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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 School
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
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 1969.12.17 - Party Time at Hampsthwaite Primary School Christmas Party
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 1983.02.24 - Putting names to familiar faces, PB & NH, Page 2
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 1984.01.13 - Young pupils face icy trek to frozen toilets, PB & NH, Page 3
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 1984.08.17 - Striking trouble, PB & NH, Page 3
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 1985.05.17 - School's winning flush, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1985.10.25 - Outdoor toilets, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1985.11.15 - Indoor toilets, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1985.12.13 - Infants Christmas party, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1987.06.19 - Miles of support, PB & NH, Page 5
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 1987.11.13 - PTA ice dance show, PB & NH, Page 3
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 1988.03.18 - Spring Fayre, PB & NH, Page 3
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 1988.06.17 - Running a mile, PB & NH, Page 3
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 1988.07.01 - It's fun for all, PB & NH, Page 5
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 1988.09.02 - Enjoying summer fun, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1989.04.21 - Homemade treats at sale, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1989.06.23 - Village children's race against time, PH & NH, Page 1
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 1989.09.18 - Whacky Whizard, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1990.03.02 - Cycle safety fears, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1991.07.12 - Joy as sunshine blesses Hampsthwaites annual race, PB & NH, Page 3
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 1991.11.15 - Ice skating, PB & NH, Page 1
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 1992.06.12 - Mile Race, PB & NH, Page 3
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 1997.02.14 - A lesson in happiness
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 2006.10.13 - New starters, PB & NH, Page 12
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 2008.06.20 - Schools celebrate windfall, PB & NH, Page 1
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 2008.10.10 - Hampsthwaite Primary School Infants, PB & NH, Page 11
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 2009.10.16 - Children from Hampsthwaite School at Henshaws, PB & NH
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 2009.12.18 - Nidderdale school nativity plays, PB & NH, Page 3
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 2010.11.26 - Exciting day for village school, PB & NH, Page 39
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 2012.12.20 - Hampsthwaite Primary School pupils perform their Christmas Nativity, PB & NH, Page 6
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 2013.07.18 - School Leavers Hampsthwaite Primary, NH, Page 26
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 2014.02.27 - School's Ofsted success story, NH, Page 5
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 2014.03.27 - A profile of primary schools in Nidderdale, NH, Page 10
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 2022.10.27 - Oversubscribed schools, NH, Page 39
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Local Newspaper Cuttings - Hampsthwaite School Shaun Wilson's Collection of Newspaper Cuttings pertaining to Hampsthwaite Village:
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