Where is grinton yorkshire

The village formed part of the honour of Richmond. The lordship passed to the Gant family, who gave the village and the church to Bridlington Priory. It later passed to Richard Wiseman, a wealthy London goldsmith. The 12th-century parish church in Grinton is known as the 'Cathedral of the Dale', an apt description for this beautiful historic building. It was the only church and had the only burial ground for much of that period.

Corpses were carried from as far away as Keld, 16 miles distant. The footpath linking outlying villages to Grinton became known as the Corpse Way. Highlights include fragments of 15th-century stained glass in the east window, a royal coat of arms dated , and a circular 12th-century font with a Perpendicular Gothic cover. In the south aisle is a Jacobean screen made from a section of an old squire's pew. The church is one of the venues for the annual Swaledale Festival, which stretches over two weeks in late May and early June.

Festival events include live music, poetry readings and guided walks. Opposite the churchyard stands the Bridge Inn, a 15th-century former coaching inn.

It is named for Grinton Bridge, which was built in the late 17th century and restored in the 18th and again in the 19th century.

The 17th-century bridge is the upstream part of the present structure while the downstream section dates to the 18th century. The parapet on both sides is a Victorian addition. Another historic building is the Post Office, built in and now a private residence. Grinton provides a great base for exploring the hills around Swaledale. It is also a good fishing spot with permits available for purchase on a day by day basis. Welcome to Grinton local what's on now page.

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Email us now The hills abound in lead ore, and the mines give employment to a considerable number of the inhabitants. The principal landowners are Capt.

Lyell, Mr. John Sherlock, Scarborough; Mr. Matthew Whitelock; Dr. Kernot, Reeth; G. Robinson, Esq. Robinson; Mr. Winn, Askrigg; Mrs. Metcalfe, Hawes; and Mr. Henry Deacon, Reeth. This place is thus mentioned in Domesday Book: "In Rie there are six carucates rateable to the geld, and there may have been three ploughs. Tor had a manor there, now Bodin has it and it is waste. Later, it came to the Bigods, but was lost to this family by the attainder and execution of Sir Francis Bigod, for his participation in the Pilgrimage of Grace.

It afterwards came into the possession of the Lords Wharton, and was confiscated with other manors and estates on the attainder of Philip, Duke of Wharton, in It subsequently passed through several hands to the late Thomas Smith, Esq. The town of Reeth is picturesquely seated on an eminence near the confluence of the Arkle and the Swale, eight miles N.

Philip, Lord Wharton, in the reign of William and Mary, obtained a charter for a weekly market and four annual fairs. The market is still held on Friday, but is now of scarcely any importance; and the fairs, under an arrangement made in , are held on the Friday before the first Monday in March, the first Friday in May, the Friday before Masham lamb fair, and the last Friday in October.

The Congregationalists have been established here since It is in the Gothic style, and will seat persons. In the rear are a Sunday school and a small burial ground. The Wesleyan chapel was erected in , and in May, , it was considerably damaged by a fire that broke out in the early hours of the morning.

It is under the pastorate of the Rev. Thomas Peers. The Friends' Endowed School was founded in by Messrs. There is accommodation for children, and an average attendance of It is open to all denominations. In consideration of the endowment, 30 boys and 20 girls are taught gratuitously. John Robinson is the master. A Mechanics' Institute was established in , and now contains 1, volumes.

The Workhouse is situated on the south side of the town, and has accommodation for 34 paupers; present number of inmates, Fremington is a small village and manor in this township, about half a mile east of Reeth. A Free School, in connection with the Established Church, was founded here in , by James Hutchinson, a merchant and alderman of York, but a native of this place.

He endowed it with lands at Gate Fulford and Fremington. The school is mixed, and has an average attendance of Fremington is mentioned in Domesday Book, and at that time Alan, Earl of Richmond, had the manor, which then lay waste.

It afterwards came into the possession of the Gants, of Swaledale, and, at a later period, belonged to the Covells, of Ainderby Myers, one of whom sold it, in the reign of Elizabeth, to Thomas Layton, Esq.

The next owners were the Whartons, of Gillingwood, from whom the estate was purchased by Peter Denys, in , or soon after, from whom it has descended to Sir Francis Charles Edward Denys, Bart. Draycott Hall , the seat of Sir Francis, is pleasantly situated at the foot of a steep hill, half a mile from Reeth. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD. Non-Conformist refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.

Census records from to are available online. For access, see England Census. Census records from to are also available on film through a Family History Center or at the Family History Library. Reeth Poor Law Union, Yorkshire. Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. Go to Yorkshire Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction.

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