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70-410: Thomas Booth (1759 or 1760 – 1836) was an English stock breeder and improver. Booth was owner and farmer of the estate of Killerby near Catterick , Yorkshire , where, in 1790, he turned his particular attention to the breeding of shorthorns, selecting his cows from Mr. Broader of Fairholme, and the bulls from the stock of his contemporaries, Messrs. Robert and Charles Colling . His great aim

140-467: A Dales & District bus service between the stations. Northallerton's nearest airport is Teesside International Airport , approximately 15 mi (24 km) north of the town, just to the east of Darlington . Northallerton Town FC plays in the Northern League where it is the southernmost club. In 1994, the club was declared insolvent but was rescued by local businessmen in time for

210-529: A car service station. There is a sports ground which is used for cricket and football. Horse racing takes place year round at Catterick Racecourse, where the first recorded meeting was in 1783. This popular track stages 17 flat race meetings between April and October, with some 10 jump meetings between November and March. BFBS Radio broadcasts from studios on Shute Road across the town and surrounding areas on 106.9 FM as part of its UK Bases network. Michael Sydall C of E Primary School provides education for

280-425: A converted house beside the prison, moving to a purpose-built structure in 1880. Police HQ moved to nearby Racecourse Lane (the site of the former Northallerton horse-racing course) in 1910, with the court moving opposite it in 1936. The previous courthouse and police buildings were demolished in the 1990s. The court building on Racecourse Lane later housed the magistrates' court and coroner's court . When

350-876: A few years later it is described in the Domesday Book as modo est in manu regis et wastum est (put down as waste). On 22 August 1138, English forces repelled a Scottish army on Cowton Moor in Brompton parish, around 2 mi (3 km) north of the town. This was the first major battle between the Scots and the English after the Norman conquest and one of the two major battles in the civil war between King Stephen and Empress Matilda . The English forces were summoned by Archbishop Thurstan of York , who had gathered local militia and baronial armies from Yorkshire and

420-489: A house in Northallerton for the 12-month period ending July 2008 was £209,082 compared to £200,433 for North Yorkshire and the national average of £178,364. The town is a market centre for the area and also draws traders from further afield to its two annual fairs (formerly four). Cattle drovers bringing cattle, horses and sheep from Northumbria and Scotland regularly came to the town. The original cattle market

490-700: A landmark to locate the 24th clime . It dates back to Roman times, when Cataractonium was a Roman fort protecting the crossing of Dere Street over the River Swale . Catterick is thought to be the site of the Battle of Catraeth ( c.  598 ) mentioned in the Welsh language poem Y Gododdin . This was fought between Celtic British or Brythonic kingdoms and the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Bernicia . Paulinus of York performed baptisms nearby in

560-570: A medieval motte-and-bailey castle. Catterick was a large ancient parish , extending into three wapentakes ( Hang East , Hang West and Gilling West ) of the North Riding of Yorkshire . It included the townships of Appleton , Bolton upon Swale , Brough , Colburn , Ellerton upon Swale , Hipswell , Hudswell , Killerby , Kiplin , Scorton , Scotton , Uckerby and Whitwell . All these places became separate civil parishes in 1866. In 1914 Catterick Camp (later Catterick Garrison)

630-427: A mixed gender pupil intake between the ages of four and eleven. The school has an official capacity of 252 pupils. The school is named after a vicar of the village church of St Anne who founded a school in the village in 1658. The school is in the catchment area of Risedale Sports & Community College in nearby Catterick Garrison for secondary education needs. The church in the village is dedicated to St Anne and

700-481: A publication now in the public domain :  Stephen, Leslie , ed. (1886). " Booth, Thomas (d.1835) ". Dictionary of National Biography . Vol. 5. London: Smith, Elder & Co. Catterick, North Yorkshire Catterick ( / ˈ k æ t ər ɪ k / ) is a village, civil parish and electoral ward in North Yorkshire , England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire , it

770-650: A safe seat for the Conservative Party, which has held it since 1929. Northallerton lies north of the Vale of York in the Vale of Mowbray just south of County Durham. To the west are the Pennines , a range of hills that rise to around 2,000 ft (610 m), and to the east are the North York Moors which rise to around 1,500 ft (460 m). The proximity of these hills is significant in

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840-671: A similar number of earls. Later, in the 10th century, Danes settled at Romanby and Brompton. A fine example of English stonecarving from the period, the Brompton Hogbacks , can be found in Brompton Parish Church . In the Domesday Survey , Norman scribes named the settlement Alvertune , Aluertune and Alretone and there is a reference to the Alvertune wapentac , an area almost identical to

910-469: A small Roman roadside settlement and cemetery on Bainesse farm. It has been designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument. In later times, Catterick prospered as a coaching town where travellers up the Great North Road would stop overnight and refresh themselves and their horses ; today's Angel Inn was once a coaching inn . A mile to the south-east are the surviving earthworks of Killerby Castle ,

980-541: A two tier pavilion, built at a cost of £6,500, was opened with match against a Yorkshire XI which included Geoffrey Boycott . The club fields three teams. The first team plays in division 2 of the North Yorkshire & South Durham Cricket League whilst the second team plays in division 4. The third team currently plays in the Darlington and District Cricket League. The pool at Northallerton Leisure Centre

1050-456: A window to his memory was erected in Catterick church. In 1819 he married Miss Wright, by whom he left several sons, well known in the county. Richard Booth, the second son of Thomas Booth, inherited with his father's name his full share of his father's skill as a breeder, with an equal fondness for the pursuit. He removed to Studley farm in 1814, which was speedily stocked with shorthorns. He

1120-481: Is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) north-west of the county town of Northallerton just to the west of the River Swale . It lends its name to nearby Catterick Garrison and the nearby hamlet of Catterick Bridge , the home of Catterick Racecourse where the village Sunday market is held. It lies on the route of the old Roman road of Dere Street and is the site of the Roman fortification of Cataractonium . The etymology of

1190-526: Is Leeming, about 5 mi (8 km) to the west. Temperature extremes have ranged from 38.8 °C (101.8 °F) during July 2022, (making Leeming the northernmost place in the UK to exceed 38 °C (100 °F), down to −17.9 °C (−0.2 °F) during December 2010. Leeming recorded its warmest December temperature on record in 2015. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 ,

1260-401: Is a Grade I listed building. The current building was completed in 1412 and added to in both the 15th and 19th centuries. A Wesleyan chapel was built in the village in 1842 on Low Green next to the local public house. Northallerton Northallerton ( / n ɔːr ˈ θ æ l ər t ən / nor- THAL -ər-tən ) is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire , England. It

1330-568: Is near the River Wiske in the Vale of Mowbray and had a population of 16,832 in 2011. Northallerton is an administrative centre for York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority and North Yorkshire Council . There has been a settlement at Northallerton since Roman times. That grew in importance from the 11th century when King William II gifted land there to the Bishop of Durham , and it became an important religious centre. The Battle of

1400-612: Is owned by North Yorkshire Council. It is home to Northallerton Amateur Swimming Club. Formed in 1961, the club competes in the Moors League against others in the region. Bilsdale transmitting station is 8 mi (13 km) east of Northallerton. Local radio stations are BBC Radio York on 104.3 FM and Minster Northallerton launched on 11 June 2007 from 103.5  MHz and 102.3 MHz, before becoming part of Star Radio North East . The frequencies now carry Greatest Hits Radio York and North Yorkshire . The town

1470-674: Is three hours and 42 minutes. There are two distinct local weather phenomena. The first is marked downslope lee wind caused by the proximity of the Pennines to the west, leading to super geostrophic winds which can reach in excess of 60 KT (70 mph), most commonly in winter and spring. In the winter, the presence of a subsidence inversion between the Pennines and the North York Moors can allow dense, persistent fog to form, sometimes lasting for several days. The nearest official Met Office weather station to Northallerton

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1540-681: The A19 at Osmotherley ; the A167 runs approximately north–south between the A1(M) at Darlington and the A168 at Topcliffe . The A168 runs from Wetherby via Thirsk to Northallerton. Northallerton railway station is operated by TransPennine Express and lies on the East Coast Main Line . Nearby Leeming Bar is on the heritage Wensleydale Railway to Redmire and can be reached by

1610-523: The Allertonshire wapentake of the North Riding , which was named after the town. The origin of the town's name is uncertain, though it is believed that the name derives from a derivation of the name Aelfere , Aelfereton translates as the farm belonging to Aelfere or even of King Alfred . Alternatively it may be referring to the Alder trees which grew nearby. The prefix of North was added in

1680-650: The Army and is now Marne Barracks , named after the site of two significant battles of the First World War. In 1974 Catterick was transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire and was part of the Richmondshire district until 2023. Catterick is part of the Richmond (Yorks) parliamentary constituency. The current Member of Parliament is Rishi Sunak , a Conservative , who was also Prime Minister of

1750-490: The Bishopric of Durham in 1141. The castle was further expanded in 1173 by Hugh Pudsey and garrisoned by a group of Flemish soldiers, an act which enraged King Henry II who ordered that it be razed to the ground in 1177. A more substantial fortified palace surrounded by a moat was built on the same site in 1199, replacing the traditional motte-and-bailey castle. The palace became an important administrative centre for

1820-622: The British Isles experience a maritime climate characterised by relatively cool summers and mild winters. Compared with other parts of the country, the Vale of York is slightly warmer and sunnier in the summer and colder and frostier in the winter. Owing to its inland position, and sheltered by the Pennines to the west, North Yorkshire is one of the driest counties in the UK, receiving, on average, around 600 mm (24 in) of rain per year. The mean annual daily duration of bright sunshine

1890-597: The Poor Law union system was introduced, a workhouse was established in the town to serve the three parishes in the area. This building is now part of the Friarage Hospital. The Thirsk Road drill hall was opened in 1911, just before the First World War . The ancient parish of Northallerton covered a wide area including the townships and chapelries of Romanby , Brompton and Deighton , and

1960-513: The River Swale . Catterick is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Catrice . The manor was held by Earl Edwin at the time of the Norman invasion, and was afterwards was granted to Count Alan of Brittany . Thereafter the demesne manor was held by the lords of Richmond. The manor has been held by John of Gaunt in the 14th century and the Earls of Salisbury in the 15th century. The manor

2030-502: The non-metropolitan county of North Yorkshire . Since 2023, North Yorkshire Council has provided both district-level and county-level services. York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority assumed its powers on 1 February 2024. The first Mayor of York and North Yorkshire will be elected in May 2024. Northallerton was a parliamentary borough . Its first representatives were John le Clerk and Stephen Maunsell, who were elected to

2100-597: The 12th century to differentiate from the parish of Allerton Mauleverer , 25 miles (40 kilometres) to the south. Its position on a major route brought death and destruction to the town on many occasions. In 1069, in an attempt to quell rebellion in the north, the area between the Ouse and the Tyne was laid waste by the armies of William the Conqueror . The town of Northallerton was almost totally destroyed or depopulated. Just

2170-502: The Bishop of Durham), beside what is now East Road. This became HM Prison Northallerton , which served (at different times) as an adult prison, a Young Offender Institution , and a military prison. The prison closed in 2013 and is now partially demolished. It once had the world's largest treadmill . As of February 2021, the site of the former prison has two retail outlets, Iceland and Lidl situated on it. The Quarter Sessions for

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2240-580: The Booth cattle did not always carry away the prizes, the butchers well knew their worth, as they made the best carcass meat. When the royal cattle shows began in 1844, although not approving of such exhibitions, he felt obliged to exhibit; and although at first the quality of his cattle was not understood, it was not very long before his name was often found in the lists of those receiving medals and other rewards. He died at Warlaby on 31 October 1864, aged 76. [REDACTED]  This article incorporates text from

2310-432: The English ensured the safety of Northern England . Shortly after his accession William Rufus gave the town, with the lands adjacent, to the see of Durham , and, under the patronage of the bishops of that diocese, it grew in importance, and became an episcopal residence. In 1130 a castle was built on the west side of the town adjacent to North Beck by Bishop Rufus and was expanded in 1142 after William Cumin seized

2380-492: The English throne usurped by King Stephen. With Stephen fighting rebel barons in the south, the Scottish armies had already taken Cumberland and Northumberland , the city of Carlisle and the royal castle at Bamburgh . Finding the English in a defensive position on a hill, David elected to force a battle counting on his superior numbers, 16,000 Scots against 10,000 Englishmen. Repeated attacks by native Scots failed against

2450-463: The North Midlands. They arrayed themselves round a chariot with a ship's mast carrying the consecrated banners of St Peter of York, St John of Beverley , St Wilfrid of Ripon and St Cuthbert of Durham , it was this standard-bearing chariot that gave the battle its name. King David had entered England in support of his niece, Empress Matilda, who was viewed as the rightful heiress to

2520-543: The Standard fought nearby in 1138 involved the death of up to 12,000 Scots. Northallerton was an important stopping point for coaches on the road between Edinburgh and London until the arrival of the railway. Due to its proximity to a Roman road, entrenchments and relics, the earliest settlement at Northallerton was a Roman military station. There is evidence that the Romans had a signal station on Castle Hills just to

2590-596: The United Kingdom . His predecessor was William Hague , former Conservative Party Leader and Foreign Secretary , who represented the constituency from 1989 to 2015. It also lies within the Catterick Bridge electoral division of North Yorkshire Council. Catterick also has a parish council. The village lies along A6136 road to Richmond and is by-passed by the A1. The A1 bypass, which cost £1 million at

2660-529: The Wensleydale Cup in a coursing contest at Leyburn. For three seasons he was master of the Bedale hunt, and a constant attendant at the meets. Much of his time was also occupied in acting as a judge at exhibitions of stock. All his stock were sold off on 21 September 1852, when forty-four lots averaged 48l. 12s. 8d. He died at Killerby on 7 July 1857, aged 68, and was buried at Ainderby. Shortly afterwards

2730-629: The area were held in the town from the 17th century in various buildings including the Tollbooth, the Guild Hall and Vine House. In 1875, architect John Carr was commissioned to build a dedicated courthouse on Zetland Road, adjacent to the prison. When in 1856 the North Riding Constabulary was founded, one of the last county forces to be formed, Northallerton was selected as its headquarters . Initially it operated from

2800-594: The bishops' lands in Yorkshire and served as a major residence for the bishops and their staff. The palace lay on the main road from York to Durham and was a regular stopping place for royalty and other dignitaries. The palace fell into ruin by 1658 and the site is now a cemetery. In 1318, the town was destroyed by the Scots, under Sir James Douglas following the Capture of Berwick upon Tweed . A Carmelite priory

2870-457: The climatology of the area. The River Wiske , a tributary of the River Swale passes to the west of the town. The Wiske is fed by Brompton Beck, Turker Beck, Willow Beck and North Beck all of which flow through the town. Although small in nature these have been the focus of flash flooding in Northallerton and in Brompton village in the 21st century. According to the Köppen classification ,

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2940-547: The detached part of High Worsall on the River Tees . They became separate civil parishes in the 19th century. The parish council of Northallerton is a town council and has 12 councillors, elected in four wards. The town council is based at Northallerton Town Hall . Northallerton has been twinned with Ormesson-sur-Marne , a suburb of Paris , since 1994. In 1889 the County of York, North Riding administrative county

3010-462: The knock-on effect was believed to have cost the regions' economy over £2 million. In conjunction with the new build and upgrading of the A1 to motorway standard, a £6 million flood reservoir was built on the west side of the A1(M) and downstream of Brough Park. The scheme was officially opened in May 2018, but had its first major test in March 2018 when meltwater from snow in the dales flooded

3080-408: The late 19th century. Pallet Hill, just to the north of the village church, is the site of the earthwork remains of a motte and bailey castle. It is thought to have been built by King Stephen in the mid 12th century to control the Great North Road. It has been designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument . To the south of the village on the south side of the former A1/A6136 interchange, is the site of

3150-454: The lower valley. The reservoir can hold over 91,000,000 imperial gallons (410,000,000 L; 109,000,000 US gal) of water and it is hoped that wildlife will colonise the reservoir. The 2001 UK census showed that the population was split 52.6% male to 47.4% female. The religious constituency was made of 83.4% Christian, 0.25% Buddhist, 0.11% Jewish, 0.11% Other and the rest stating no religion or not stating at all. The ethnic make-up

3220-583: The name is derived from the Latin place name Cataractonium , which looks like a Latin/Greek mixture meaning "place of a waterfall", but it might have been a Roman misunderstanding of the Celtic name Catu-rātis meaning "battle ramparts", as partly supported by the spelling Κατουρακτονιον (Catouractonion) on the Ptolemy world map . The place is mentioned in Ptolemy 's Geographia of c.  150 as

3290-546: The next season. Brothers Michael Dawson , Andy Dawson and Kevin Dawson started their football careers at Northallerton Town. Northallerton Rugby Union Football Club play in the second division of the Yorkshire League at Brompton Lodge on the outskirts of Brompton. Cricket in Northallerton dates from 1812, although the first recorded match played by Northallerton Cricket Club was in the early 1860s. The club

3360-429: The onslaught from the English archers , with losses of up to 12,000 Scots. A subsequent attack by mounted knights met initial success but fell back due to lack of infantry support. The battle ended when David's reserve deserted, forcing him to retreat. The English elected not to pursue, and despite their great losses the Scots were able to regroup in sufficient number to besiege and capture Wark Castle . The victory by

3430-578: The parliament of King Edward I in 1298, but no subsequent return was made until 1640, when the privilege was resumed by order of the House of Commons . From 1640 to 1885, the town formed the parliamentary borough of Northallerton , returning two Members of Parliament (MPs) until the Great Reform Act of 1832. Under the Act, boundaries were extended to include Brompton and Romanby and representation

3500-495: The remainder with him to Warlaby, where he died on 24 June 1836. By his wife, Miss Bower, he had two sons, equally celebrated with their father as cattle breeders. John Booth, the eldest, had his own ideas about breeding stock. With infinite judgment he found among the pastures round Richmond fresh crosses for his cattle, and the public had such confidence in his judgment that they felt sure of his success in whatever he did. He found time to run horses at Catterick, and his dog Nips won

3570-627: The time, was opened in 1959 by Lord Chesham , the Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport . The River Swale turns southward just to the north of the village at Catterick Bridge and flows to the east side of the Catterick. Brough Beck runs east through the village to join the River Swale. There are several bodies of water that are the result of quarrying. Within 2.5 miles (4.0 km) of Catterick are

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3640-527: The town of Northallerton had a total resident population of 15,741 or 18.5% of the total of Hambleton District. This figure, combined with an area of 23.1 square kilometres (8.9 sq mi), provides Northallerton with a population density figure of 674 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,750/sq mi). This is higher than the average population density of England (at 380/km or 984/sq mi). There are 8,203 females and 7,538 males, which works out at 91.9 males for every 100 females. The place of birth of

3710-655: The town since 1801: the population grew in the early 19th century and again in the 20th century. In particular, between 1961 and 1991 the population more than doubled. The fall in population between 1851 and 1871 has been attributed to the collapse in coaching as the railways became popular. The economic activity of residents aged 16–74 was 44.3% in full-time employment, 15% in part-time employment, 6.8% self-employed, 2.5% unemployed, 2.6% students with jobs, 4.7% students without jobs, 15.8% retired, 6.5% looking after home or family, 5.3% permanently sick or disabled, and 3.1% economically inactive for other reasons. The average price of

3780-410: The town's residents was 98.5% United Kingdom, 0.35% Ireland, 0.37% from other European Union countries, and 0.75% from elsewhere in the world. Compared with the average demographics of England , Northallerton has low proportions of people born outside the United Kingdom and ethnic minorities, and above average numbers of people over 65 years of age. This table summarises the population changes in

3850-502: The unimproved shorthorns. In these efforts he was most successful, and his cows and bulls for many years carried away the highest prizes at the chief exhibitions of stock. About the period of 1814 he was considered to be the most enterprising and skilful improver of cattle in his district, if not of his day. He removed to Warlaby in 1819, and gave up the Killerby estate and part of the shorthorn herd to his eldest son, John Booth, taking

3920-470: The villages of Brompton-on-Swale , Catterick Bridge , Colburn , Tunstall , East Appleton , Ellerton-on-Swale , Whitwell , Scorton and Uckerby . The adjacent A1 road and the village have suffered with flooding from Brough Beck. This was most notable in 2012, when a flash flood caused the A1 to be closed for 24-hours in both directions in September 2012. 149 properties in Catterick were flooded and

3990-409: The west of the town as part of the imperial Roman postal system and a path connecting Hadrian's Wall with Eboracum ( York ) ran through what is now the neighbouring village of Brompton . The first church was set up by St Paulinus of York on the site of the present All Saints Parish Church sometime in the early 7th century. It was made from wood and nothing survives of it. In 855 a stone church

4060-422: Was 92.4% White British, 2.3% White Other/Irish, 1.2% Mixed Ethnic, 0.76% Black British, 0.38% Other Ethnic and other and 1.77% British Asian. There were 1,200 dwellings. Marne Barracks borders the village to the south along Leeming Lane and Oran Lane. The base and service quarters are separated from the village by a protective fence. There are a few local businesses, such as take-away food outlets, public house and

4130-430: Was 97.6% White British, 0.9% White Other/Irish, 0.4% Mixed Ethnic, 0.21% Black British, 0.21% Other Ethnic and 0.25% British Asian. There were 1,050 dwellings. The 2011 UK census showed that the population was split 58% male to 42% female. The religious constituency was made of 70.75% Christian, 0.16% Buddhist, 0.19% Muslim, 0.85% Hindu, 0.54% Other and the rest stating no religion or not stating at all. The ethnic make-up

4200-620: Was a great believer in in-breeding, and when he sold off in 1834 the best cows were fine animals in direct descent from Twin Brother to Ben, a bull bred by his father as far back as 1790. He gave up Studley farm in 1834, and sold off the whole of his herd except Isabella by Pilot, and retired to Sharrow, near Ripon. On the death of his father in the following year he succeeded to the estate and shorthorn herd at Warlaby, and again turned his attention to breeding. The judges of those days had not yet learned to distinguish between flesh and fat, and although

4270-580: Was built on the Roman Dere Street . It was a major stopping point on coach routes between Scotland and London with four coaching inns along the High Street. Coaching operations declined in the mid-19th century after the railway arrived in 1841. Two main A roads pass through the town: the A684 runs approximately east–west through the town and links the A1(M) motorway at Leeming Bar and

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4340-418: Was built on the same site; fragments of stone have been found during restoration work which provide strong evidence of this Angle church. It was believed that an Anglo-Saxon town known as Alvertune then developed. In Pierre de Langtoft 's history of King Alfred he writes that in 865 it was the site of a number of battles between King Elfrid and his brother Alfred on one side and five Danish kings and

4410-538: Was by the church, but sheep were sold on High Street until the early part of the 20th century. With the arrival of the railway , a mart was built close to the station, but this closed in 1981 and all business was concentrated on the cattle market held in Applegarth Court. Northallerton's wide High Street incorporates shops, restaurants, pubs and cafes, including local, independent retailers Bettys , Lewis & Cooper , Barkers and Boyes . Northallerton

4480-413: Was established 4.7 miles (7.6 km) west of the village, in the ancient parish of Catterick but in the civil parishes of Hipswell and Scotton. It is recorded that during the First World War , men came to Catterick to complete their basic training before being deployed to their respective front or Base Depot. RAF Catterick , the airfield to the south of the village also opened in 1914, was transferred to

4550-534: Was formed. In 1894 it was divided into municipal boroughs, urban districts and rural districts . Following a review of local government in 1974, the North Riding was abolished as an administrative county. The district council of Hambleton was formed from the merger of Northallerton Urban District with Bedale Rural District , Easingwold Rural District, Northallerton Rural District, Thirsk Rural District and Croft Rural District . This became part of

4620-569: Was founded in 1354, but was demolished soon after the dissolution of the monasteries in 1538. The site passed to various people and was used for arable farming before a workhouse was built on the site in 1857. Subsequently, the Friarage Hospital , which takes its name from the friary, was built. Following development of the site in 2006, archaeologists uncovered the remains of eight monks along with other artefacts. A house of correction opened in 1783 on Priest Garth (land owned by

4690-485: Was held for a while by Sir John Conyers from 1484. During the reign of Queen Mary I , the manor was granted to the youngest daughter of Henry Pole, 1st Baron Montagu , whose son Francis Barrington inherited the honour. The Barrington family passed the manor to Richard Braithwaite whose descendants inherited the manor and held it until the 18th century. Other lords of the manor included the Lawson family, who held it into

4760-688: Was one of the six founder member teams of the North Yorkshire Cricket League which was formed in 1893. The club join the Thirsk & District Senior League in 1911, winning its first title in 1914. Subsequently, known as the York Senior League, Northallerton won the championship a further eight times. In 1949, the club moved from its ground adjacent to County Hall to the end of Farndale Avenue in Romanby. In 1965

4830-431: Was reduced to a single member. In 1885 the constituency was abolished and absorbed into the Richmond division of the North Riding . The serving member for the Richmond constituency is Rishi Sunak of the Conservative Party , who has held the seat since 2015 when he succeeded former party leader and Foreign Secretary William Hague . Sunak served as Prime Minister between 2022 and 2024. In modern times it has been

4900-447: Was to raise a useful class of animals, that, besides possessing beauty of form, would milk copiously, fatten readily, and when slaughtered turn out satisfactorily to the butcher. With these views he sought to reduce the bone of the animal, especially the length and coarseness of the legs, the prominency of the hips, the heavy bones of the shoulders, and those unsightly projections called shoulder points, which previously were great defects in

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