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Masham Town Hall
Masham Town Hall is a municipal building in the Little Market Place, Masham, North Yorkshire, England. The structure, which is used as an events venue, is a grade II listed building. History Following significant population growth, largely associated with the status of Masham as a market town, the area became an Urban district (Great Britain and Ireland), urban district in 1894. In the early 20th century, the new council decided to procure an events venue for the town: they site they chose on the north side of the Little Market Place had been occupied by a row of single-storey houses. The new building was financed by a bequest from Samuel Lister, 1st Baron Masham who had died in 1906. Construction work on the new building began in 1912. It was designed by John Houfe of Harrogate in the Neoclassical architecture, neoclassical style, built in ashlar stone at a cost of £3,751 and was officially opened on 24 May 1913. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with seven bays ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masham
Masham ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It had a population of 1,205 at the 2011 census. Etymology In Wensleydale, on the western bank of the River Ure, the name derives from the Anglo-Saxon "Mæssa's Ham", the homestead belonging to Mæssa. History The Romans had a presence here, but the first permanent settlers were the Angles. Around 900 AD the Vikings invaded, burning and laying waste to the church. They also introduced sheep farming, for which the town is still known. Masham was historically a large parish in the North Riding of Yorkshire. As well as the town of Masham the parish included the townships of Burton-on-Yore, Ellingstring, Ellington High and Low, Fearby, Healey with Sutton, Ilton cum Pott and Swinton. In 1866 the townships became separate civil parishes. Masham Moor was an area of moorland to the west of the parish bordering the West Riding, common to the parishes of Masham and East Witton. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
