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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.

Hardcastle

Hardcastle Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Hardcastle in Bewerley (Yorkshire) from Middle English hard ‘hard tough’ + castel ‘castle fortress’. Hardcastle Garth originally a Quaker settlement near Harrogate took its name from its founder; likewise Hardcastle Crags in Yorkshire probably takes its name from the surname.
Source:
Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
Similar surnames:
Hardacre, Castle, Hardesty, Harbottle, Harnage, Zarate, Hurdle
From: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/learn/facts

Plot No. #1 NAME 1 NAME 2	Plot No. #2 NAME 1 NAME 2	Plot No. #3 NAME 1

Inscription	Inscription	Inscription
TEXT 1	TEXT 2	TEXT 3
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Plot No.	Name	Burial Date	Age
#	Aaron HARDCASTLE	5 August 1879	5
710	Alice HARDCASTLE	3 March 1989	85
#	Alice Muriel HARDCASTLE	30 September 1939	20
#	Ambrose Benjamin HARDCASTLE	20 September 1949	57
3053a	Ann HARDCASTLE	11 October 1819	18
2042	Annie HARDCASTLE	8 September 1824	37
#	Annie HARDCASTLE	21 April 1857	8
#	Annie HARDCASTLE	11 September 1924	37
865	Ben HARDCASTLE	3 August 1911	39
711	Ben HARDCASTLE	15 February 1995	66
3101	Benjamin HARDCASTLE	17 January 1847	4
426	Christine HARDCASTLE	18 March 2011	63
447	Clifford HARDCASTLE	12 November 2018	96
#	David HARDCASTLE	25 January 1817	49
718	David HARDCASTLE	20 June 1992	59
#	Delilah HARDCASTLE	9 January 1853	38
#	Elizabeth HARDCASTLE	27 May 1815	54
#	Elizabeth HARDCASTLE	2 March 1867	68
#	Evelyn HARDCASTLE	25 July 1931	< 1
3101	Fanny HARDCASTLE	5 March 1871	7
719	Harold William HARDCASTLE	17 February 2005	76
#	Harriet HARDCASTLE	8 July 1853	30
#	Henry HARDCASTLE	25 March 1860	1
#	Isabella HARDCASTLE	9 October 1845	32
#	James HARDCASTLE	31 October 1856	63
#	Jane HARDCASTLE	20 February 1803	66
1071	Jane Elizabeth HARDCASTLE	3 June 1939	82
447	Joan Mary HARDCASTLE	13 January 2013	89
#	John HARDCASTLE	12 June 1794	6
#	John HARDCASTLE	22 June 1808	4
#	John HARDCASTLE	30 March 1809	86
#	John HARDCASTLE	22 April 1830	73
#	John HARDCASTLE	30 March 1837	75
#	John HARDCASTLE	12 March 1839	70
3109	John HARDCASTLE	15 May 1861	50
#	John HARDCASTLE	10 March 1865	61
3101	John HARDCASTLE	8 July 1875	60
710	Joseph Allan HARDCASTLE	10 March 1984	81
#	Judith HARDCASTLE	31 July 1816	9
#	Keziah HARDCASTLE	3 November 1846	71
#	Margaret HARDCASTLE	2 July 1844	< 1
847	Margaret Anne HARDCASTLE	8 December 1990	77
578	Margaret Annie HARDCASTLE	9 May 1963	55
#	Marian HARDCASTLE	14 June 2021	0
#	Martha HARDCASTLE	21 August 1880	10
#	Mary HARDCASTLE	6 April 1865	65
#	Mary HARDCASTLE	18 February 1902	80
#	Robert HARDCASTLE	28 April 1866	85
3101	Ruth HARDCASTLE	30 October 1860	55
#	Sarah HARDCASTLE	25 August 1825	63
3053a	Sarah HARDCASTLE	7 August 1835	60
#	Sarah HARDCASTLE	30 May 1843	58
#	Sarah HARDCASTLE	28 November 1859	78
3109	Sarah HARDCASTLE	23 June 1888	77
#	Thomas HARDCASTLE	25 October 1801	86
#	Thomas HARDCASTLE	13 May 1810	76
#	Thomas HARDCASTLE	13 January 1863	21
#	Thomas Clark HARDCASTLE	1 September 1876	25
#	William HARDCASTLE	27 April 1799	79
#	William HARDCASTLE	3 June 1809	53
3101	William HARDCASTLE	24 October 1841	2
#	William HARDCASTLE	8 December 1842	57
#	William HARDCASTLE	16 September 1843	79
578	William HARDCASTLE	9 January 1993	87
847	William Richard HARDCASTLE	11 December 1973	61

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