Huby is a village in the county of

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, located approximately south of the town of

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and north of the city of

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. According to the University of Nottingham English Place-names project, the settlement name Huby could mean "hōh" (Old English) a heel or sharply projecting piece of ground; "haugr" (Old Norse) a natural height, hill, or an artificial mound (e.g. burial mound); and "bȳ" (Old Norse) a farmstead, or village. The 2011 census for Huby returned 319 households and 756 residents. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the

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, it is now administered by the unitary

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Transport

The village is on the A658 between

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and Harrogate and is served by Weeton railway station on the line which links Leeds with Harrogate.

The Chapel

Huby Methodist Chapel, founded 1889, is on the corner of Strait Lane, Huby. The chapel contains a stained glass window memorial dedicated to 7 soldiers who died during the First World War (1914–18), and a brass plaque memorial is dedicated to a further 6 soldiers from the Second World War (1939–1945).

The Post Office

The first mention of a

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in the village was in 1888. A

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delivered from the post office in 1940, and a photograph of the post office, appeared as illustrations in an article in a British philatelic magazine in 1989, which recalled the contribution to the village provided by members of the Jackson family, including George Faulkes Jackson (1912–80), who served as postmaster and as clerk to the parish council. The post office closed in October 1995.

Landmarks

Almscliffe Crag is a rocky outcrop north-west of the village. The outcrop is made of Warley Wise Grit (Sandstone); a Sedimentary bedrock formed between 329 and 328 million years ago during the Carboniferous period. The site is popular with climbers and boulderers.

Sport and leisure

Brass Band

The Tewit Youth Band, founded in 1978, is a brass and percussion band for young players between the ages of 8 and 18. The band is currently based in the old village

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chapel.

The Weeton Show

The Weeton Show, is an annual summer event organised by the Weeton and District Agricultural and Horticultural Society. The show has been held at the village since it was established in 1946.

Tennis

The tennis club was founded in 1913 and is based at the Almscliffe Tennis & Bowling Club at the Almscliffe Hall, on Harrogate Road. The club's utilities include both grass and artificial courts, three of which are floodlit. Almscliffe Bowls Pavilion - off Harrogate Road - geograph

Bowls

The Almscliffe Bowling Club is based at Almscliffe Hall, on Harrogate Road. The club is active most evenings during the summer, and compete in the Harrogate Evening League, Tadcaster Evening League, and Harrogate Veterans League, alongside Internal Club competitions and friendlies.

Theatre

Weeton and Huby Players is an amateur dramatic group who perform in the Almscliffe Hall. Established in 1922, they perform 3 nights in either March or November.

Cricket

Weeton & Huby Cricket Club was a non league club situated on land south of Weeton Lane. The ground was latterly used by other clubs but was eventually abandoned at the end of the 2016 season.

References

External links

Almscliffe CragThe Weeton ShowTewit Youth BandWeeton and Huby PlayersWeeton Parish Council
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