"in the East Riding since 1519. There are more than a dozen golf clubs in the Riding including the cliff-top course at Flamborough. The Royal Yorkshire Yacht Club is based at Bridlington, and flying and gliding take place from Pocklington airfield and Eddsfield airfield. The region is covered by BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire based in Hull and ITV Yorkshire, broadcast from Leeds. Local analogue radio stations include BBC Radio Humberside, Capital Yorkshire, KCFM, Viking FM and Yorkshire Coast Radio. A local Digital Audio Broadcasting multiplex is based around Humberside. The county also has three Community radio stations Seaside FM, which"
"Yorkshire Coalfield, from which some coal was mined in the 19th century, and sandstone flags were quarried. Penistone has a thriving market, although smaller since the building of a Tesco supermarket in 2011, which reduced the market footprint. The cattle market, which was the centre of the farming livestock trade, and the ""Fur n Feathers"" market, have long since gone. At 747 ft Penistone is the highest market town in Yorkshire. The Market Cruck Barn was officially opened on 21 July 2011. Penistone Farmers' Market is a monthly farmers' market on the second Saturday of every month held in the"
"Ackworth, West Yorkshire Ackworth is a village and civil parish in the metropolitan borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, situated between Pontefract, Barnsley and Doncaster on the small River Went. The village consists of four parts, High Ackworth, Low Ackworth, Ackworth Moor Top, and Brackenhill. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 6,493, increasing to 7,049 at the 2011 Census. There is also a City of Wakefield Ward called Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton. At the 2011 Census this ward had a population of 16,099. The origins of the name of the village are unclear although it"
"Pickburn Pickburn is a hamlet in South Yorkshire, England, close to the village of Brodsworth and Brodsworth Hall. The hamlet appears to get its name from the small stream ""Pick Burn"" (or river Pick) which flows through it on its way to Highfields Lake, in the Woodlands wildlife park. At the time of Kirkby's Inquest, Pickburn was held by the Wasteneys and the Lyvets. The Lyvets (Levett), who gave their name to the nearby hamlet of Hooton Levitt, later held Roche Abbey by inheritance from the FitzTurgis (later de Wickersley) family. There was a railway station a few yards south"
"drummer for the band Pulp, now owns a pottery in the village. Pulp used to rehearse in Catcliffe and wrote the song ""Catcliffe Shakedown"", which portrays the village in a negative light. Catcliffe Catcliffe is a village and civil parish on the north-west bank of the River Rother in South Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 2,108. It is in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, approximately south of the town of Rotherham and east of Sheffield City Centre. Catcliffe is mentioned in the ""Domesday book"", its name is presumed to mean ""the cliff"
"regeneration of the Barnsley Borough. Wilthorpe Wilthorpe is an area of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Bisected by the A635 Huddersfield Road, Wilthorpe has several small shops and an infant school, as well as an ATS garage and a dentist. Wilthorpe sits in the S75 area of Barnsley, along with the neighbouring districts of Pogmoor, Gawber, and Mapplewell. The village is popular among young professionals who commute to the cities of Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester. The local pub, The Wilthorpe Hotel, closed in early 2012 and re-opened later that year as a Tesco Express. The main attraction in Wilthorpe is"
"Wilthorpe Wilthorpe is an area of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. Bisected by the A635 Huddersfield Road, Wilthorpe has several small shops and an infant school, as well as an ATS garage and a dentist. Wilthorpe sits in the S75 area of Barnsley, along with the neighbouring districts of Pogmoor, Gawber, and Mapplewell. The village is popular among young professionals who commute to the cities of Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester. The local pub, The Wilthorpe Hotel, closed in early 2012 and re-opened later that year as a Tesco Express. The main attraction in Wilthorpe is the park, with stunning rose"
"pantomime to quiz nights. Colburn lies within the parish of Hipswell and is served by St Cuthbert's church, Colburn Lane, Colburn. Colburn, North Yorkshire Colburn is a town, suburban area, civil parish and electoral ward in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is approximately west of Catterick village and has a population of 3,606, rising to 4,860 at the 2011 census. The village takes its name from the first settlers along the stream Colburn Beck. It means ""cold stream,"" ""coal stream"" or ""cool, black stream"" and is a mixture of Old English and Old Norse (Col, Kol and"
"Jackson Bridge Jackson Bridge is a small village in the civil parish of Holme Valley in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England and within the postal district of Holmfirth. It is situated next to the A616, Huddersfield to Penistone, road. Jackson Bridge is the location for the pub which Clegg's is situated behind in the BBC's long-running comedy ""Last of the Summer Wine"". It is located close to the edge of the Peak District National Park. Dobroyd Mills, which dominates the village, was once a major contributor to the West Yorkshire textile industry, producing fine worsted cloth"
"Potter films were shot at Goathland railway station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, built in 1865 and virtually unchanged, that serves the village of Goathland in the North York Moors. According to Rowling's illustrations, Hogsmeade station is not in Hogsmeade, but on the opposite side of the lake. The Hog's Head is another pub, which often attracts a more disreputable clientele than the Three Broomsticks, and many of the customers hide their faces out of a desire not to be recognised. The hanging sign in front of the pub has a severed boar's head, leaking blood onto the white"
"York Racecourse. The York Races were first moved to the Knavesmire from Clifton in 1731. Since January 2012 it has been the location of the York Parkrun, a free 5k running event held every Saturday morning. It is also home to Yorkshire's largest beer festival, which has been held on Knavesmire since 2009. The annual York CAMRA Beer & Cider Festival is held in a marquee on Knavesmire opposite the Grandstand. The Little Knavesmire is the home of Ovington CC. Knavesmire The Knavesmire is one of a number of large, marshy undeveloped areas within the city of York in North"
"times by George Frederick Bodley. Hickleton Hickleton is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it has a population of 291, reducing slightly to 274 at the 2011 Census. There are records of Hickleton’s history dating back to Saxon times, although some consider the settlement has Roman roots. More recently, it was the ""estate village"" of Hickleton Hall, formerly the home of the Earls of Halifax but now a Sue Ryder Care Home. Hickleton's parish church, St. Wilfrid's is mainly of mediaeval construction with"
"Cotherstone Cotherstone is a village and civil parish in the Pennine hills, in Teesdale, County Durham, England. Cotherstone lies within the historic county boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire, but along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District it was transferred to County Durham for administrative and ceremonial purposes on 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972. There was a railway station at Cotherstone on the now-closed Barnard Castle to Middleton-in-Teesdale line. The railway line crossed the River Balder at the Balder Viaduct just north of Cotherstone. Cotherstone cheese is a celebrated"
"Moorthorpe Moorthorpe is a village near Pontefract, in the City of Wakefield district of West Yorkshire, England. Due to the close proximity of South Kirkby and South Elmsall, which join the village at either end, the village often suffers an identity crisis. Whilst Moorthorpe is a village in its own right and has clearly defined and signposted boundaries many residents simply assume the identity of either South Elmsall or South Kirkby. This can cause a particular problem with addresses when making purchases online, when most services automatically select South Elmsall as the address of many Moorthorpe residents, despite the fact"
"Brodsworth Brodsworth is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England, situated about five miles north-west of Doncaster. According to the 2001 census, it had a population of 2,346, increasing to 2,936 at the 2011 Census. Historically, the parish of Brodsworth was much larger, but with the sinking of Brodsworth colliery by the owners of Brodsworth Hall, the model village of Woodlands was built two miles away. On 1 April 1915, Woodlands was added to the parish of Adwick-le-Street since the colliery town had expanded to the stage where it joined Adwick. Brodsworth"
"in Moorthorpe and his parents ran the miners institute. Dick Hewitt was born in Moorthorpe and played in the Football League. His former clubs include Huddersfield Town, Barnsley and York City. Moorthorpe Moorthorpe is a village near Pontefract, in the City of Wakefield district of West Yorkshire, England. Due to the close proximity of South Kirkby and South Elmsall, which join the village at either end, the village often suffers an identity crisis. Whilst Moorthorpe is a village in its own right and has clearly defined and signposted boundaries many residents simply assume the identity of either South Elmsall or"
"battery and several pillboxes. According to legend, a spring near the church was once the home of a hobgoblin known as the Haliwell Boggle. The area is also said to be haunted by a headless horseman. Atwick Atwick is a village and civil parish in Holderness in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The village is near the North Sea coast, and north of Hornsea on the B1242 road. The civil parish is formed by the village of Atwick and the hamlet of Skirlington. According to the 2011 UK census, Atwick parish had a population of 315, a slight reduction"
"North York Moors National Park and collection boxes at The Birch Hall Inn money was raised to prepare the orchard and plant 20 different heritage apple trees, each of which has been adopted by a child from Goathland School. Trees were planted on March 1st 2009 and once they were established the children came down to 'meet' their trees on 24th April. It's just on the side of the Rail Trail before the Ellerbeck Footbridge. Beck Hole Beck Hole is a small valley village in the Borough of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England. The village lies within the Goathland civil parish"
"Catterick, North Yorkshire Catterick is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it is north-west of the county town of Northallerton just to the west of the River Swale. It lends its name to nearby Catterick Garrison and the nearby hamlet of Catterick Bridge, the home of Catterick Racecourse where the village Sunday market is held. It lies on the route of the old Roman Road of Dere Street and is the site of the Roman fortification of Cataractonium. The etymology of the name"
"town of Pomfret in West Yorkshire, England. In Elizabethan times, the castle and the surrounding medieval market town of Pontefract were referred to as ""Pomfret"". England's King Richard II died in the castle, by starvation or murder, and the castle has a significant role William Shakespeare's plays ""The Life and Death of King Richard the Second"", V.i, V.iii, and the penultimate scene V.v which is set entirely in Pomfret Castle; and ""The Tragedy of King Richard the Third"", II.iv, III.i, III.ii, III.iii, all set in Pomfret Castle, and V.iii. Pomfret's 13th century stained glass windows Pomfret’s Clark memorial chapel contains"
"Sprotbrough and Cusworth Sprotbrough and Cusworth is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It lies to the north west of Doncaster town centre and is split by the A1(M) motorway. It lies from Scawsby, and had a population of 12,166 in 2001 and 12,134 at the 2011 Census. The parish includes the villages of Sprotbrough, Cusworth and Scawsby. The parish borders other parishes, among them Warmsworth, Balby, Brodsworth and Marr. The name Sprotbrough originates from the Old English ""sprote"" ('shoot', 'twig') and ""burh"" ('fortification'), as suggested by the Domesday Book entry ""Sproteburg""; the"
"Pontefract Pontefract is a historic market town in West Yorkshire, England, near the A1 (or Great North Road) and the M62 motorway. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is one of the five towns in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield and has a population of 28,250, increasing to 30,881 at the 2011 Census. Pontefract's motto is ""Post mortem patris pro filio"", Latin for ""After the death of the father, support the son"", a reference to the English Civil War Royalist sympathies. At the end of the 11th century, the modern township of Pontefract consisted"
"in Greater Manchester, holds a popular annual Scarecrow Festival over a weekend usually in early July. Norland, West Yorkshire has a Scarecrow festival. Kettlewell in North Yorkshire has held an annual festival since 1994. In Teesdale, County Durham, the villages of Cotherstone, Staindrop and Middleton-in-Teesdale have annual scarecrow festivals. Yeetland's first scarecrow festival was held in West Kilbride, North Ayrshire in 2004, and there is also one held in Montrose. On the Isle of Skye, the Tattie bogal event is held each year, featuring a scarecrow trail and other events. Tonbridge in Kent also host an annual Scarecrow Trail, organised"
"Buckfastleigh Buckfastleigh is a small market town and civil parish in Devon, England situated beside the Devon Expressway (A38) at the edge of the Dartmoor National Park. It is part of Teignbridge and, for ecclesiastical purposes, lies within the Totnes Deanery. It has a population of 3,661. It is a centre of tourism and is home to Buckfast Abbey, the South Devon Railway, the Buckfastleigh Butterfly Farm and Otter Sanctuary, the Tomb of Squire Richard Cabell and The Valiant Soldier. With 13 letters, Buckfastleigh is the longest place name in England with no repeated letters, tied with Buslingthorpe, Leeds and"
"Shiptonthorpe Shiptonthorpe is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately south-east of the market town of Pocklington and north-west of the market town of Market Weighton. According to the 2011 UK census, Shiptonthorpe parish had a population of 503, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 419. In Shiptonthorpe there is a petrol station, two Churches, a shop, and a Renault main dealer. Two pubs that were in the village have now closed. The parish church of All Saints is a Grade I listed building. On the outskiirts of"
"Upton, West Yorkshire Upton is a village and civil parish in West Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 3,541. It is situated south of Badsworth and north of North Elmsall and is part of the SESKU (South Elmsall, South Kirkby, Upton) area. The village is also in the WF9 postal area (Pontefract) and very close to the South Yorkshire boundary. Recent recognised villagers include playwright John Godber and Ada Mason (formerly the oldest living woman in England). A former coal mining community, regeneration is in process as a housing overflow for the more expensive areas of Doncaster and Pontefract."
"Goathland Goathland is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it is in the North York Moors national park due north of Pickering, off the A169 to Whitby. It has a station on the steam-operated North Yorkshire Moors Railway line. According to the 2011 UK census, Goathland parish had a population of 438, an increase on the 2001 UK census figure of 407. Goathland village is 500 feet above sea level and has a history extending from Viking times. The name Goathland is probably a corruption"
"of the hamlet named 'Pickburn and Brodsworth', which was on a branch of the Hull, Barnsley & West Riding Junction Railway, the last substantial completely new railway built in Britain. The halt was opened on 1 December 1894 and, although it was closed to passengers in February 1903, remained open for freight until 30 September 1963. No evidence now remains of the station's existence. Pickburn Pickburn is a hamlet in South Yorkshire, England, close to the village of Brodsworth and Brodsworth Hall. The hamlet appears to get its name from the small stream ""Pick Burn"" (or river Pick) which flows"
"interested in such things, but ex-pupils maintain the tradition, performing in the original Midgley, West Yorkshire location as well as at the tourist magnet, Heptonstall. The plays enjoyed a renaissance in Heptonstall, West Yorkshire in recent decades. The origins are uncertain, but appear to be based on the Midgley tradition. Some versions of the plays have undoubtedly been performed over many hundreds of years. It has become an established Good Friday tradition, and hundreds come to Weavers Square to watch. Pace Egg play The Pace Egg Plays are an Easter tradition in rural English culture in the tradition of the"
"Patrington Haven Patrington Haven is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, in an area known as Holderness. It is situated approximately south-east of the town of Hedon and south-west of the village of Patrington. It forms part of the civil parish of Patrington. The hamlet has a pub called the ""Burns Head"" that is directly opposite the village green with the pond stocked with fish The village of Patrington just away is dominated by its church known locally as ""The Queen of Holderness"". Surrounding the church are four public houses. and a fifth public house in Patrington"
"year, it hosts a gala organised by the local Scout group. The main event in this is the 6.5 km fun run starting and finishing in the park and going through High Melton and Cadeby. Sprotbrough and Cusworth Sprotbrough and Cusworth is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, England. It lies to the north west of Doncaster town centre and is split by the A1(M) motorway. It lies from Scawsby, and had a population of 12,166 in 2001 and 12,134 at the 2011 Census. The parish includes the villages of Sprotbrough, Cusworth and Scawsby."
"Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster The Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster is a metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire in Yorkshire and the Humber Region of England. In addition to the town of Doncaster, the borough covers the towns of Mexborough, Conisbrough, Thorne, Bawtry and Tickhill. The borough was created on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the former county borough of Doncaster along with the urban districts of Adwick le Street, Bentley with Arksey, Conisbrough, Mexborough, Tickhill along with Doncaster Rural District and Thorne Rural District, the parish of Finningley from East Retford Rural District"
"Pocklington Pocklington is a small market town and civil parish situated at the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The 2011 Census recorded its population as 8,337. It is east of York and northwest of Hull. The town's skyline is marked by the 15th-century west tower of All Saints' parish church. Pocklington is at the centre of the ecclesiastical Parish of Pocklington, which also includes the hamlet of Kilnwick Percy and outlying farms and houses. Pocklington gets its name via the Old English ""Poclintun"" from the Anglian settlement of Pocel's (or Pocela's) people and"