Carperby
| Carperby | |
|---|---|
  Carperby | |
| Carperby shown within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE005896 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Carperby is a village in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England, in the Yorkshire Dales. It lies about eight miles west of Leyburn.
Carperby market cross
Brief history
In the centre, a high-stepped cross dated 1674 tells of the time when Carperby had a market (granted in 1305). In the 17th century the village was an important Wensleydale centre of Quakerism, and its biggest building even today is the classically styled Friends' Meeting House of 1864. The name of the Wheatsheaf Hotel suggests a corn-growing past, and the inn itself was where James Herriot and his bride spent their honeymoon in 1941.[1]
References
- ↑ "James Herriot". The World of James Herriot. Hambleton District Council. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
External links
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