Family history: The Upper Wharfedale branch of the Wharfedale Family History Group will meet at Threshfield Village Institute at 2.30pm on Saturday. The meeting will be in the form of a discussion group to share experience and pass on new sources of information. Visitors are welcome for an admission charge of £1.
17/02/2012 23:44:50
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I have just posted a school photograph of Grassington School in 1914 with the hope of finding more about the families of the children named - all but 3 are named & it obviously contains many local names. It is in 4 sections/posts.
It has been posted under the west riding section of www.rootschat.com
31/01/2012 19:43:46
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I am trying to trace a house called The Ridge which was built in Grassington about 1940 & a family by the name of Hargraves lived there. Thank you in anticipation.
31/01/2012 19:38:07
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(3) Film No. 5210 is not online here but these details below mention Grassington; Film No. 5210 Title: YORKSHIRE DALES Producer: Sam Hanna Date: 1949 colour , silent, 24 min. 35 sec:
The landscape, attractions and traditions of Wharfedale and its villages in the Yorkshire Dales. Visitors are seen at Ilkley Moor, Bolton Priory and the River Wharfe. At Burnsall, crowds gather for the annual Feast Sports event which includes clay pigeon shooting, a tug-of-war in addition to walking, sprinting and fell running races. The landmarks of Barden Tower, Linton Falls and Simons Seat are featured, and the film also visits Grassington, Conistone, Kilnsey and Kettlewell.
Dickensian festival is on first 3 Saturdays in December. its ******* fab, you will love it - takes you back to when this country was fantastic. take care and enjoy - love you x -
13/11/2011 23:19:00
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Want your hair to look like Uriah Heap? Go to the Academy of Hair and Beauty at Craven College in Skipton, where, not only do they make a mess of it, they laugh at you when you complain!!
09/11/2011 10:58:47
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What is best about living in grassington? Is there a lot going on in the community in the winter?
05/10/2011 15:37:06
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I am coming to Grassington for a week on 16th July, I have been several times before and am looking forward to it very much. Currently I am planning to join an organised walk from Burnsall on the Wed and am off to lunch at the Angel in Hetton on the Fri. Does anyone have any other suggestions for my week? I am a WI member from Somerset and like walking but not too far (4or 5 miles is good), indoor bowls - would like to try outdoor too, reading, visiting gardens, pilates, and generally joining in whatever is going on, Sue from Somerset
12/07/2011 21:45:09
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I am researching my wifes family Hops who were resident in Grassington during the early/mid 1700s
I was wondering if there is anyone in Grassington who would be so kind as to help me find out more about the family and their ancestors.
John Hops (c1720-1767) was a lead miner and he married Elizabeth (c1724-1756), they had two children Mary and Joseph, the latter attending Threshfield Grammar School before leaving Grassington to live in Leeds.
Unfortunately I am unable to visit local records offices and libraries as I live overseas in Crete and only occasionally visit the UK so I have to carry out as much research on the net as is possible.
If there is someone there who has some time available and who could assist me I would be eternally grateful.
Hi, this may be a long shot but I'm trying to find a long lost sister of my father's and have advertised in a local newspaper to see if anyone can help and I've had an email to say that may have or still live in Grassington, her name is Rita Foden or she may be known as Ebbs, if you could help me in any way ill be very grateful,
If, as previous threads suggest, the winning couple, Andy & Vicky, are no longer together (now theres a surprise....not!!) and not living in the house, what happens to the house now?! Do they sell it and reap the profits??
Why not rerun the semi-final and do a viewer vote for the new winners of the house? Listen up Channel 4/More4, youll get loads of ££s from phone votes, also please allow free webvotes, and then the couple who most won the nations hearts can take their well earned prize!!
19/04/2011 15:42:32
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Vicki and Andy won, are they living there now?
18/04/2011 19:10:13
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Just watched the final, is it true that the winners chose not to live in Grassington?
16/04/2011 13:58:07
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Is it true Craig and Dean won and turned the cottage down?
12/04/2011 19:57:43
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Sunday Buses to Skipton
The 66A bus will no longer run between Grassington and Skipton on Sundays and Bank Holidays after 10th April.
However, most journeys will be replaced by new DalesBus service 872 running between Grassington, Skipton and Burnley, with connections from Skipton to Keighley (service 66A) and Preston (service X80).
The Church which I attend In Burley in Wharfedale, URC. has voted to raise funds in the next year for the Upper Wharfedale Rescue, I would be grateful if someone would contact me re leaflets etc. which I could distribute on notice boards etc. Many thanks
Is it true that the winner of ‘Love Thy Neighbour’ has to live in Grassington for 3 years, but that the people who come in last have to live elsewhere in Yorkshire for the rest of their lives?
Church newsletter: If anyone would like to receive a copy of the Congregational Church newsletter, please contact Christine Chisholme on 01756 752357.
25/02/2011 08:21:51
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We are a couple of keen gardeners who have run Open Gardens in our village for a number of years and we are trying to develop a national Open Gardens website specifically aimed at town and village Open Gardens.
The website is in its infancy and we need organisers to add their Open Garden events. The site benefits event organisers and also those who attend Open Gardens weekends. For the humble town or village Open Gardens event, we think this is an exciting opportunity to get an event publicised for free.
If you are an Open Gardens organiser and feel this might be of interest, please get back to us or go ahead and add your forthcoming event - there is no charge.
We all now know that North Yorkshire County Council are intent on Ignoring the 10,000 North Yorkshire Taxpayers whom recently signed & presented a Petition to them to say NO to the Construction of a Massive Incinerator & 280ft Toxic spewing Chimney which they propose to Have constructed in the middle of Rural North Yorkshire Farmland at Allerton Park & Castle by a Spanish Company AmeyCespa using a Finance Scheme called a P.F.I. (Public Finance Initiative), at a cost to the North Yorkshire Taxpayers of £1.4 Billion Pounds.
Well it appears that the Coalition have woken up to the fact that these P.F.I. Schemes are not all they were cracked up to be, in fact the Treasury now reckon that the Financial Wizardry that make up these P.F.I. Schemes are lousy value to the Taxpayer, and have just decided to look into them, led by the Treasury Minister Lord Sassoon, The campaign against P.F.I.s is led by Jesse Norman MP supported by 60 other cross party MPs
How can YOU....the North Yorkshire Taxpayer, put a Stop to this Incineration of your Tax £££...
Having just read this snippet from the best 2011 TV viewing guide...I cant wait!!!
""Elsewhere in the schedules, The Outsiders looks to replace the reality TV void that the vanishing of Big Brother has saddled Channel 4 with.
It follows 12 families who crave life in a rural idyll as they compete to win a massive prize – a family home in the picture-perfect village of Grassington, in the Yorkshire Dales. Each week, two families arrive to live in the village for five days.
Competing against each other, they throw themselves into village life, doing all they can to persuade the people of Grassington that their family would be a genuine asset to the community and make worthy neighbours.
Now, if the production bods had picked normal people to take part, the series would come to an end after the first week, as the families concerned would simply rock up and go about being helpful and polite.
But understandably, they have decided to select a bunch of nutters which will make the whole experience a lot more enjoyable – unless you live in Grassington, that is.""
Are you a talented home cook in Grassington or beyond with an amazing historic family recipe? If so, ITV’s favourite Celebrity Chef Gino D’Acampo wants to hear from YOU! See http://www.grassingtonweb.co.uk/itv/index.asp
09/02/2011 20:12:23
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For churchgoers & local history buffs ...
Grassington Congregational Church now has a web site which includes the key historical records of this Grade II listed building and its associated graveyard (the only one in Grassington). Church members are happy to show visitors around after the 10.30am Sunday service. The web site can be found at: http://www.grassingtonchurch.org
16/12/2010 13:25:31
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Hello there! I spotted on your website that there is a horticultural society in Grassington that has speakers. I’m speaker finder for a horticultural society in North Leeds and am keen to swap details of speakers with other societies, as there are no official lists of speakers and the only way to find out about who’s available is from other societies. If you have a contact locally, could you please ask them if they’d like to get in touch with me?
Im hoping you can help. Do you know what dates the Panto is on in February? We are hoping to come for the weekend but want to book in plenty of time. Where and when do the Panto tickets go on sale? Thank you for your time.
Hello. How far is Grassington from Harrogate please?
03/06/2010 07:25:36
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Where can I book for the Grassington Festival please? Robert
08/05/2010 15:15:56
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Hi. We have several events going on at Thornton Hall Farm Country Park over the coming season which I would like to add to your site. I have tried to add these to your link attached to this email but it would not allow me to do so.
I look foward to your reply
Regards Sandra Thornton Hall Farm Country Park
02/05/2010 23:13:51
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I like the pictures on here !!! :)
01/03/2010 16:55:18
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