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  • Blind Peter Barker

    Remembering Hampsthwaite’s Blind Joiner - an article by Shaun WilsonLike the market town of Knaresborough, who had ‘Blind Jack’ – John Metcalf, the road builder of Yorkshire in the eighteenth century, the small rural village of Hampsthwaite had it’s blind hero also, almost a century later – Peter Barker who became known as ‘The Blind Joiner of Hampsthwaite.’ Though there are some similarities between John Metcalf and Peter Barker’s lives, these are purely co-incidental and each fulfilled a life, character and career in their own right.
  • Jane Ridsdale

    JANE RIDSDALEAged 33 years, born at Hampsthwaite, near Harrogate, Yorkshire, her height is 31 ½ inches.She is remarkably chearfull & enjoys very good health.Published July 1st 1807 by Jane Ridstale, at Harrogate where purchasers of this Print will have the opportunity of seeing and conversing with her
  • Joshua Tetley

    Joshua Tetley was the founder of Tetley’s Brewery in Leeds, and he retired with his wife Hannah to Hollins Hall on the outskirts of Hampsthwaite (Hollins Hall Retirement Village).
  • The Execution of Hannah Whitley

    Arsenic Poisoning in Hampsthwaite - The Execution of Hannah Whitley In 1789, Hannah Whitley of Hampsthwaite used a pie as the delivery medium for a fatal dose of arsenic, with the poison concentrated in the crust. She claimed She had been coerced into the act of poisoning by her employer, a local linen weaver named Horseman, who was involved in an on-going feud with the intended victim.
  • Scrubbers and Stones

    SCRUBBERS & STONES - Sat 29th June 10.30am - 2.30pm - Entry FREE! Explore the Memorials at St Thomas a'Becket Memorials Treasure Trail - for children if all ages Self-Service / Self-Checkout BBQ from 12 noon (inc. veg option) Food £2, Drink £1, Donations? - yes please! Hot & Cold Drinks Laptop & Screen to show Mapping Hampsthwaite’s Past Use a Bucket & Brush to help reveal Inscriptions on the older memorials . . . or just Sit & Enjoy CORPUS CHRISTI BRASS BAND . . . from 11.30am . . . followed by Afternoon Tea & Cakes at the Memorial Hall!
  • Hampsthwaite Open Gardens

     Hampsthwaite Open Gardens - Sat 29th June 12.30am - 5.00pm - Entry £5.00 (accompanied under 15's FREE) Tickets on the day from Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall Plant sales - many named varieties of plants Delicious homemade refreshments Afternoon tea and cakes served from 12.30pm at the Memorial Hall
  • Genealogy Websites

    Free genealogy websites will help you start your family history research at no cost as listed by the 'Who Do You Think You Are' magazine.
  • Kitchen Refurbishment

    Memorial Hall kitchen is now completely, and expertly, refurbished by Neil,Batty Builders Ltd as a result of a grant awarded by the National Lottery's 'Reaching Communities' fund.See also the equivalent
  • Amy Woodforde-Finden

    A highly successful composer of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras, Amy Woodforde-Finden, together with her husband and step-son, is laid to rest in the churchyard of St Thomas à Becket Parish Church. Inside the church there is an impressive marble monument of her, created by the renowned sculptor George Edward  Wade. It was unveiled in 1923 and a few years later, Finden Gardens in Hampsthwaite was named in her honour.[Click on title or image to link to articles]
  • Amy Woodforde-Finden Centenary Events (2)

    Amy Woodforde-Finden : 'An Evening with Amy'A centenary concert to celebrate the life and works of Amy was held in Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall on April 21st 2023 Click on images to open full-size in new window and use the Browser back arrow to return to here.  
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Local Newspaper Cuttings - Hampsthwaite Feast-Show

Shaun Wilson's Collection of Newspaper Cuttings pertaining to Hampsthwaite Village:


Abbreviations of Periodocals :
  • AWS Ackrills War Souvenior
  • DM Daily Mail
  • HA Harrogate Advertiser
  • HH Harrogate Herald
  • HK & DO Harrogate, Knaresborough & District Observer
  • KP Knaresborough Post
  • NH Nidderdale Herald
  • PB & NH Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale Herald
  • TLM The Leeds Mercury
  • TMOS The Mail on Sunday
  • TO The Observer
  • TYP & LM The Yorkshire Post & Leeds Mercury
  • YEP Yorkshire Evening Post
  • YG Yorkshire Gazette
  • YP Yorkshire Post
1983.02.24 - A feast of fun, PB & NH, Page 3 - click for full size image
1983.02.24 - A feast of fun, PB & NH, Page 3
1983.07.29 - A feast fit for a village, PB & NH, Page 5 - click for full size image
1983.07.29 - A feast fit for a village, PB & NH, Page 5
1984.07.15 - Showtime plus one, PB & NH, Page 3 - click for full size image
1984.07.15 - Showtime plus one, PB & NH, Page 3
1984.08.03 - Bumper Feast of fun, PB & NH, Page 3 - click for full size image
1984.08.03 - Bumper Feast of fun, PB & NH, Page 3
1984.09.14 - Growing closer, PB & NH, Page 3 - click for full size image
1984.09.14 - Growing closer, PB & NH, Page 3
1984.10.12 - Good response to harvest show, PB & NH, Page 3 - click for full size image
1984.10.12 - Good response to harvest show, PB & NH, Page 3
1985.07.12 - Charter celebration, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1985.07.12 - Charter celebration, PB & NH, Page 1
1985.07.19 - Queen for a weekend, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1985.07.19 - Queen for a weekend, PB & NH, Page 1
1985.07.26 - Summer sunshine and a Feast of fun, PB & NH, Page 3 - click for full size image
1985.07.26 - Summer sunshine and a Feast of fun, PB & NH, Page 3
1986.07.25 - A feast of fun and a run for your money, PB & NH, Page 3 - click for full size image
1986.07.25 - A feast of fun and a run for your money, PB & NH, Page 3
1987.07.10 - Feast Queen, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1987.07.10 - Feast Queen, PB & NH, Page 1
1987.07.17 - Runners put pace into feast, PH & NH - click for full size image
1987.07.17 - Runners put pace into feast, PH & NH
1987.07.24 - A marathon event for all the village, PB & NH, Page 3 - click for full size image
1987.07.24 - A marathon event for all the village, PB & NH, Page 3
1987.07.24 - Duo win feast of a prize, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1987.07.24 - Duo win feast of a prize, PB & NH, Page 1
1988.07.22 - Feast for a queen, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1988.07.22 - Feast for a queen, PB & NH, Page 1
1989.02.03 - It's Feast time again, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1989.02.03 - It's Feast time again, PB & NH, Page 1
1989.07.14 - Feast preparations in full swing, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1989.07.14 - Feast preparations in full swing, PB & NH, Page 1
1989.07.28 - A Feast of fun for the village of Hampsthwaite, PB & NH, Page 3 - click for full size image
1989.07.28 - A Feast of fun for the village of Hampsthwaite, PB & NH, Page 3
1990.07.20 - Let the Feast begin, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1990.07.20 - Let the Feast begin, PB & NH, Page 1
1990.07.27 - Weekend of celebrations, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1990.07.27 - Weekend of celebrations, PB & NH, Page 1
1990.07.27 - What a feast, PB & NH, Page 3 - click for full size image
1990.07.27 - What a feast, PB & NH, Page 3
1991.07.26 - Hampsthwaite Show results, PB & NH, Page Page 3 - click for full size image
1991.07.26 - Hampsthwaite Show results, PB & NH, Page Page 3
1991.07.26 - Spot's top dog, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image
1991.07.26 - Spot's top dog, PB & NH, Page 1
2022.07.21 - Hampsthwaite Feast, PB & NH, Page 14 - click for full size image
2022.07.21 - Hampsthwaite Feast, PB & NH, Page 14
2022.07.28 - Picture of the week (village queen and attendants), PB & NH, Page 4 - click for full size image
2022.07.28 - Picture of the week (village queen and attendants), PB & NH, Page 4
2022.07.28 - Popular feast offers family fun, PB & NH, Page 25 - click for full size image
2022.07.28 - Popular feast offers family fun, PB & NH, Page 25
Michael Bramley with the Bowers Trophy at Hampsthwaite Feast - click for full size image
Michael Bramley with the Bowers Trophy at Hampsthwaite Feast
Timothy Wilson, Frank the Roadman - click for full size image
Timothy Wilson, Frank the Roadman
Undated - Fall-off by volunteers, PB & NH - click for full size image
Undated - Fall-off by volunteers, PB & NH
Local Newspaper Cuttings - Hampsthwaite Feast-Show
Shaun Wilson's Collection of Newspaper Cuttings pertaining to Hampsthwaite Village: