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Church Of St Michael And All Angels, Hubberholme
St Michael and All Angels is a parish church in the Church of England in Hubberholme, North Yorkshire. It is a Grade II* listed building. The church, and the neighbouring George Inn, were favourite locations of the author J. B. Priestley, whose ashes are buried in the churchyard. History The church dates from the 12th century, although some sources suggest it was built on the site of an earlier chapel. The construction of the chapel has been attributed to the de Percys who are said to have built it as a chapel of ease within the confines of their deer park at Langstrothdale Chase. It was largely rebuilt in the 16th and 17th centuries, and restored in the 19th and 20th. St Michael's, and the neighbouring George Inn, were favourite locations of the author J. B. Priestley. Born in Manningham, a suburb of Bradford in West Yorkshire, Priestley was a frequent visitor to Hubberholme which he described as the "smallest, pleasantest place in the world". His ashes are buried in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubberholme
Hubberholme is an old village in Upper Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England, at the point where Langstrothdale meets Wharfedale. It is quite secluded and the nearest village is Buckden. The village was a favourite place of writer and playwright J.B. Priestley who described it as the ''smallest, pleasantest place in the world''. The Norman church is the resting place of his ashes. The old inn, The George, is opposite the Church. This is notable for the lit candle that sits on the bar to indicate the pub is open and serving. The tradition dates from distinctive auctions for agricultural land or grazing that are still held in The George. The last bid to be received before the candle extinguished is the winner. The George Pub in Hubberholme opens throughout the year (with the White Lion at Cray and the Buck Inn at Buckden the closest alternative watering holes). After the George Inn, there is no pub on the Dales Way until the Sportsman Inn at Cowgill in C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
