly reredoses) as well as some churches. Early life Skipworth was born in Bilsdale, Yorkshire in 1861. He was the son of the Rev Arthur Bolland Skipworth and his wife Eliza Mary (née Browne). Arthur Bolland Skipworth was the rector of the parish, and a chess editor and notable player. Eliza Mary Browne was the daughter of George Browne of Nun Monkton Hall and a proctor of the Ecclesiastical court of York; her younger brother was the Rt Rev George Forrest Browne. His parents' marriage was unhappy, and by the early 1870s they had separated.Harding, Tim, "Arthur Bolland Skipworth", ''Eminent Victorian Chess Players: Ten Biographies'', (McFarland: Jefferson, North Carolina, 2012) When Arthur Bolland Skipworth died in 1898 he left nothing to his wife or his two sons, and everything to his married mistress. Young Henry was educat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilsdale
Bilsdale is a dale in the western part of the North York Moors in North Yorkshire, England. The head of the dale is at Hasty Bank, and the dale extends south to meet Rye Dale near Hawnby. The dale is the valley of the River Seph, formed where Raisdale Beck joins Bilsdale Beck at the small village of Chop Gate in the north of the dale. The river flows south to meet the River Rye at Seph Mouth. The dale is divided between two civil parishes and districts. The upper part of the dale comprises the civil parish of Bilsdale Midcable in the district of Hambleton. The lower part of the dale is in the civil parish of Hawnby in the district of Ryedale. History The place-name is derived from an Old Norse personal name ''Bildr'', and so means "Bildr's valley". In the 12th century the northern part of the dale was granted to Kirkham Priory, and the southern part to Rievaulx Abbey. Bilsdale Rievaulx was itself divided by the River Seph. The part to the west of the river became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
