Bainbridge, North Yorkshire

Last updated

Bainbridge
The bridge over the River Bain - geograph.org.uk - 284471.jpg
Bainbridge
North Yorkshire UK location map (2023).svg
Red pog.svg
Bainbridge
Location within North Yorkshire
Population480 (2011 census) [1]
OS grid reference SD934904
Civil parish
  • Bainbridge
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town LEYBURN
Postcode district DL8
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°18′29″N2°06′12″W / 54.30806°N 2.10333°W / 54.30806; -2.10333

Bainbridge is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 480. [1] The village is situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, near the confluence of the River Bain (England's shortest river) with the River Ure. It is 27+1⁄2 miles (44 kilometres) west of the County Town of Northallerton.

Contents

The civil parish includes Raydale, and a large area of moorland south of the village. It also includes the hamlets of Worton, and Cubeck east of the village.

History

The Roman name for Bainbridge was Virosidum and the remains of a Roman Fort are located just east of Bainbridge, on the other side of the river, on Brough Hill, where various Roman remains have been found. These have been designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument. [2] [3] [4] Nearby is Cam High Road, which follows the line of a Roman Road. [5]

At the time of the Norman invasion there was no village, and hence no entry in the Domesday Book of 1086. The site of the modern town was at that time covered in forest and known as The Forest of Bainbridge, alluding to the bridge crossing both the Bain and Ure at this location. The lands after the Norman invasion were in the hands of Count Alan of Brittany. [4] [6]

Between 1146 and 1170, Conan, Earl of Richmond granted the wardship of the forest to the lords of Middleham. They who built the manor and village of Bainbridge. Towards the end of the twelfth century, a dispute arose between the Abbot of Jervaulx and Ranulph, son of Robert Fitz Randolph, over the building of more houses in the village. Ranulph's argument was that the town existed before he became lord. Ralph, Earl of Chester was requested to resolve the matter in 1229. Ranulph stated that "the town of Beyntbrigg belonged to his ancestors by service of keeping the forest, so that they might have abiding there 12 foresters, and that every forester should have there one dwelling-house and 9 acres of land." The lords of Middleham had not held the office of Forester since 1280, when Peter of Savoy, Earl of Richmond, had distributed land in the manor to tenants to hold. The manor was valued at more than a third of the revenue of the earldom at that time. [4] [6]

Bainbridge followed the descent of the manor of Richmond till 1413, when Henry IV granted the manor, town and bailiwick of Bainbridge to Ralph, Earl of Westmorland. The Neville family were also lords of Middleham at the time and followed its descent until 1628 when it was granted to the City of London. The City sold it in 1663 to eleven of the principal inhabitants, who held the manor in trust for the freeholders. [4] [6]

The village's only pub, the Rose and Crown, is reputed to be one of Yorkshire's oldest having been in operation since 1445. [7]

Governance

The village lies within the Richmond UK Parliament constituency. It is also within the Upper Dales electoral division of North Yorkshire County Council and the Addlebrough ward of Richmondshire District Council. [5] The local Parish Council has five Councillors including the Chair. [8]

Geography

River Bain River Bain - geograph.org.uk - 1390227.jpg
River Bain

The village is located on the A684 road, near the confluence of the River Bain with the River Ure. The River Bain is designated legally as a Main River, so at around two and a half miles long is reputed to be the shortest river in England. [9]

The civil parish includes Raydale (the hamlets of Countersett, Marsett, Stalling Busk), the valley to the south of the village, and a large area of moorland around Raydale. There are several streams that feed the lake at Semer Water, which in turn is the start of the River Bain. Cragdale Water drains the land on Cragdale Moor, whilst Raydale Beck flows through a substantial wooded area and Bardale Beck drains the marshy area known as Fleet Moss. The highest point in the parish is the peak on Cragdale Moor between Middle Tongue Tarn and Hunters Hole at 2,110 feet (640 metres). [5]

Demography

Population [1] [10] [11]
Year1881189119011911192119311951196120012011
Total683595559587632562488439438480

2001 census

The 2001 UK census showed that the population was split 48.6% male to 51.4% female. The religious constituency was made of 76.7% Christian and the rest stating no religion or not stating at all. The ethnic make-up was 99.3% White British and 0.7% White Irish. There were 244 dwellings. [11]

2011 census

The 2011 UK census showed that the population was split 47.9% male to 52.1% female. The religious constituency was made of 74.2% Christian, 0.6% Buddhist, 0.4% Hindu and the rest stating no religion or not stating at all. The ethnic make-up was 95.2% White British, 3.5% White Other, 0.2% Mixed ethnic, 0.2% British Asian, 0.4% British Black and 0.4% Other Ethnic. There were 307 dwellings. [1]

Community and culture

National Park Offices at Bainbridge National Park Offices at Bainbridge - geograph.org.uk - 416294.jpg
National Park Offices at Bainbridge

Bainbridge is served by a local inn (the Rose and Crown), a small village shop with post office and a local butcher. An equestrian centre offering riding lessons and local trekking can be found a short distance away at Gill Edge. There are a number of tea shop facilities for tourists.

Bainbridge Church of England Primary School provides primary education for the Parish. [12] Pupils can receive secondary education at The Wensleydale School and Sixth Form in Leyburn. [13]

The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority has its headquarters in the village. The authority is an independent, public body within the local government structure, created by the Environment Act (1995). The authority's two main purposes are to protect and conserve the National Park and to help others share in and enjoy it. It employs around 120 staff. [14]

A local custom in Bainbridge is the sounding of an ancient horn which was once used to guide foresters and travellers safely to the village from the surrounding Wensleydale forests. The horn is still located at the Rose and Crown public house and is sounded every night at 10 pm from the Feast of Holy Rood (27 September) to Shrove Tuesday. [15]

Religion

The parish had Wesleyan and Congregational chapels, built in 1836 and 1864 respectively. [4] [6] The former was in use as a Methodist chapel until 2017; the latter is now a house. [16]

The Quaker Society of Friends has been present in Bainbridge since the 1600s. The present Bainbridge Quaker Meeting House was built in 1841 to replace a cottage bought in 1668. It is a Grade II listed building. [4] [17] The burial ground has been in use since 1672.

Notable residents

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wensleydale</span> Upper valley of the River Ure in North Yorkshire, England

Wensleydale is a valley in North Yorkshire, England. It is one of the Yorkshire Dales, which are part of the Pennines. The dale is named after the village of Wensley, formerly the valley's market town. The principal river of the valley is the Ure, which is the source of the alternative name Yoredale. The majority of the dale is within the Yorkshire Dales National Park; the part below East Witton is within the national landscape of Nidderdale.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richmondshire</span> Former local government district in England

Richmondshire was a local government district of North Yorkshire, England, from 1974 to 2023. It covered a large northern area of the Yorkshire Dales including Swaledale and Arkengarthdale, Wensleydale and Coverdale, with the prominent Scot's Dyke and Scotch Corner along the centre. Teesdale lay to the north. With a total area of 1,319 km2, it was larger than seven of the English ceremonial counties.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Middleham</span> Market town in North Yorkshire, England

Middleham is a market town and civil parish in the district and county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales, on the south side of the valley, upstream from the junction of the River Ure and River Cover. There has been a settlement there since Roman times. It was recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book as Medelai, meaning "middle ham or village".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">River Ure</span> River in North Yorkshire, England

The River Ure in North Yorkshire, England, is about 74 miles (119 km) long from its source to the point where it becomes the River Ouse. It is the principal river of Wensleydale, which is the only major dale now named after a village rather than its river. The old name for the valley was Yoredale after the river that runs through it.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hawes</span> Market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Hawes is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, at the head of Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales, and historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire. The River Ure north of the town is a tourist attraction in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leyburn</span> Market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Leyburn is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, sitting above the northern bank of the River Ure in Wensleydale. Historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire, the name was derived from 'Ley' or 'Le' (clearing), and 'burn' (stream), meaning clearing by the stream. Leyburn had a population of 1,844 at the 2001 census increasing to 2,183 at the 2011 Census. The estimated population in 2015 was 2,190.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Askrigg</span> Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Askrigg is a small village and civil parish in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It was formerly a part of the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The village and its parish are located in Upper Wensleydale, 12 miles (19 km) west of Leyburn, and 5 miles (8 km) east of Hawes. It is 31.4 miles (50.5 km) west of the county town of Northallerton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aysgarth</span> Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Aysgarth is a village and civil parish in Wensleydale, in North Yorkshire, England. The village is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, about 16 miles (26 km) south-west of Richmond and 22.6 miles (36.4 km) west of the county town of Northallerton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carlton, Richmondshire</span> Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Carlton is a village in the civil parish of Carlton Town in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2011 Census it had a population of 232. Carlton Town, the formal name of the civil parish, distinguishes the parish from the adjacent civil parish of Carlton Highdale, historically part of the manor of Carlton. The village is in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, near the River Cover in Coverdale.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wensley, North Yorkshire</span> Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Wensley is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It consists of a few homes and holiday cottage, an inn, a pub and a historic church. It is on the A684 road 1 mile (1.6 km) south-west of the market town of Leyburn. The River Ure passes through the village.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Appersett</span> Hamlet in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England

Appersett is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England one mile (1.6 km) west of Hawes. It lies on the A684 road and an unclassified road runs alongside Widdale Beck to connect with the B6255 road between Hawes and Ingleton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Worton, North Yorkshire</span> Hamlet in North Yorkshire, England

Worton is a hamlet in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies 1-mile (1.6 km) east of Bainbridge on the A684 road, 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Aysgarth and 1-mile (1.6 km) south east of Askrigg. The hamlet is just south of the River Ure, the biggest river in Wensleydale. The hamlet is named in the Domesday Book and its name derives from the Old English wyrt-tūn and means the garden.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thornton Rust</span> Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Thornton Rust is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Yorkshire Dales about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Aysgarth, high on the south bank of the River Ure in Wensleydale.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Burton, North Yorkshire</span> Village in North Yorkshire, England

West Burton is a village in Bishopdale, a side valley of Wensleydale, in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It lies 6.2 miles (10 km) south-west of Leyburn and 22.3 miles (35.9 km) west of the county town of Northallerton. It is the largest settlement in the civil parish of Burton-cum-Walden.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spennithorne</span> Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Spennithorne is a village and civil parish in lower Wensleydale in North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of the market town Leyburn, on a slight elevation above the River Ure, which forms the southern boundary of the parish. The village is overlooked by the steeple of St Michael and All Angels Church.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Tanfield</span> Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

West Tanfield is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated approximately six miles north of Ripon on the A6108, which goes from Ripon to Masham and Wensleydale. The parish includes the hamlets of Nosterfield, Thornborough and Binsoe.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Coverdale, North Yorkshire</span> Valley of the Yorkshire Dales, England

Coverdale is a dale in the far east of the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It takes its name from the River Cover, a tributary of the River Ure. The dale runs south-west from the eastern end of Wensleydale to the dale head at a pass, known as Park Rash Pass, between Great Whernside to the south and Buckden Pike to the north. It is accessible by a single track road, which runs the length of the dale and over the pass to Kettlewell in Wharfedale. The name is taken from that of the River Cover, which is of Brittonic origin. Ekwall suggested that it might mean "hollow stream", but more recently Andrew Breeze has argued that it is cognate with Welsh gofer "streamlet".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">High Abbotside</span> Civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

High Abbotside is a civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is a rural parish on the north side of upper Wensleydale, and includes the settlements of Hardraw, Sedbusk and several hamlets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richmond to Lancaster Turnpike</span> Former road in Northern England

The Richmond to Lancaster Turnpike, was a road that was opened in the second half of the 18th century between Richmond, in the North Riding of Yorkshire and Lancaster in Lancashire, Northern England. The turnpike was built to allow goods to be taken from Yorkshire to the port of Lancaster. It was approved in 1751, but was not wholly completed until 1774.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wether Fell</span> Peak in the Yorkshire Dales, England

Wether Fell, also known as Drumaldrace, is a mountain in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, in North Yorkshire, England. Wether Fell is mountain that divides Wensleydale in the north and Upper Wharfedale in the south. Its summit is 614 metres (2,014 ft). A Roman Road, the Cam High Road, passes along the southern edge of the summit reaching 1,900 feet (580 m).

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Bainbridge Parish (1170217114)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Historic England (2013). "Bainbridge Roman fort and annexe (1017920)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Roman Fort At Bainbridge". The Dales. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "History" . Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 "OpenData support | OS Tools & Support".
  6. 1 2 3 4 Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890. S&N Publishing. 1890. p. 338. ISBN   1-86150-299-0.
  7. ↑ Speight, Harry (1897). Romantic Richmondshire : Being a complete account of the history, antiquities and scenery of the picturesque valleys of the Swale and Yore. London: E Stock. p. 473. OCLC   7241488.
  8. ↑ "Parish Council". Parish Connect. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  9. ↑ "Main Rivers". Flood Risk Assessment and Other Guidance. Environment Agency. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  10. ↑ "Population at Censuses". Vision of Britain. 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  11. 1 2 UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Bainbridge Parish (36UE009)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  12. ↑ "Primary School". Archived from the original on 7 August 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  13. ↑ "Secondary School Admissions – Northallerton Area". North Yorkshire County Council. 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  14. ↑ "YDNP Authority". Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority. Archived from the original on 19 March 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  15. ↑ "Bainbridge, Upper Wensleydale, Yorkshire Dales – accoodation, local attractions..." The Business Association (Wensleydale) Ltd. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  16. ↑ "Last service at Bainbridge chapel brings sadness and pride" . Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  17. ↑ Historic England. "Friends Meeting House (1301422)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  18. ↑ "'Wilson, (John) Leonard (1897–1970)'". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 2004. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  19. ↑ "Fothergill, John (1712–1780)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 2004. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.