Derwent Reservoir is the middle of three reservoirs in the Upper Derwent Valley in the northeast of Derbyshire, England. It lies approximately 10 miles (16 km) from Glossop and 10 miles (16 km) from Sheffield. The River Derwent flows first through Howden Reservoir, then Derwent Reservoir and finally through Ladybower Reservoir. Between them they provide practically all of Derbyshire's water, as well as to a large part of South Yorkshire and as far afield as Nottingham and Leicester.
Wear Valley was, from 1974 to 2009, a local government district in County Durham, England. Its council and district capital was Crook.
Witton-le-Wear is a small village in County Durham, North East England. It is situated on the north bank of the River Wear, 6 km (3.7 mi) to the north-west of Bishop Auckland.
Middlestone Moor is a village in County Durham, England. It is situated to the south west of Spennymoor.
North Bitchburn is a small village in County Durham, England. It is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) north west of Bishop Auckland, near Howden-le-Wear. In the 2001 census North Bitchburn had a population of 135.
North West Durham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 12 December 2019 by Richard Holden of the Conservative and Unionist Party.
Holme-on-Spalding-Moor is a large village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 8 miles (13 km) north-east of Howden and 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Market Weighton. It lies on the A163 road where it joins the A614 road.
Howden is a small historic market town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Vale of York to the north of the M62, on the A614 road about 16 miles (26 km) south-east of York and 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Goole, which lies across the River Ouse.
Eastrington is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles (5 km) to the east of Howden and 17 miles (27 km) south east of York.
Ainderby Steeple is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England. Ainderby Steeple is situated on the A684 approximately 2.6 miles (4.2 km) south-west of the County Town of Northallerton, and to the immediate east of Morton-on-Swale.
Howden Joinery Group plc is the parent company for the Howdens Joinery business (Howdens), a supplier of kitchens and joinery products to the building trade. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
Newland is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles (5 km) east of Howden and lies north of the B1230 road and it straddles the M62 motorway. It is served by Eastrington railway station on the Hull to York Line.
Laxton is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The village is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) east from Howden and 19 miles (31 km) south-east from the county town of York.
Kilpin is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-east of Howden and 18 miles (29 km) south-east from the county town of York.
Ellerker is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of Hull city centre and 13 miles (21 km) east of the market town of Howden. It lies 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the A63 road junction with the A1034 road.
Arnold Loxam was a professional concert organist. He was a native of Bradford, Yorkshire and gave his first broadcast there as a child pianist in 1925. Loxam made his first appearance on the keyboard of the Wurlitzer theatre organ at the then New Victoria cinema in Bradford. Arnold Loxam first visited the New Victoria Cinema, Bradford, which later became the Odeon, when he was a 14-year-old member of the audience on the opening night of the theatre on 22 September 1930.
Arnold Coates was an English leading amateur footballer active in the 1960s who played as a striker.
The 1895–96 Northern Football League season was the seventh in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in Northern England.
The 1898–99 Northern Football League season was the tenth in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in Northern England.
