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ResidentsGeneral Repository for photos and other data relatiing to Hampsthwaite ResidentsInformationThe Village Room began its life as a purpose-built reading room constructed in stone with a roof covered in slate and with its interior beams exposed in a vaulted roof. It opened to the public in August 1890. Now the Room is a regular venue for meetings including the Parish Council, the Village Society Committee and the Wednesday Group. Hampsthwaite Village Room High Street, HG3 2EP For bookings, contact: See also the History section for a brief history of Hampsthwaite Village Room Hampsthwaite ChurchesThe Parish Church of St Thomas a'BecketFor full details of The Parish Church of St Thomas a'Becket access the church web site. For information relating to the History of the Parish Church see the article in the history section of this website. The Methodist Church in HampsthwaiteBlue Bag - Parish Council Mailings - pre-September 2013These pages list the Parish Council Mailings, Notices and other information relating to current issues. InformationHampsthwaite Memorial Hall Hollins Lane, North Yorkshire, HG3 2EJ, Reg Charity No. 523703 For bookings: See also the History section for a brief history of Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall Photo GalleryPhotographs of scenes and events in and around Hampsthwaite Do you recognise the cast members in this photo? If so please email with your suggestions History of HampsthwaiteThe earliest written record of the settlement (circa 1180) is as “Hamethwayt” in the Early Yorkshire Charters. Hampsthwaite was situated within the Forest of Knaresborough, which was established as a royal hunting preserve in the time of the Conqueror. The church of Hampsthwaite was in existence soon after the Norman Conquest and was at one time in the possession of the monks of Knaresborough. Click here to subscribe to Hampsthwaite Village History and receive an email each time new materials are posted Groups and SocietiesDetails of the many groups, societies, sports clubs and recreation activities open to residents of Hampsthwaite. Places to meet in HampsthwaiteMeeting halls, sports clubs, pubs and places of worship in HampsthwaiteDetails of places are given in good faith. Businesses based in or serving HampsthwaiteBusinesses are listed as the result making a contribution to village events or by recommendation from local residents and evidence that they are active within Hampsthwaite. Addymans | Backhouse Bros. | Darnfields | DT Online | DT Forge | Harrogate Timber | Hopkinsons | Image Design | Integrated Laboratory Services | The Joiners Arms | March of the K9s | Northern Energy | Phase 4 |The Pizza Oven Shop | Quireboys | Robinsons Integrated Solutions | Simon Carlton - guitar lessons | Simon Graeme | Snaffling Hog Box | Sophie's Coffee Shop | Sophie's Corner Shop | Steve Blaylock Creation Sculpture | Thompson's Auctioneers | Village Store | White Rose Tours Email : business@hampsthwaite.org.uk for details of how to make a recommendation. Hampsthwaite Parish CouncilHampsthwaite Parish Council meetings are held normally on the second Tuesday of every other month (May, July, Sept, Nov, Jan, Mar) starting at 7.30pm in the Village Room - all welcome.
Information about HampsthwaiteHampsthwaite is a North Yorkshire village 5 miles north west of Harrogate and lying to the south of the river Nidd. Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall Bookings are now available via an online system by Hallmaster. This helps us maintain an online calendar of availability at http://www.hampsthwaite.org.uk/memorialhall/524.. See Notices and Events for details of Hampsthwaite events and activities Coffee Click and Connect![]() COFFEE, CLICK & CONNECT
Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall What Next?PLEASE HELP - YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND SUPPORT ARE NEEDED URGENTLY! We are seeking ideas for how we might extend the facilities at the Memorial Hall. We are clear there is a need for better storage of some items and an enhancement of back-stage facilities to support our excellent Drama Productions. Hampsthwaite Community Room and COVID-19The Community Room Committee has taken steps to qualify the hall as being COVID-19 Secure as follows:
Dancing for Well-BeingCome and enjoy music, fun and laughter with like-minded people at the Dancing for Well-Being group at the Memorial Hall, Hollins Lane on Wednesdays at 11.00 a.m. til 12.30 p.m. You can dance SITTING or STANDING, you don't need a partner, you can move at the right level for you, and you don't need a good memory. Dancing for Well-Being is ideal if you find other exercise/dance classes too much, e.g. if you have mobility/balance problems, use a walking aid or wheelchair, if you have heart or breathing problems, or conditions like arthritis, Parkinson's or dementia. The cost is £5, which includes refreshments. For more information you can visit http://www.dancingforwellbeing.org or call Jackie Terry on ![]() Hampsthwaite Show (archive)Follow the Feast and Show on Facebook
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Pack meets in the Memorial Hall on Tuesday evenings between 6.00pm and 7.30pm. Mapping Hampsthwaite's PastThe churchyard of St Thomas a'Beckett, and its Chapel-of-Ease at Felliscliffe hold within them a wealth of local heritage via their Memorial Inscriptions and Burial Records. Why so many infant deaths, what was happening in society at the time of burial, was there a war or an illness affecting the population? How many local families are represented there and are there any well known names - or not so well known but with an interesting story attached? Is the design of the Memorial interesting in terms of its art work or the language used? Memorial Hall Events CalendarDetails of events and meetings at Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall. For bookings, contact: Genealogy WebsitesFree genealogy websites will help you start your family history research at no cost as listed by the 'Who Do You Think You Are' magazine.Memorial Hall Photo GalleryPhotographs showing the faciliies available - click photos to enlarge.
Hampsthwaite and Birstwith Junior Football ClubHBJFC is run for the benefit of children living, or attending school, within the Hampsthwaite and Birstwith area catering for boys and girls ages 6 through to 11. Saturday morning coaching sessions are run in Hampsthwaite on Feast Field. For details visit http://www.hbjfc.co.uk/ Local Newspaper CuttingsShaun Wilson's Collection of Newspaper Cuttings pertaining to Hampsthwaite Village: Index: Abattoir | Auctioneers | Boundary | Bowling | Bridge-River | Britain in Bloom | Brownies | Buildings | Chapel | Christmas Fair | Church | Dale Hall | Farming | Hampsthwaite Fashion Show | Feast-Show | Fundraising | General | Incidents | Joiners Arms | Fishing Club | Memorial Hall | Mile | Miscellaneous | Neighbourhood News | Parish Council | People | Play Group | Players | Play Scheme | Policing | Post Office | Reading Room | Residential | School | Sport | Surgery | Village Society | Wednesday Group | WI | Young Wives Plans, Layouts and ResourcesHampsthwaite Memorial Hall can provide facilities and resources for most events and has a good car park with marked spaces for over 50 cars. There is a well-equipped kitchen and catering area with dishwasher, water-heater, micro-wave, Rangemaster Pro induction cooker and ample supplies of crockery, glassware and cutlery. Adjacent to the Kitchen is a Servery with hatchways through to both the Main Hall and Dining Room (or small hall) which can be used as a bar. The Memorial Hall is licenced to sell alcohol. The Main Hall includes a well-equipped stage area and Green Room at one end, with P.A. system, both rear and front projection facilities for DVD, Blu-ray or data, ample stage-lighting, star-cloth, a mirror ball, and can be rigged with a ceiling canopy if needed. The Main Hall can open out into the adjacent Sun Lounge to accommodate larger numbers or as a bar area. The Dining Room, or small hall, is used for meetings, for groups, to place a buffet for example, or as another alternative bar area. There are ample chairs to furnish each of the spaces using either rectangular or circular tables. Table cloths and chair covers are available on request. Hampsthwaite in BloomSee the Yorkshire in Bloom website for details of this campaign which is open to all communities in the County, from villages through to the largest cities. It aims to encourage people to work together to care for their local environment. Entrants are judged according to a set of criteria which include floral enhancement, community, cleanliness, permanent landscaping, conservation and recycling. Amy Woodforde-FindenAmy Woodforde-FindenA 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] Memorial Hall DocumentationThe main repository for all Hampsthwaite Memorial Hall policies, guidance and related documentation. Hampsthwaite FeastHampsthwaite residents are welcome to attend and to participate in the organisation of this major annual event.
Management Committee Meetings"The general management and control of the Trust Premises and the Arrangements for their use shall be vested in a Committee of Management (hereinafter called “the Committee”) consisting of not more than Twenty-five members (exclusive of members co-opted . . . )" and "All members of the Committee shall retire annually at the Annual General Meeting". Extracts from Conveyance No.8791 dated 24th April 1953 Hampsthwaite Picture HouseFilms screened at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated. A History of Hampsthwaite - Books 1, 2, 3, 4 (and 5)A History of Hampsthwaite - book series written and published by people in Hampsthwaite. To Order your copy or copies [Books 1 & 4 are £5.95 each + £3 postage, Book 3 is £6.95 + £3 postage and Books 1,2,3 & 4 (a set) are £25 + £3 postage] send your order with a cheque payable to Hampsthwaite Village Society to: Please enclose your name, address and a contact telephone number. * Covers Postage and packaging for UK mainland only. For postage outside UK mainland, please email book@hampsthwaite.org.uk for price Energy Efficiency Refurbishment ProjectHampsthwaite Memorial Hall is the main community centre for the village and commemorates the lives and sacrifice of those villagers who fell in the two World Wars. As the current building approached its 50th Anniversary, the Hall Management Committee aimed to broaden the range of activities it can support and bring it up to modern energy saving standards. This would help sustain its future for another 50 years by increasing usage, controlling running costs, and result in several improvements to the fabric of the building. . Hampsthwaite ResidentsA photo gallery of Hampsthwaite residents to add life to our history of the village buildings. Photos are contextualised with the information available to us. See also the article on our War Memorial for information on the sons of Hampsthwaite lost during two world wars and the Gallery section for other photo collections. We would greatly appreciate comments, corrections or additional contributions - email: Hampsthwaite web site group. Hampsthwaite PlayersHampsthwaite Players present two productions each year! A spring production normally a Play, which generally falls around the last week of March, the Group also present an autumn pantomime towards the end of November. Anyone wishing to join the group can do so by contacting Phil (secretary) or Michael Binns (chairman) either by any member of the Hampsthwaite Players or e-mailing hampsthwaite.players@ntlworld.com Washroom RefurbishmentMemorial Hall wash-rooms 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 Kitchen refurbishment Indoor Bowls
Wednesday and Friday afternoons in the Memorial Hall Hampsthwaite Buildings ArchiveAbout this website:The Hampsthwaite Village Society recently published the third volume in its series of books about the village. The first volume (published in 1999) comprised a collection of reminiscences by long-standing residents of the village.The second volume began a review of village buildings by bringing together articles on its four places of worship (the Parish Church, Methodist Chapel, Felliscliffe Chapel of Ease and the Saltergate Mission Room). The third volume was a reprint of the book “School Memories” published by the village school in 2011 to mark the school’s 150th anniversary. It provides a valuable record of the school and its activities since its opening in 1861.The next volume, now in course of preparation, will deal with other, mainly domestic, buildings and their histories. This website hopes to support that work by creating an archive of all the village buildings and collecting together every available scrap of interesting information about them. The website will not simply deal with matters of construction and design but also with the social and human events associated with them. How many residents are aware, for example . . . Kitchen RefurbishmentMemorial 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 Washroom refurbishment Interactive Map of HampsthwaiteDrag the cursor to reveal different parts of the village and use the zoom tool to enlarge the view. Click on 'View Hampsthwaite in a larger map' to access StreetView where this is available. The Yorkshire Roman Roads ProjectIn the Historic county of Yorkshire, there are an estimated 1060 miles of Roman road, possibly more, of which about 480 are known with reasonable certainty (45%), making the picture in Yorkshire fairly typical. Given that Yorkshire has a wide variety of topography that is fairly representative of all the kinds of terrain through which Roman roads were built in Britain and therefore representative of the variations in planning and construction, it makes an ideal starting point for a study of Britain’s Roman roads. Mother and Toddler Group
We meet every Thursday 9.30 - 11.30am at Memorial Hall. We have crafts, art, toys, singing and refreshments. Mums, Dads & Grandparents welcome to bring their children. Open Term Time Only. The 'Spanish Flu' - Hampsthwaite 1918Milly Hebblethwaite was a delightful and diligent 14 year old pupil at Hampsthwaite school, who came from a growing family who lived in the Hollins. The previous year the school had given her a prize for her excellent attendance. She died of influenza on 10th November, 1918; This was one day before the end of the ‘War to end wars,’ the first World war. [article by Angela Sansam - June 2020] Mothers' UnionMeetings in the Village Room every 3rd Wednesday of each month. Visit http://www.stthomasabeckethampsthwaite.org.uk for details Calverley InfoCalverleyInfo is dedicated to the collection and free publication of all historical and genealogical information pertaining to Calverley Parish and the surrounding district and villages - including Hampsthwaite. Historical MiscellanyA collection of records, documents, photos and film relating to the history of Hampsthwaite Hampsthwaite Conservation AreaDownload a PDF file publication by Harrogate District Council containing a wealth of information on the history, development, architecture, setting and spatial characteristics of the Hampsthwaite conservation area and including a simplified map showing the area boundary.
Snooker and Billiards ClubNew members welcomeWe would like to take this opportunity to welcome new and old members to join our friendly club Situated at the Memorial Hall in Hampsthwaite, we provide high quality playing facilities for those who wish to play socially or who would like to compete in one of our league teams. Gravestone Photographic ResourceThe Gravestone Photographic Resource project is an attempt to provide a much needed on-line resource for family historians. When the project first started all the monuments in a burial ground of people born before 1901 were photographed. These images are then used to extract all names and details from each monument. Once all the images have been processed, the information is added to the internet database.Go to the site and search for Hampsthwaite to see the names that appear on the gravestone photographs for St Thomas a Beckett Parish Church Tennis Club
Meet at Birstwith Ancestry.co.ukThere are currently over 4 billion records available to search. From historical censuses and parish records, to military records and passenger lists, your family's past is waiting to be discovered. To discover your long lost ancestors, start here. The Unnetie Digitisation ProjectThe New Opportunities Fund (NOF) has awarded North Yorkshire County Library Service funding to conserve and promote several unique photographic archives stored at the North Yorkshire County Library Headquarters. Contact North Yorkshire County Library Headquarters to search for Hampsthwaite and see old photos of our village Village Society
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Hampsthwaite AbattoirShaun Wilson's Collection of Newspaper Cuttings pertaining to Hampsthwaite Village: Hampsthwaite infoHistorical and genealogical information pertaining to the Yorkshire parish of Hampsthwaite and the surrounding district and villages. Wednesday Fellowship NetworkEvery 3rd Wednesday at 2.30pm in the Methodist Church Nidderdale Bridge Club
Nidderdale Bridge Club meets at Hampsthwaite Village Memorial Hall Mondays at 1:30pm. Friendly duplicate bridge, may be possible to arrange a partner. Contact Kay 01765677956 For further information. Wednesday Group
Meets on the first Wednesday of each month Women's InstituteWhat do YOU know about the LARGEST women's organisation in the country? Hampsthwaite WI meets at 7.30pm in the Memorial Hall on the first Monday of the month. Young FarmersYoung Farmers meet every Wednesday at 7.45pm in Felliscliffe Village Hall Walking
Thursday evenings from April to September - meet outside the Post Office at 7.00pm |