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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.
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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
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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).
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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.
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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!
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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
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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.
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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
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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]
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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
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| Local Newspaper Cuttings - Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall
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
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- 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
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![1967 - Ready for opening - click for full size image 1967 - Ready for opening - click for full size image](/get.html?_Action=GetThumbnail&_Key=Data15896&_Id=1150&_DontCache=1675428696&_Extension=.jpg) 1967 - Ready for opening
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![1982.09.17 - Hampsthwaite memorial hall roof in disrepair, PB & NH - click for full size image 1982.09.17 - Hampsthwaite memorial hall roof in disrepair, PB & NH - click for full size image](/get.html?_Action=GetThumbnail&_Key=Data15903&_Id=1150&_DontCache=1675428696&_Extension=.jpg) 1982.09.17 - Hampsthwaite memorial hall roof in disrepair, PB & NH
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![1982.11.26 - £3,500 boost for hall repair fund, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image 1982.11.26 - £3,500 boost for hall repair fund, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image](/get.html?_Action=GetThumbnail&_Key=Data15904&_Id=1150&_DontCache=1675428884&_Extension=.jpg) 1982.11.26 - £3,500 boost for hall repair fund, PB & NH, Page 1
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![1982.12.03 - Record profit boost for hall, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image 1982.12.03 - Record profit boost for hall, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image](/get.html?_Action=GetThumbnail&_Key=Data15906&_Id=1150&_DontCache=1675429021&_Extension=.jpg) 1982.12.03 - Record profit boost for hall, PB & NH, Page 1
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![1983.09.02 - Final push for funds, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image 1983.09.02 - Final push for funds, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image](/get.html?_Action=GetThumbnail&_Key=Data15905&_Id=1150&_DontCache=1675428973&_Extension=.jpg) 1983.09.02 - Final push for funds, PB & NH, Page 1
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![1984.01.04 - Roof appeal, Observer, Page 4 - click for full size image 1984.01.04 - Roof appeal, Observer, Page 4 - click for full size image](/get.html?_Action=GetThumbnail&_Key=Data15907&_Id=1150&_DontCache=1675428973&_Extension=.jpg) 1984.01.04 - Roof appeal, Observer, Page 4
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![1985.08.23 - Market is revived, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image 1985.08.23 - Market is revived, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image](/get.html?_Action=GetThumbnail&_Key=Data15908&_Id=1150&_DontCache=1675429123&_Extension=.jpg) 1985.08.23 - Market is revived, PB & NH, Page 1
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![1985.10.04 - Market day success, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image 1985.10.04 - Market day success, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image](/get.html?_Action=GetThumbnail&_Key=Data15909&_Id=1150&_DontCache=1675429123&_Extension=.jpg) 1985.10.04 - Market day success, PB & NH, Page 1
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![1986.11.15 - Parking scheme sparks protest, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image 1986.11.15 - Parking scheme sparks protest, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image](/get.html?_Action=GetThumbnail&_Key=Data15911&_Id=1150&_DontCache=1675429513&_Extension=.jpg) 1986.11.15 - Parking scheme sparks protest, PB & NH, Page 1
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![1987.11.13 - Celebration time at Hampsthwaite, PB & NH, Page 3 - click for full size image 1987.11.13 - Celebration time at Hampsthwaite, PB & NH, Page 3 - click for full size image](/get.html?_Action=GetThumbnail&_Key=Data15910&_Id=1150&_DontCache=1675429513&_Extension=.jpg) 1987.11.13 - Celebration time at Hampsthwaite, PB & NH, Page 3
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![1988.03.25 - Parking - legal wrangle, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image 1988.03.25 - Parking - legal wrangle, PB & NH, Page 1 - click for full size image](/get.html?_Action=GetThumbnail&_Key=Data15912&_Id=1150&_DontCache=1675429513&_Extension=.jpg) 1988.03.25 - Parking - legal wrangle, PB & NH, Page 1
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Local Newspaper Cuttings - Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall Shaun Wilson's Collection of Newspaper Cuttings pertaining to Hampsthwaite Village:
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