Hubberholme
| Hubberholme | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
_004.JPG) St Michael and All Angels, Hubberholme | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SD926782 |
| Location: | 54°11’59"N, 2°6’53"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Skipton |
| Postcode: | BD23 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Craven |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Skipton and Ripon |
Hubberholme is an old village in Upper Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales, within the West Riding of Yorkshire. It stands at the point where Langstrothdale meets Wharfedale. this is quite a secluded place: the nearest village is Buckden.
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The village was a favourite place of writer and playwright J.B. Priestley who described it as the smallest, pleasantest place in the world. The Norman church is the resting place of his ashes.[1] The old inn, The George, is opposite the Church. This is notable for the lit candle that sits on the bar to indicate the pub is open and serving. The tradition dates from distinctive auctions for agricultural land or grazing that are still held in The George. The last bid to be received before the candle extinguished is the winner.[2][3]
After the George Inn, there is no pub on the Dales Way until the Sportsman Inn at Cowgill in Westmorland.
Parish church
The parish church, St Michael and All Angels, is a small, Norman church. There is a small cemetery in its grounds which contain the ashes of J.B. Priestley.
Most of the church dates from the 12th century but the oak roof was completed in 1558. The church's oak pews were crafted by Kilburn's Robert Thompson, whose trademark mouse can be found in the woodwork.[3]
The tower contains two bells, both cast by John Taylor and Co of Loughborough in the early 20th century. They replaced an older bell, cast by William Oldfield in 1601, which is now on display in the church.[4] The heavier bell can be rung full-circle.[5] The George Inn, opposite the church, was originally the vicarage.
The church was featured in the final episode of the BBC television series Creatures Great and Small as the venue for the wedding of Franco and Katharine Pedretti.
Scar House
Scar House is on the hill overlooking Hubberholme and is often passed by ramblers on their way to Cray. The current buildings is of Victorian origin but a previous house was visited by George Fox in 1652 while he was trying to convert Seekers to Quakers. At the time the house was owned by James Tennant, who was later executed in York for religious reasons. The house became the first piece of land owned by the Quakers and contains a Quaker burial ground, although there are no headstones.[6]
About the village
Hubberholme is the midpoint of a very popular walk from Buckden via Hubberholme to Cray (lunch at the White Lion) and along the lower slopes of Buckden Pike back to Buckden – about 6.0 miles (9.7 km). Hubberholme also lies on the Dales Way in between Buckden and Yockenthwaite.
Hubberholme stands on a narrow unclassified road connecting Buckden and Hawes. The road is often impassable in heavy snow.
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References
- ↑ "Hubberholme Church". http://www.yorkshire-dales.com/hubberholme-church.html. Retrieved 28 December 2006.
- ↑ "George Inn". http://www.thegeorge-inn.co.uk/. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 David Leather (2003). Yorkshire Dales – Ramblers Guide. Collins. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-00-762508-6.
- ↑ "A National Bell Register". http://georgedawson.homestead.com/nbr.html. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ↑ Bell ringing at Hubberholme - YouTube
- ↑ David Leather (2003). Yorkshire Dales – Ramblers Guide. Collins. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-00-762508-6.