Killinghall

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Killinghall's village hall

Killinghall is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. The civil parish population taken at the 2011 census was 4,132.

The village is situated approximately 3 miles (5 km) north of Harrogate, extending south from the bridges on the A61 road over the River Nidd. The undeveloped area between Killinghall and Harrogate is known as Killinghall Moor some of which has been developed into Jenny Fields Estate. The village of Ripley lies 1 mile (1.6 km) to the north and Hampsthwaite 2 miles (3.2 km) to the west. Killinghall's position on the A61 links the village to Harrogate and Ripon. A regular bus service between Ripon, Harrogate and Leeds stops in Killinghall.

Killinghall is primarily a commuter village, with four public houses (The Greyhounds, the Three Horseshoes, The Nelson and the Old Spring Well - formerly the Travellers' Rest), a primary school, the Church of St Thomas, a day nursery for children, a fish & chip shop, doctor's office and a garden centre with nursery. The local area incorporates a number of farms.

History

The Village dates back before the Norman conquest of England, in fact, there is evidence that it dates back to Celtic times. In the Domesday book, the village is called Chenihalle, i.e. Kennelhall; probably a place where the hounds (which belonged to the Lord of the Manor) were kept, A noblemen, in the county of Yorkshire had the power granted to him by one of the Saxons kings, to keep Mastiff dogs, for chasing wolves out of their territory.

In the 17th century early settlers, Yeomen acquired land in Hollins Hall site of Lund Lane. Known at that time as Yearwith Hollins, this was settled by 25 families, the site was chosen because it was inter common with Killinghall & Hampsthwaite, which meant it was not possessed by either village, the Yeoman held plots of land of various sizes between Hollins Hall & Hollins Farm, records show that five of the families were named Hardisty, these early settlements helped create the village. There were also rich families that used to live in the village such as the Pulleyns, Ttancreds, and Bayns who all erected manor houses that have since been reduced to grassy steps, and sometimes built over.

Oliver Cromwell English civil war . After the Battle of Marston Moor, July 1644, Cromwells Norwich Troop of horses were quartered at Killinghall Village. The oldest building in the area is the kennel hall farm This building (according to the plaque that commemorates it) was used to house Parliamentary soldiers from Cromwell regiment. The buildings date back only to the 17th century when the village was being largely rebuilt. Killinghall grew up as a river crossing over the River Nidd where a new bridge now stands (this was also a popular spot with many artist), but Killinghall found a new reputation with its quarries. The quarries have extracted their last lumps years ago, but many stone cutting businesses still exists in the area. A reminder of this is the lump of stone in the glebe that was mind from the area. This stone also helped make many of Harrogate's structures. .

On 5 July 2014, the Tour de France Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate passed through the village.

Governance

An electoral ward in the same name exista. This ward stretches north to Ripley with a total population taken at the 2011 census of 3,306.

The parish

The first parish meeting was held in 1895, and plays an active part in the community as you may see throughout this article. The most resent example would be the creation of the children's playground (the glebe).

Hazel manor

Built in 1857, hazel manor has changed hands many times, and is now a b&b.

Kennelhall

See history.

In literacy

A simple search on Google Books reveals the word "Killinghall" to be a used as a family name more than a village one, but when this village is mentioned, the word would sum up as "a sleepy rich village" or "picturesque".

Harrogate Ripley Green Way

The Harrogate a Ripley Green Way is a car free cycle path that follows the root of a disused railway. It starts in Starbeck Harrogate, cross the "Bilton triangle" (three railways of which two are disused that form a triangular shape), cross Bilton lane, it then goes over open fields until it reaches a 104 foot high bridge spanning Nidd Gorge that was originally built in 1848. From which the path carries on across fields until in reaches the bridge next Killlinghall. It then crosses Ripon road then on to Riply Castle.

Railway that was originally along this path was primarily used to transport fossil fuels, and later passengers until its closure in 1967. The path was opened in 2013 possibly in anticipation of the first stage of the Tour de France finishing in Harrogate.

St Thomas the apostle church

This church dates back to the creation of its parish in 1880 and graves are still being dug. Built in mock gothic.

River Nidd and Oatbeck

These are the rivers that cover the north, and half the south sides of the village. (Google maps). The river Nidd is bridged with two bridges directly next to each other, as one can observe on foot, the biggest of which is for most traffic and leads to Ripley, the other is for small traffic and carries a road that comes from the main one (Ripon road), and joins back onto it after the water. From this small road, the Harrogate Ripley greenway joins, and another road to houses and a stone business comes off.

Methodist chapel

Situated on Ripon road, its minister is reverend Roberta Topham<http://www.niddvalleymethodist.org.uk/circuit-plan/killinghall/> it was first erected in 1792 not long after Methodism began.

Killinghall Moor

The borders are undefined, but her is a good idea of them. Jenny fields or Harlow Hill and the River Nidd. Killinghall moor has no heather and looks particularly green as it is not a moor by definition but by name.

Glebe

The glebe has been converted into a children's play area. It is located just outside the church. The land it stands on has had to be drained and reseeded in order to be made fit for purpose. Project finished on 30 April 2006.

Village hall

The villages want for a village hall first gained momentum in the 1930s, and in 1937, residents bought an old board school and decided to make a village hall, but it wasn't until the coronation of George VI\ that volunteers pulled together and built one. It survives to day and is used by toddlers and the elderly alike for clubs, meetings, and groups.

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Killinghall Cricket Club, 2014

Representation in sport

The village is represented locally by a cricket team. Also, Killinghall Nomads represent locally with football. The team is captained by Tom Beetles and spearheaded by household favourites such as Simon Cord, Tim Blakey, Euan Reynard and Lukey Smith. It also has a children's football one as well.

Killinghall nomads football team

Children's football team.

Killinghall moor conservation group

Though based in Harrogate, its aim is to protect Killinghall Moor. (See Killinghall moor) Killinghall Moor has been under attack from property developers is me the creation of the Jennyfields estate in Harrogate.

Killinghall play group

Young children's day care.

lower Nidderdale safer neighbourhood group

Little online presence, but from collections of newspaper articles, one gathers that its aim is to make a safer village.

Methodist chapel

Serves Methodists in the area. The parish helped organise it.

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Parish Council
• Killinghall Primary School web site
• "Killinghall Primary School", School reports, Ofsted
• "The Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Killinghall", Genuki
• "Killinghall St Thomas the Apostle", The Deanery of Harrogate
• Killinghall Cricket Club