Harewood, West Yorkshire
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Etymology
The name of Harewood is first attested in the tenth-century Rushworth Gospels manuscript, in the form æt Harawuda ('at Harewood'); it is next attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, as Hareuuode. Although consideration has been given to an origin involving the Old English word hār ('grey'), commentators agree that, as the name's present-day form suggests, the name comes from the Old English words hara ('hare') and wudu ('wood'). Thus it once meant 'wood characterised by hares'.[2]
Location
Harewood sits in the
The
Amenities
The Harewood Arms
Other facilities in the village include a medical centre, mobile library, community cafe, and a village hall.
It is the location of the UK's longest motorsport hillclimb, Harewood speed Hillclimb (pronounced HAIR-wuud). The exterior set for the soap opera Emmerdale is located in the Harewood estate.[3]
Education
Harewood C of E Primary School is a state-funded faith school which stands opposite the grounds of the Harewood estate on the A61 and was built by the estate in 1864 for estate workers' children. In 2005 and 2008 the school was awarded "outstanding" grading following Ofsted inspections.[4] The school maintains its historic links with the estate, the children regularly use its grounds and educational facilities.[5]
Gateways School is an independent private school with a sixth form. The junior school and nursery are co-educational, admitting boys and girls to age 11.
Manor
The manor of Harewood was the seat of the de Romelli family, from which it passed by marriage of the heiress Avice de Romelli to her husband William de Curcy II (d. circa 1130),
Harewood House
All Saints' Church
All Saints' Church, the former parish church, stands to the west of the village, in the grounds of Harewood House which was built in the 18th century. The village was relocated in the late 18th century, leaving the church isolated from the village population. It is a Grade I listed building but is no longer used regularly for worship and is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
Location grid
See also
References
- ^ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ Harry Parkin, Your City's Place-Names: Leeds, English Place-Name Society City-Names Series, 3 (Nottingham: English Place-Names Society, 2017), p. 52.
- ^ Emmerdale behind the scenes – filming locations revealed
- ^ Latest OFSTED inspection report available online.
- ^ Referenced at the school website Archived 27 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Sanders, I.J. English Baronies: A Study of their Origin and Descent 1086–1327, Oxford, 1960, p.143
- ^ G. E. Cokayne, The Complete Peerage, n.s., Vol.IV, p.316, Earl of Devon
- ^ G. E. Cokayne, The Complete Peerage, n.s., Vol.VIII, pp.48–9, pedigree chart re Baron Lisle
- ^ G. E. Cokayne, The Complete Peerage, n.s., Vol.VIII, pp.48–9, p.71
- ^ G. E. Cokayne, The Complete Peerage, n.s., Vol.VIII, pp.48–9, pedigree chart re Baron Lisle; p.71
- ^ Newton, Grace (21 August 2019). "The secret castles hidden away on the Harewood estate in Yorkshire". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Gardens & Grounds". Harewood House. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ ""Capability" Brown Timeline". Harewood House. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
How big is the "Capability" Brown landscape at Harewood? His design conservatively covers 1000 acres of land.
External links
- Harewood Parish Council website
- "The Ancient Parish of Harewood". GENUKI. Retrieved 29 October 2007.