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Vale Of Mowbray
The Vale of Mowbray (sometimes mistakenly referred to as the Vale of York) is a stretch of low-lying land between the North York Moors and the Hambleton Hills to the east and the Yorkshire Dales to the west. To the north lie the Cleveland lowlands and to the south the Vale of Mowbray becomes the Vale of York proper. The Vale of Mowbray is distinguishable from the Vale of York by its meandering rivers and more undulating landscape. The main characteristic of the Vale of Mowbray is the fertile agricultural land used for crops and permanent grassland, though isolated pockets of woodland remain. The roads in the Vale of Mowbray are characteristically contained by low hedges with wide verges. The villages are often linear following the major through road, the houses are generally brick built with pantile roofs. Description The vale takes its name from the family who were granted the rights to the land after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Robert de Mowbray, whose family had a strong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hambleton Hills Views - Geograph
Hambleton may refer to: Places *Hambleton District, a local government district of North Yorkshire, England **Hambleton Ales, a brewery originally based in Hambleton *Hambleton, Lancashire, England *Hambleton, Rutland, England * Hambleton, Craven, a location in North Yorkshire, England * Hambleton, Ryedale, a hamlet on the borders of Hambleton and Ryedale districts, North Yorkshire, England *Hambleton, Selby, North Yorkshire, England *Hambleton, West Virginia, USA People with the surname *Aman Hambleton (born 1992), Canadian chess grandmaster *Greg Hambleton, Canadian music entrepreneur *Hugh Hambleton (1922–1995), Canadian and British economist and spy *Iceal Hambleton (1918–2004), USAF navigator and electronic warfare officer *Peter Hambleton (born 1960), New Zealand actor *Richard Hambleton (1952–2017), Canadian artist *Ronald Hambleton (1917–2015), Canadian broadcaster *Samuel Hambleton (United States Navy officer) (1777–1851), officer in the U.S. Navy who served du ... [...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] |
A19 Road
The A19 is a major road in England running approximately parallel to and east of the A1 road. Although the two roads meet at the northern end of the A19, the two roads originally met at the southern end of the A19 in Doncaster, but the old route of the A1 was changed to the A638. From Sunderland northwards, the route was formerly the A108. In the past the route was known as the East of Snaith-York-Thirsk-Stockton-on-Tees-Sunderland Trunk Road. Most traffic joins the A19, heading for Teesside, from the A168 at Dishforth Interchange. Route Doncaster–Selby The southern end of the A19 starts at the ''St Mary's Roundabout'' with the A630 ''Church Way'' and A638 just to the north of Doncaster itself near to the parish church; this junction has been improved in recent years. It leaves the A638 at the next roundabout as ''Bentley Road'', and then winds its way over the East Coast Main Line, which it follows through Selby and York, through the suburb of Bentley passing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A1(M)
A1(M) is the designation given to a series of four separate motorway sections in England. Each section is an upgrade to a section of the A1, a major north–south road which connects London, the capital of England, with Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The first section, the Doncaster Bypass, opened in 1961 and is one of the oldest sections of motorway in Britain. Construction of a new section of A1(M) between Leeming and Barton was completed on 29 March 2018, a year later than the anticipated opening in 2017 due to extensive archaeological excavations. Its completion linked the Barton to Washington section with the Darrington to Leeming Bar section, forming the longest A1(M) section overall and reducing the number of sections from five to four. In 2015 a proposal was made by three local government organizations to renumber as M1 the section of A1(M) between Micklefield and Washington, making this section a northern extension of the M1. Overview From London to S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theakston, North Yorkshire
Theakston is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 143. Geography The village is situated just west of the A1(M) motorway, and is about three miles south-east of Bedale. The B6285 road passes through the village. History Etymology In the Domesday Book the place is recorded as ''Eston'', in the 13th to 16th century as Texton, Thexton, or Thekeston and in the 17th century as Theakstone. The surname Theakston is derived from the name of the village. If the spelling "Thekeston" is assumed to be correct, the name of the village can be derived from the Old English given name ''Teodec'' and the suffix ''-tun'', meaning "The farm (tun) of Teodec". The name "Theakston" is also believed to derive from the name of the leader of a family settling the area during the Anglo-Saxon colonisation of England. The first part "Theaks" is derived from the Norse "Að Åke’s". "Að" (wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scorton, North Yorkshire
Scorton is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is approximately north-west of the county town of Northallerton. History The village is mentioned in ''Domesday Book'' as "Scortone" in the lands of Count Alan of Brittany, who was tenant-in-chief during the Norman invasion. Before the invasion the manor was granted to ''Thorfin of Ravensworth'' but subsequently granted in 1086 to ''Bodin, brother of Bardulf''. The manor was thereafter split into two parts, the larger granted to the ''Fitz Hugh'' family and the smaller to the ''Fitz Alans''. The descent of the larger part of the manor followed that of the manor of Kirkby Ravensworth until 1512 when it came into the ''Fiennes'' family, who were entitled as ''Baron Dacre''. In 1600 the manor was left to ''Charles Tankard'' and ''Christopher Jeynes'', who had sold it to ''Leonard Wastell'' by 1616. Towards the end of the 18th century the manor passed to the '' Earl of Tyrconnel'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romanby
Romanby is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England. Romanby is situated just south-west of Northallerton, and at the 2001 UK census had a population of 6,051, increasing to 6,177 at the 2011 Census. The name Romanby suggests that the village dates from Roman times, but in fact it is thought to derive from the Viking name Hromund. The Community of Romanby is served by Romanby Primary School. The local secondary school and sixth form is Northallerton School. Romanby Church was demolished in 1523 on the orders of the Bishop of Durham, Thomas Wolsey. Romanby now has two churches, St James' Church (built in 1882) and Romanby Methodist Church. Romanby Golf Course lies on the outskirts of Romanby, it has an 18-hole course, floodlit driving range and a clubhouse. Northallerton Town Football Club is located in Romanby. The village has several shops, a post office, a dentist, a hairdressers and a pub, the Golden Lion. The Wensleydale Railwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northallerton
Northallerton ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Vale of Mowbray and at the northern end of the Vale of York. It had a population of 16,832 in the 2011 census, an increase from 15,741 in 2001. It has served as the county town of the North Riding of Yorkshire and, since 1974, of North Yorkshire. Northallerton is made up of four wards: North, Broomfield, Romanby and Central. There has been a settlement at Northallerton since Roman times; however its growth in importance began in the 11th century when King William II gifted land to the Bishop of Durham. Under the Bishop's authority Northallerton became an important religious centre. Later, it was a focus for much conflict between the English and the Scots, most notably the Battle of the Standard, fought nearby in 1138, which saw losses of as many as 12,000 men. In later years trade and transport became more important. The surrounding area was discovere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middleton Quernhow
Middleton Quernhow is a settlement and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. The parish is included in the Wathvale Ward with a population of 3,479 (at the 2011 census). North Yorkshire County Council estimated that the population of the parish was 60 in 2015. It is very near the A1(M) road and is north of Ripon. Quernhow, which has also been spelled Whernhowe and Whernou means mill-hill, the first element deriving from the Old Norse ''kvern'' meaning a mill stone. How or Howe, deriving from the Old Norse word ''haugr'' meaning a hill, is a common element in Yorkshire place name. In this instance, the Quernhow in question is a small hillock on a road that was the dividing line between the parishes of Ainderby and Middleton Quernhow. The settlement is mentioned in the Domesday Book as being a manor of 5 carucates, once held by Tor, but by 1086 was in the possession of Count Alan. It passed through several families (de Middleton, de Scrope, best an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkby Wiske
Kirby Wiske is an English village and civil parish in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire. It lies beside the River Wiske, about north-west of Thirsk. History The village appears in the 1086 ''Domesday Book'' as Kirkebi in the Allerton Hundred. After the Norman invasion, Domesday states, the manor passed from Edwin, Earl of Mercia, to the Crown of England. Anne of Denmark stayed with Thomas Lascelles of Brackenburgh on 10 June 1603, while on her way to London from Edinburgh, and travelled on to York. Governance The village shares a parish council with Newsham with Breckenbrough. It lies within the Thirsk and Malton UK Parliament constituency, the Thorntons ward of Hambleton District Council and Sowerby electoral division of North Yorkshire County Council. Geography The nearest settlements are Maunby to the north-west; South Otterington to the north; Thornton-le-Street to the north-east and Sandhutton to the south. Maunby stands on the west bank of the River Wis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkby Fleetham
Kirkby Fleetham is a village in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England about east of the A1(M) road. Along with the two nearby villages of Great Fencote and Little Fencote it forms the civil parish of Kirkby Fleetham and Fencote. At the 2011 census, it was recorded as having a population of 560. History There were two distinct villages named Kirkby and Fleetham at one time. Both are mentioned in the ''Domesday Book'' as ''Cherchebi'' and ''Fleetha'' both belonging to the lands of Count Alan of Brittany. The nearby hamlets of Gt and Lt Fencote are referred to in the Fleetham entry as the ''Fencotes''. The lands of Fleetham before the Norman Conquest were owned by ''Gamli, son of Karli'' and ''Uhtred''. After 1086 the manor was granted to ''Odo the chamberlain''. The lands around Kirkby remained with ''Aldred (Eldred)'' throughout that time period. The name derives from a combination of ''kirkju-býr'', Old Norse for ''village with a church'', ''flēot'' the Old E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Cowton
East Cowton is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England. It is north west of the county town of Northallerton. History The village is mentioned twice in the ''Domesday Book'' as ''Cottune'' in the Allerton Hundred. At the time of the Norman conquest the lands of the manor were split between ''Earl Edwin'' and a small part to ''Thorkil''. After 1086 the larger part of the manor lands were taken by the Crown and the smaller area granted to ''Landric of Hornby''. The manor was granted by the Crown to the lords of Richmond, notably to Conan, the seneschal of the lord of Richmond. From 1324 to 1548, the manor was held by Clervaux family of Croft. Thereafter it was conveyed to the ''Dakyns'' family until 1622 when it was conveyed to Sir Henry Anderson. In 1662 the manor was sold to Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin who conveyed it five years later to John Belasyse, 1st Baron Belasyse, whose daughter married Sir John Webb of Great Canford in Dor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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