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Church Of St Andrew, Finghall
The Parish Church of St Andrew, Finghall,The village and parish is sometimes spelt in its archaic fashion of Fingall, dropping the 'H'. The name derives from ''Finegala, Finyngale'' or ''Fingala'' which means the ''Halh'' (land or area) of ''Fina's people''. At some point, the spelling was changed to include the 'H'. is the parish church for the village of Finghall in North Yorkshire, England. The building is located on the site of a much earlier Anglo-Saxon church and has some remnants of that era incorporated into the building, though the present structure dates back to the 12th century. The church is nearer to the hamlet of Akebar than it is to Finghall, which is to the south, because the church was originally in a medieval village that was deserted when it was ravaged by plague. The building is now a grade II* listed structure and is still used for worship. History The Church of St Andrew, Finghall, was built in the Early English style in the late 12th century and is now grad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finghall
Finghall is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. History The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as ''Fingall'' when it belonged to Count Alan and had 13 villagers. The origin of the place-name is from the Old English words ''Fin'', ''inga'' and ''halt'' meaning a nook of land of the family or followers of a man called Fina. The place-name appears as ''Finegala'' in the Domesday Book of 1086 and as ''Finyngale'' in 1157. In the 1820s, Finghall had a population of 126, which had dropped to 111 by 1872 and 99 by 1897. In 2001, the population had risen to 178, and this had decreased to 166 at the 2011 census. Both censuses are for the Finghall parish which includes the hamlet of Akebar. It is located south of the A684 road, about west of Bedale and about east of Leyburn. The church is dedicated to St. Andrew. the 12th century church is adjacent to the beck and quite near the A684 road. It is thought that the Medieval villa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southampton Plot
The Southampton Plot was a conspiracy to depose King Henry V of England, revealed in 1415 just as the king was about to sail on campaign to France as part of the Hundred Years' War. The plan was to replace him with Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March. Overview Mortimer was the great-grandson of Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence, second surviving son of King Edward III, and his claim to the throne was thus superior, should one allow female intermediaries (he was the grandson of Philippa of Clarence, daughter of Lionel), to that of Henry V and his father, Henry IV, who derived their claim from Henry IV's father, John of Gaunt, third surviving son of Edward III. Moreover, Edmund Mortimer's father, Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March, had been widely considered heir presumptive to King Richard II, who had no issue, and Edmund Mortimer himself had been heir presumptive to Richard II while a young child. The three ringleaders of the plot were Edmund Mortimer's brother-in-law, Richa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of St Patrick, Patrick Brompton
The Church of St Patrick, is the parish church for the village and parish of Patrick Brompton in North Yorkshire, England. The church is one of six in the Benefice of Lower Wensleydale and the oldest parts of the building date back to the 11th century. It is south east of Richmond and north of Bedale situated on the A684 road. It is only one of two churches in Yorkshire to be dedicated to St Patrick. History Reference to a church at ''Patric Brumpton'' was first made in the 12th century, though it is believed that a place of worship had existed on the site for some time before that. The present church structure is largely from the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries, though there have been some modifications, alterations and additions over the years. The church, which is now a grade I listed structure, underwent a restoration in 1864. It is only one of two Anglican churches in Yorkshire which are dedicated to St Patrick, (the other being St Patrick's Church, Patrington). However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hauxwell
East Hauxwell or Hauxwell is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located south of Catterick Garrison. To the west of the village lies the Grade II* listed Hauxwell Hall, a 17th-century country house belonging to the Dalton family. Notable people * Sir Richard Dalton * Mark Pattison * Dorothy Wyndlow Pattison ("Sister Dora Dorothy Wyndlow Pattison, better known as Sister Dora (16 January 1832 – 24 December 1878), was a 19th-century Anglican nun and nurse who worked in Walsall, Staffordshire. Life Dorothy Wyndlow Pattison was born in Hauxwell, North Ridin ...") References External links Villages in North Yorkshire Civil parishes in North Yorkshire Richmondshire {{Richmondshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spennithorne
Spennithorne is a village and civil parish in lower Wensleydale in North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of the market town Leyburn, on a slight elevation above the River Ure, which forms the southern boundary of the parish. The village is overlooked by the steeple of St Michael and All Angels Church. Spennithorne is approximately east from Yorkshire Dales National Park containing a range of wildlife habitats. The village was historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire, and in 1974 became part of the Richmondshire district in the new county of North Yorkshire. History Although Spennithorne dates from Saxon times, there are very few facts recorded relating to its history. At the period of the Norman Conquest, Alan Rufus, to whom the Conqueror gave the whole of Richmondshire, distributed his lands among his retainers in feudal fashion, and in this division Spennithorne and Middleham were allotted to his brother, Ribal Fitzran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hornby, Richmondshire
Hornby is a small village and civil parish located about north-west of Bedale. It is part of the non-metropolitan district of Richmondshire in the shire county of North Yorkshire, England. Etymology The name of the village is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Hornebi'' and ''Horneby''. It derives from the Old Norse personal name ''Horni'' and the word ''bý'' ('farm'). Thus the name once meant 'farm belonging to Horni'. Governance Hornby is part of the electoral ward of Hornby Castle. This ward stretches north to Brough with St. Giles Brough with St Giles is a village and a civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The civil parish also includes the settlements of Catterick Bridge and Walkerville, and Catterick Racecourse and the site of the R ..., with a total population of 1,766. References External links Villages in North Yorkshire Civil parishes in North Yorkshire {{richmondshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of St Mary The Virgin, Hornby
St Mary's Church Hornby, is the parish church for the village of Hornby, Richmondshire in North Yorkshire, England. The church is one of six in the Benefice of Lower Wensleydale. The oldest parts of the building date back to the 11th century. It is south east of Richmond and north of Bedale. History In medieval times, the approach to the village of Hornby from Richmond, was from the west. This afforded a good view of the church's tower set against the castle on the slight hill beyond. The village of Hornby is clustered around the church and the castle is set higher with a commanding view of the former Hornby Castle Park. The church, its earnings and one carucate of land, were bestowed upon St Mary's Abbey in York, in the early part of the 12th century by Stephen, Earl of Richmond (along with other lands and the churches at Burneston and Middleton Tyas). Soon afterwards, Archbishop Walter Grey gave it to the common fund of the church of York. Because of the distance from Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crakehall
Crakehall is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England, approximately west of Bedale. More known as Thomas Barkers home grounds. The village lies along the route of the A684 and is split into two parts by Bedale Beck, a tributary of the River Swale. The population was estimated at 630 in 2015. The north-west part is known as Little Crakehall, and the south-east part as Great Crakehall. It is west-south-west of the county town of Northallerton. The parish also includes the hamlet of Kirkbridge, a mile east of Great Crakehall. History The village is mentioned in the ''Domesday Book'' as Crachele. It was part of the head manor of Masham. The manor lands were split between ''Gilli'' and ''Ulfkil'' before the Norman conquest. After 1086 the manor was tenanted to two men-at-arms of the household of ''Count Alan of Brittany''. The line of descent for the manor follows that of Ribald of Middleham, whose main tenants were named 'Crakehall', u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedale
Bedale ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the district of Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it is north of Leeds, south-west of Middlesbrough and south-west of the county town of Northallerton. It was originally in Richmondshire and listed in ''Domesday Book'' as part of Catterick wapentake, which was also known as Hangshire (named after Hang Bank in Finghall; it was split again and Bedale remained in East Hang. Bedale Beck is a tributary of the River Swale, which forms one of the Yorkshire Dales, with its predominance of agriculture and its related small traditional trades, although tourism is increasingly important. History Before the Harrying of the North Bedale was held by Torpin (Thorfinn), a patronym retained by the infamous Dick Turpin. The parish church also dates from this time (as evidenced by its crypt), before significant remodelling. The original 9th century church escaped destruction in the Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent
Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces the French department of Pas-de-Calais across the Strait of Dover. The county town is Maidstone. It is the fifth most populous county in England, the most populous non-Metropolitan county and the most populous of the home counties. Kent was one of the first British territories to be settled by Germanic tribes, most notably the Jutes, following the withdrawal of the Romans. Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, the oldest cathedral in England, has been the seat of the Archbishops of Canterbury since the conversion of England to Christianity that began in the 6th century with Saint Augustine. Rochester Cathedral in Medway is England's second-oldest cathedral. Located between London and the Strait of Dover, which separates England from mainla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini. It also completely enclaves the country Lesotho. It is the southernmost country on the mainland of the Old World, and the second-most populous country located entirely south of the equator, after Tanzania. South Africa is a biodiversity hotspot, with unique biomes, plant and animal life. With over 60 million people, the country is the world's 24th-most populous nation and covers an area of . South Africa has three capital cities, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town respectively. The largest city is Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
