Glaisdale
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Glaisdale is a village and
It lies at
According to the
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
St Thomas' Church, Glaisdale is one of five churches within the United Benefice of Middle Esk Moor. The present church dates from 1793. An earlier "Chappell of Glaisdale", a cruciform straw-thatched building, was located on the same site: a date stone of 1585 may be seen in the side of the steps leading to the present church tower.[3]
Beggar's Bridge
At the eastern edge of the village lies
In popular culture
The Beggar's Bridge is a song telling the story of Tom Ferris by Vin Garbutt, recorded on his 1999 album Word of Mouth.
Sport
Glaisdale Cricket Club is situated east of the village behind the train station, adjacent to Beggars Bridge. The picturesque ground is surrounded by the River Esk on three sides.[5] The club have three senior teams: a Saturday 1st XI that compete in the Scarborough Beckett Cricket League,[6] two Midweek Senior XI teams in the Esk Valley Evening League,[7] and a junior section that compete in the Derwent Valley Junior Cricket League.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Glaisdale CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
- ^ "About us – St Thomas Glaisdale". Church of England. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Beggar's Bridge over River Esk (1148573)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Glaisdale CC website". glaisdale.play-cricket.com. Glaisdale Cricket Club. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Scarborough Beckett Cricket League". scarboroughbeckettlge.play-cricket.com. SBCL. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- ^ "Esk Valley Evening League". eskvalleyeveninglge.play-cricket.com. EVEL. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Derwent Valley Junior Cricket League". derwentvalleyjcl.play-cricket.com. DVJCL. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
- Stedman, Henry (2006). Coast to Coast Path. Trailblazer Publications, Hindhead, Surrey, UK. p. 204. ISBN 1-873756-92-5.
External links
- Glaisdale Parish Council web site
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