Glaisdale is a village and
civil parish
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in the
Scarborough Scarborough or Scarboro may refer to:
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* Scarborough (surname)
* Earl of Scarbrough
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district of
North Yorkshire
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, England, within the
North York Moors National Park
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.
It lies at on the
River Esk, between the villages of
Lealholm
Lealholm is a small village in the Glaisdale civil parish of the Borough of Scarborough, in North Yorkshire, England. It is sited at a crossing point of the River Esk, in Eskdale which is within the North York Moors National Park. It is by r ...
and
Egton Bridge
Egton Bridge is a village in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies within the North York Moors National Park, on the River Esk, between the villages of Glaisdale and Grosmont, about six miles south-west of Whitby, an ...
, west of
Whitby
Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a maritime, mineral and tourist heritage. Its East Clif ...
, and is served by
Glaisdale railway station on the
Esk Valley Line. The village lies on the regional walking route, the
Esk Valley Walk
The Esk Valley Walk is a long distance footpath in North Yorkshire, England. The route first follows a loop on the North York Moors to the south of Castleton, then shadows the River Esk on its journey to the North Sea. Waymarking uses the ...
, and on the north of England's
Coast to Coast Walk
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.
![Glaisdale village hall - geograph](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/Glaisdale_village_hall_-_geograph.org.uk_-_2657657.jpg)
According to the
2011 UK census, Glaisdale parish had a population of 1,018,
an increase on the
2001 UK census
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194.
The 2001 UK census was organised by the Office for National ...
figure of 974.
Glaisdale Parish Church is dedicated to St. Thomas and is one of five churches within the United
Benefice of Middle Esk Moor. The present church dates from 1793. An earlier "Chappell of Glaisdale", a cruciform straw-thatched building, was located on the same site: a date stone of 1585 may be seen in the side of the steps leading to the present church tower.
Beggar's Bridge
![Beggar's Bridge](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Beggar%27s_Bridge.JPG)
At the eastern edge of the village lies Beggar's Bridge, built by Thomas Ferris in 1619. Ferris was a poor man who hoped to wed the daughter of a wealthy local squire. In order to win her hand, he planned to set sail from
Whitby
Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in the Scarborough borough of North Yorkshire, England. Situated on the east coast of Yorkshire at the mouth of the River Esk, Whitby has a maritime, mineral and tourist heritage. Its East Clif ...
to make his fortune. On the night that he left, the
Esk was swollen with rainfall and he was unable to make a last visit to his intended. He eventually returned from his travels a rich man and, after marrying the squire's daughter, built Beggar's Bridge so that no other lovers would be separated as they were. The bridge is now
Grade II* listed.
In popular culture
The Beggar's Bridge is a song telling the story of Tom Ferris by
Vin Garbutt
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, recorded on his 1999 album
Word of Mouth
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.
Sport
Glaisdale Cricket Club
Glaisdale is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England, within the North York Moors National Park.
It lies at on the River Esk, between the villages of Lealholm and Egton Bridge, west of Whitby, and ...
is situated east of the village behind the
train station
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, adjacent to Beggars Bridge. The picturesque ground is surrounded by the River Esk on three sides. The club have three senior teams: a Saturday 1st XI that compete in the
Scarborough Beckett Cricket League
The Scarborough Beckett Cricket League, founded in 1958, is a Saturday League that administer's cricket clubs that participate in its League, Cup and Trophy competitions. The league headquarters is based in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.
The Sc ...
, two Midweek Senior XI teams in the Esk Valley Evening League, and a junior section that compete in the Derwent Valley Junior Cricket League.
References
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External links
Glaisdale Parish Councilweb site
Villages in North Yorkshire
Civil parishes in North Yorkshire
Valleys of the North York Moors
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