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Plans were drawn up to redevelop the Pump Room at the entrance to Valley Gardens, create a covered colonnade following the north boundary beside Cornwall Road to a Sun Pavilion and develop a further link to the Royal Bath Hospital. The proposals involved the acquisition of the remaining privately owned properties at the entrance to the gardens and the replacement of the teahouse with the Sun Pavilion.

The work was to be carried out in three phases, the first phase being the construction of the Sun Pavilion, colonnades and two sun parlours. Despite considerable opposition, notably by Duchy residents, the first phase was opened in June Photographs C1 and C4. For a variety of reasons including disagreements over the priorities for action in the town, the remaining phases of the scheme were never implemented. In September the first horticultural show was held in the Valley Gardens and the council received a letter from the Royal Horticultural Society congratulating them on their success.

During the Second World War iron railings and lamps were removed for salvage and some of the ornamental beds were given over to vegetable production.

Post war horticultural shows and gardens, - After the war a number of measures were undertaken to improve and embellish the Gardens. Two of the tennis courts nearest the springs were converted to a putting green. Various overgrown shrubs were removed including shrubs beside the path to Harlow Moor and other trees were removed to allow the development of choice species. A Reginald Farrer garden was proposed and two rock gardens constructed for the spring flower show were retained.

Proposals to develop an aquarium were rejected on the grounds of cost. In the late forties and in a number of rare trees were planted and other plants donated to the rock gardens set a precedent for gifts to the Gardens and the establishment of plant collections. Photograph C3. The most notable of these was a consignment of New Zealand plants given by the City of Wellington in After this the council decided to develop an area of the Valley Gardens to be known as the New Zealand Garden, located in the sheltered area formerly occupied by the aviary.

The link with New Zealand was strengthened with a further exchange of plants the following year, another consignment of plants being shipped by the Dominion Monarch and a collection of old fashioned English roses being despatched in return. Seeds were exchanged and the garden developed to hold 30 genera and 60 different species. The proposals included refinement of the shape to a clear oval, removal of the bridge at the north end and reinforced concrete construction. Harrogate began to participate in Britain in Bloom in and the horticultural shows staged in the Gardens went from strength to strength.

The setting up time for the shows and reinstatement afterwards meant that the shows were having an increasing impact on regular use of the Gardens. In addition the demands for larger marquees were leading to modifications of the permanent plantings to accommodate the show.

In council officers prepared a future options report on the Sun Pavilion and colonnades that led to the phased repair, restoration and reopening of the Sun pavilion in with financial assistance from the Heritage Lottery Fund. In Harrogate Civic Society put forward a proposal to recreate two well heads in the Gardens and these were erected to the west of the gothic Magnesia Well Pump Room.

Chronology Earliest records of Harrogate as a farming hamlet in the Forest of Knaresbrough William Slingsby discovers a mineral spring in High Harrogate, Tewit Well, the first medicinal spring in England to have the name spa attached to it.

Joseph Thackeray attempts to divert waters from the Old Sulphur well into the back of his Crown Hotel. The first public library opened in Harrogate gained an electricity supply in During the 19th century Harrogate was still dependent on its spas, which continued to flourish. Another well, the Magnesia Well was discovered in The Royal Baths opened in During the 20th century, Harrogate continued to grow rapidly.

In the population was 26, By the population of Harrogate had reached 50, The first council houses in Harrogate were built in the s and s. Many more council houses were built after Many private houses were also built. Harrogate Theatre opened in Although a market was first mentioned in , the town was not granted a Royal Charter to hold a market until , by Edward II.

A market is still held every Wednesday in the market square. In Edward II's reign, the castle was occupied by rebels and the curtain walls were breached by a siege engine.

Later, Scots invaders burned much of the town and the parish church. After her death in , the Honour was granted by Edward to their younger son, John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster and since then the castle has belonged to the Duchy of Lancaster. After the accession of Henry IV, the castle lost much of its importance in national affairs but remained a key site in regional administration for another century.

The railway age began in Knaresborough in with the opening of a railway station on Hay Park Lane; this was replaced with the current one three years later in The town had a railway line to Boroughbridge until it closed to passengers in ; it was dismantled in Ripley Castle and Deer Park are just a short distance away, providing yet more for visitors to do in this charming old place.

Boat hire is available too, you can meander at your leisure on the River Nidd, looking at the historic architecture of the town and the impressive viaduct. Knaresborough Today:. The town has a large supermarket Lidl, which is located on the site of a former Co-Op store in Chain Lane, as well as smaller supermarkets in the town centre.

The St. James retail park on the outskirts of the town, off Wetherby Road, has several retail chain units. The town has 15 public houses, a wine bar, two working men's clubs and several restaurants. There are a number of national retailers with branches in the town centre, mostly around the High Street, Market Place and Castle Courtyard which is a shopping arcade in the former town hall. The town also has a small public swimming pool. Knaresborough is mostly a commuter town however it serves as a local centre for the surrounding rural villages.

The town has a small tourism industry and service sector. There is a small industrial estate on Manse Lane in the East of the town. Knaresborough has its own local weekly newspaper; the Knaresborough Post. Knaresborough has five primary schools and one secondary school; King James' School.

There is a further education college in nearby Harrogate. The town has a two-storey library on the Market Place.

It also has one United Reformed and one Mormon. Knaresborough Town F. Youth football is catered for by Knaresborough Celtic with junior teams from Under 6s to Under 17s. Scotton Scorchers offer youth football for boys from the under 6s to under 12s and girls to under 17's.

Knaresborough Town are also developing youth football. Knaresborough Rugby Club play in the Yorkshire Leagues. The club was formed in and play at their Hay-a-park ground which opened in Unusually for a Yorkshire town, there is no rugby league club, the closest being in Wetherby.

The town has two cricket clubs. Knaresborough Forest Cricket Club were Nidderdale League Division 3 winners in , afterwards promoted from Division 2 as runners-up in the following season. Each June, there is a famous bed race at Knaresborough. Find Hotels in Knaresborough. The History of Pannel. Possibly 'nook of land in the board, shallow pan-shaped valley'. Panhal —, Panehal 13th cent.

The exact sense of panne is uncertain; it might alternatively here be an early instance of the sense 'depression in the ground in which water stands', recorded from hence possibly 'nook of land with a hollow where water stands'. By the early fourteenth century, Pannal had become a thriving market village with weekly markets and an annual four-day fair. In Low Harrogate became part of the new Municipal Borough of Harrogate, and in the village of Pannal was also added to Harrogate.

This left the village of Pannal outside the civil parish of Pannal. This confusing situation continued until when the civil parish was renamed Beckwithshaw. One of today's most significant structures in Pannal is Pannal Hall, rebuilt in after a year history. The village is in the Pannal electoral ward of Harrogate Borough Council. As a result of the transfer of the village to the municipal borough of Harrogate in , Pannal had no parish council to represent its interests.

In it became part of the unparished area of Harrogate. However the village remained a distinct community separate from Harrogate, and in the s local residents formed the Pannal Village Society to give the village a voice.

A local campaign led in to the formation of a new civil parish for the village and the neighbouring village of Burn Bridge, known as Pannal and Burn Bridge. St Robert's Church, Pannal This is the main parish church in Pannal and is renowned for its friendly village atmosphere. It is very popular for weddings as it offers a traditional environment without being too formal. For baptisms, this church uses a traditional font but with an added twist.

In order to more accurately recreate the spirit of traditional biblical baptisms, they have added a fountain to the font bowl. This ensures that the water is constantly running as it would have been in the rivers originally used.

Pannal Methodist Church The church was built in to replace the Wesleyan structure. It has a growing congregation with two cell groups and many house groups. In the early Middle Ages, the site of Pateley lay in lands of the Archbishop of York, which came to be known as Bishopside. During the 12th century the principal settlement in Bishopside was at Wilsill, rather than Pateley. Pateley was first recorded in , as Patleiagate, with 14th century forms including Patheleybrig ge.

The final elements are clear, deriving from Old Norse gata 'street' and the northern dialect form brig 'bridge' respectively. The local story that the name comes from 'Pate', an old Yorkshire dialect word for 'Badger' appears incorrect.

In the Archbishop of York granted a charter for a market and fair at Pateley. From the 14th century until the early part of the 20th century, Scotgate Ash Quarry despatched hard wearing sandstone from its site on the northern flank above Pateley Bridge. When the railway arrived in Nidderdale, the stone was exported by trains and was used in railway platforms, national buildings and harbour walls.

Ultimately Scotgate Ash Quarry was closed in Until , Pateley Bridge railway station was the terminus of the railway line running up Nidderdale from Nidd Valley Junction, near Harrogate. Between and , the Nidd Valley Light Railway ran farther up the dale. Access is now by road, with an hourly bus service from Harrogate. Since the town has fallen within the Borough of Harrogate in North Yorkshire.

Pateley Bridge is the largest settlement in the civil parish of High and Low Bishopside, historically a township in the large parish of Ripon. High and Low Bishopside was created a civil parish in However, the official name of the parish remains High and Low Bishopside.

The parish is bounded on the west by the River Nidd and includes a large area of moorland to the east of the town. Other settlements in the parish include the southern part of Wath, Glasshouses, Wilsill, Blazefield and Fellbeck. The parish does not include the Nidderdale showground or the district of Bridgehouse Gate, which are on the west bank of the Nidd in the parish of Bewerley. The census showed that the parish had a population of just over , increasing to 2, at the Census.

The town also serves as a sporting hub, with several teams known collectively as 'The Badgers' competing in football, cricket and crown green bowling. Pateley is also served by Nidderdale Pool and Leisure Centre. Comprising a metre swimming pool, fully equipped gym and sport hall and two squash courts, the facility officially opened in after many years of local fundraising.

The town is also famous for the "Oldest Sweet Shop in England" which was established in and is validated as the longest continuous trading sweet shop in the world Guinness World Records Book and is housed in one of the oldest buildings in Pateley Bridge. Pateley Bridge Today:. Pateley Bridge has a lot going for it, offering a large range of accommodation, starting with Cottages.

There are several quaint local shops and tea rooms. Visit the Nidderdale Museum. And in September do not miss the Nidderdale show. An agricultural event held annually on the Pateley showground. The Pateley Bridge Show is one of the finest shows held in the North of England, every year boasts an array of marquees, events and stalls offering a variety of things to see and purchase. Find Hotels in Pateley Bridge. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is located at the confluence of two tributaries of the River Ure, the Laver and Skell.

The city is noted for its main feature, Ripon Cathedral which is architecturally significant, as well as the Ripon Racecourse and other features such as its market. The city itself is just over 1, years old. The city was originally known as Inhrypum and was founded by Saint Wilfrid during the time of the Anglian kingdom of Northumbria, a period during which it enjoyed prominence in terms of religious importance in Great Britain. It was for a period under Viking control and later suffered under the Normans.

After a brief period of building projects under the Plantagenets, the city emerged with a prominent wool and cloth industry. Style Reset filters 0 All Styles. Property Features Reset filters 0 Fast Broadband.

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