Embsay
| Embsay | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
 Kirk Lane at Green Bottom | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE011533 |
| Location: | 53°58’35"N, 1°59’5"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 1,758 |
| Post town: | Skipton |
| Postcode: | BD23 |
| Dialling code: | 01756 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Yorkshire |
Embsay is a village in the West Riding of Yorkshire, just north-east of Skipton. Bseide it is a tiny hamlet, Eastby: the population of the village and hamlet together was recorded in the 2011 census as 1,871.
At the foot of Embsay Crag, a rock formation north of the village, is Embsay Reservoir. The crag marks the start of Barden Moor, an expanse of open moorland which is open access land and used by walkers.[1] There are two more reservoirs on the moor: Upper Barden Reservoir and Lower Barden Reservoir. Embsay reservoir is the headquarters of Craven Sailing Club.[2]
History
The village is listed in the Domesday Book as "Embesie", which translates as "Embe's enclosure".[3] At that time, much of the area was wooded and this was progressively cleared over time to provide farmland.
In 1120, Cecily de Romille and her husband founded Embsay Priory.[4] The Augustinian members of the priory dedicated it to St Cuthbert and received local tithes. In 1154 they exchanged estates with the de Romille family and moved to Bolton Abbey, which was a more fertile location.[5] The priory flourished and grew rich on the profits of sheep farming and wool trading. In 1305, Edward I granted a charter for an annual fair at Embsay.[6] It was dissolved under Henry VIII.
The Industrial Revolution resulted in several mills being built in Embsay.[7]
About the village
Embsay railway station was built in 1888,[8] and is the current terminus of the heritage Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway.
Embsay Village Hall events include film nights, pantomimes, bowls, and jumble sales.[9]
The village has two public houses: the Elm Tree Inn and the Cavendish Arms.[9] The Elm Tree Inn and Elm Tree Square take their names from a tree that stood there for many years. It was replaced in the late 20th century because of Dutch elm disease, but in 2006 that replacement was also taken down. A further replacement was planted in 2007.[10]
Sport
- Cricket
- Football
At the north of the village is a recreational ground with a climbing frame and small football pitch.
Filming location
In the 2018 BBC One television series The ABC Murders, Embsay is the location of the fifth murder.[11] Scenes were filmed at the Embsay railway station.[12]
Gallery
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Embsay Station -
Barden Moor with Embsay Crag in the distance -
Upper Barden Reservoir in Barden Moor
Outside links
- Pendle Attractions: Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
- Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
- Embsay Photo Gallery: Aboutbritain.com
References
- ↑ Moore, Lindsey (13 March 2015). "Enjoy a short stroll around Embsay Reservoir". Craven Herald. http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/daleslife/walking/11853966.Enjoy_a_short_stroll_around_Embsay_Reservoir/. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ↑ Holmes, Damian (18 February 2017). "Short walk for a dramatic view". Keighley News. http://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/15100560.Short_walk_for_a_dramatic_view/. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ↑ Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 1960. p. 166 ISBN 0198691033
- ↑ Speight 1891, p. 224.
- ↑ "The Priory in History - Bolton Priory". http://www.boltonpriory.org.uk/the-priory-in-history/. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ↑ Speight 1891, p. 246.
- ↑ EEPP 2012, p. 11.
- ↑ "North Yorkshire - Days out: walks, trains and horses". BBC Home. 4 July 2002. http://www.bbc.co.uk/northyorkshire/going_out/going_out_guide/outdoors.shtml. Retrieved 19 June 2007.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 EEPP 2012, p. 5.
- ↑ Tyack, Tom (12 March 2007). "Return of village landmark". Craven Herald. http://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/1262659.Return_of_village_landmark/. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ↑ "11 ways The ABC Murders was different from Agatha Christie's original novel after THAT unnerving ending". Radio Times. 28 December 2018. https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-12-28/11-ways-the-abc-murders-was-different-from-agatha-christies-original-novel-after-that-unnerving-ending/. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
- ↑ "The ABC Murders Filming Locations: A Very Yorkshire Murder Mystery". https://findthatlocation.com/blog/the-abc-murders-filming-locations-a-very-yorkshire-murder-mystery. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- Speight, Harry (1891). Through Airedale from Goole to Malham. Leeds: Walker & Laycock. OCLC 475830922. https://archive.org/details/throughairedale00spegoog.