Harrogate
Harrogate Cenotaph Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ...
Harrogate shown within North Yorkshire
Population	85,128 (with Knaresborough)
OS grid reference	SE306553
District	Harrogate
Shire county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HARROGATE
Postcode district	HG1, HG2, HG3
Dialling code	01423
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Harrogate and Knaresborough
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

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Harrogate is a large town in North Yorkshire, England. It is part of the larger Harrogate local government district. It lies close to Knaresborough - the urban area of the two towns had a population of 85,128 according to the 2001 census, and is now estimated to be over 90,000.^[1] North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county, located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in that region and also partly in North East England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Harrogate is a local government district and borough of North Yorkshire, England. ... Overlooking the River Nidd in Knaresborough Knaresborough is an historic market town and spa town in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, located four miles east of Harrogate town. ...

History

Prior to the discovery of its naturally iron and sulphur rich water, Harrogate was two minor villages (High Harrogate and Low Harrogate) close to the historic town of Knaresborough. The first mineral spring in Harrogate was discovered in 1571 by William Slingsby, who found that water from the Tewitt Well possessed similar properties to that from the springs of the Belgian town of Spa, which gave its name to spa towns. The medicinal properties of the waters were more widely publicised by one Edmund Deane, whose book, Spadacrene Anglica, or the English Spa Fountain was published in 1626. Following this Harrogate developed considerable fame as a spa town. For other uses, see Iron (disambiguation). ... General Name, Symbol, Number sulfur, S, 16 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 16, 3, p Appearance lemon yellow Standard atomic weight 32. ... Overlooking the River Nidd in Knaresborough Knaresborough is an historic market town and spa town in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, located four miles east of Harrogate town. ... Spa is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. ... A spa town is a town frequented, in times past, for health reasons, to take the waters. The name derives from the Belgian town Spa, and in continental Europe, a spa was known as a ville deau (town of water). ...

Today the site of the Tewitt Well is marked by a dome within the Stray, an area of open parkland some 200 acres (800,000 m²) in size that runs through the centre of the town. The Harrogate Stray was created in 1778 by an act of Parliament, the nickname being derived from the large amount of stray dogs originally found in the area. The act fixed the size of the Stray at 200 acres (0.8 km²), and even now when part of it is removed, due to road expansion etc, it must be replaced elsewhere. The Stray also used to host a racecourse (horses) during the Victorian period. Other wells can be found in Harrogate's Valley Gardens and the Royal Pump Room museum. An Act of Parliament or Act is law enacted by the parliament (see legislation). ...

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Harrogate was extremely popular among the English élite and was frequented by nobility from around Europe. Its popularity declined after World War I. During World War II, however, Harrogate's large hotels accommodated government offices that had been evacuated from London. This paved the way for the town's current function as a commercial, conference, and exhibition centre. The town hosted the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest. “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 24, 1982 in Harrogate, United Kingdom. ...

In 2007, two metal detectorists found the Harrogate hoard, a 10th century Viking treasure hoard near Harrogate. The hoard contains almost 700 coins and other items from as far away as Afghanistan. The hoard was described by the British Museum as the most important find of its type in Britain for 150 years.^[2] It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Inductive sensor. ... Harrogate hoard The Harrogate hoard is an undisturbed tenth-century Viking hoard discovered in 2007 near the town of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. ... For other uses, see Viking (disambiguation). ... For the software, see hoard memory allocator. ... The British Museum in London, England is one of the worlds greatest museums of human history and culture. ...

Places of interest

There are many fine examples of building and architecture about the town, including the Royal Hall theatre, a Grade II listed building designed by Frank Matcham. As the only surviving Kursaal in Britain, the Royal Hall is an important national heritage building.^[3] Restoration work began in early 2006. Frank Matcham (born 22 November 1854, Newton Abbot, Devon - died 17 May 1920, Southend-on-Sea, Essex) was a famous English theatrical architect // Matcham and two architects he helped to train, Bertie Crewe and W.G.R. Sprague, were together responsible for the majority - certainly more than 200 - of the...

Harrogate is now one of Europe's largest exhibition and conference centres^{[citation needed]} including the Harrogate International Centre and has many guest houses, hotels and restaurants catering for the regular influx of visitors. The town also acts, to some extent, as a dormitory town for commuters working in the cities of Leeds and Bradford.^{[citation needed]} Harrogate is very prosperous and as such has some of the highest property prices in the North of England with many £1 million+ properties in the town and surrounding villages.^{[citation needed]} The Harrogate International Centre is a convention and exhibition centre in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. ... This article or section should be merged with Bedroom community A dormitory town is generally a rural town where a large proportion of its population commute to nearby cities. ... Commuting is the process of travelling from a place of residence to a place of work. ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation). ... The larger City of Bradford Metropolitan District includes other settlements in the surrounding area. ...

Bettys is one of Harrogate's best known landmarks

Bettys Tea Rooms are a regionally renowned tearooms. They are owned by Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate - the same company that makes the more nationally well-known Yorkshire Tea. Bettys also has cafés in York (2 tearooms), Ilkley, and Northallerton, and has recently (2005) opened a second one in Harrogate at the Harlow Carr Gardens. It famously has over fifty tea pots located around the tea rooms.^[4] Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1800 × 1200 pixel, file size: 485 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Bettys in Harrogate I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (1800 × 1200 pixel, file size: 485 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Bettys in Harrogate I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Bettys and Taylors of Harrogate is a Swiss-Yorkshire family company with 9 locations in North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. ... Yorkshire Tea is produced by Taylors of Harrogate, one of the few remaining family tea and coffee merchants in the United Kingdom. ... York shown within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state Constituent country Region Yorkshire and the Humber Ceremonial county North Yorkshire Admin HQ York City Centre Founded 71 City Status 71 Government  - Type Unitary Authority, City  - Governing body City of York Council  - Leadership: Leader & Executive  - Executive: Liberal Democrat  - MPs: Hugh Bayley (L) John... Ilkley is a spa town and civil parish in West Yorkshire, in the north of England. ... , Northallerton is a town in North Yorkshire, England. ...

Harrogate hosts the Great Yorkshire Show anally. The Great Yorkshire Show (GYS) is an agricultural show which takes place on the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate, North Yorkshire annually from the second Tuesday of July until the following Thursday. ...

Awards

Harrogate was the winner of the 2003 Britain in Bloom in the category of 'Large Town'. From there it went on to win the European Entente Florale competition in 2004. This reprises its win in the first ever Entente Florale competition in 1977. Britain in Bloom is a horticultural competition in the United Kingdom; organised by the Royal Horticultural Society, and currently sponsored by B&Q. It is entered by settlements; the winner is the settlement judged to have beautified itself best with the use of flowers and plants. ... The Entente Florale is an international horticultural competition. ...

In 2005, a Channel 4 TV show listed Harrogate as the UK's 3rd best place to live. In 2006 it came 4th in the same league; the programme claimed that it placed lower due to "a slight dip in exam results", though presenter Phil Spencer noted that it was his personal favourite.^[5] This article is about the British television station. ... Phil Spencer is a British television presenter most famous for accompanying Kirstie Allsopp in a variety of Home-buying programs on Channel 4. ...

Sport

Rugby union, football, cricket, water polo and hockey are popular sports in Harrogate. For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... Water polo is a team water sport combining some elements of swimming and handball. ... A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world. ...

Harrogate Town FC situated on Wetherby Road play in the Conference North division and finished 6th in the season. They have a natural, good-natured rivalry with newly promoted Harrogate Railway Athletic F.C., of the Northern Premier League First Division, located at Station View. It has been suggested that Wetherby Road Ground be merged into this article or section. ... The Football Conferences logo Conference North (often referred to as Nationwide North for sponsorship reasons) is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. ... Harrogate Railway Athletic F.C. is a football club based in Harrogate, England. ... The Northern Premier League First Division is an football league covering the north of England. ...

Harrogate RUFC is a National 2 division team and based out of Claro Road. They also have plenty of clubs for cricket, football and rugby union which include schools and also local clubs.

Bilton Cricket Club, situated off Bilton Lane provides opportunities for players of all ages to play in Local League Cricket, Bilton Cricket Club have a good natured rivalry with Harrogate Cricket Club with Bilton defeating Harrogate in their last clash at St Georges Road in the Black Sheep Trophy in 2006. Harrogate cricket club is one of the strongest clubs in the Yorkshire league. Until 1995 the town hosted one Yorkshire county game per year at the St George's cricket ground.

Running is also a popular sport at Nidd Valley Road Runners, who share the premises of Harrogate Railway Athletic FC and at Harrogate Harriers, who run from Harrogate Squash Club on Harlow Hill. Members compete in road races, cross-country and fell races or simply run for fun and to keep fit.

Other

The town is served by four railway stations: Harrogate railway station, Hornbeam Park railway station, Pannal railway station (towards Leeds) and Starbeck railway station on the Harrogate Line to Knaresborough and York. Harrogate is strongly connected to Leeds. Road transport to Leeds is via the A61 road. Harrogate railway station serves the town of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. ... Hornbeam Park railway station is located in the southern suburbs of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. ... Pannal railway station serves the village of Pannal in North Yorkshire, England. ... Starbeck railway station is located in the eastern suburbs of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. ... The Harrogate Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation). ... The A61 is a major road in England, running from Alfreton in Derbyshire to Thirsk in North Yorkshire. ...

The local radio stations are Stray FM on 97.2FM and Radio York on 104.3FM. 97. ... BBC Radio York is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of North Yorkshire. ...

The MP for Harrogate is Bodsworth, a Liberal Democrat. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Harrogate is a flavour of Mackintosh's Toffee. Mackintoshs Toffee is a candy, currently manufactured in Switzerland by Nestle. ...

Harrogate Nights, a popular alcoholic beverage was created in Harrogate. Harrogate Nights is an alcoholic beverage or cocktail made with vodka, archers (peach schnapps), malibu, fresh orange juice fresh pineapple juice and fresh cranberry juice. ...

Schools

• Ashville College
• Harrogate Grammar School
• Harrogate High School
• Harrogate Ladies College
• Harrogate Tutorial College
• Rossett School
• St. Aidan's C of E High School
• St. John Fisher Catholic High School

Harrogate Grammar School is a specialist Language College in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, UK. It has about 1700 who get kiddy fiddled by all teachers and there are about 400 pupils in the sixth form. ... Harrogate Tutorial College in North Yorkshire is a small co-educational independent school founded in 1981. ... Rossett School (formerly known as Rossett High School) is a specialist Maths & Computing College in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. ... St. ... St John Fisher is a thriving 11-18 Catholic comprehensive school, which has developed steadily during the past 40 years to over 1,300 pupils on roll today. ...

Famous Amazing Blokes

Fred Taylor is the only person worth talking about because he is just good at everything he does and his tie is fucking good no matter what fucking miss weston says

Sister cities

Harrogate is a sister city of the following cities around the world. This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ...

• - Luchon, France (Since 1952)
• - Wellington, New Zealand
• - Harrogate, Tennessee, United States

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See also

• Eurovision Song Contest 1982
• Association of Harrogate Apprentices

The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on April 24, 1982 in Harrogate, United Kingdom. ... // The Association of Harrogate Apprentices, whose spiritual home is at Harrogate in England, exists to re-unite people in any way associated with the Army Apprentices School (AAS) which was renamed the Army Apprentices College (AAC) in 1966. ...

References

1. ^ Office for National Statistics: Census 2001, Key Statistics for urban areas
2. ^ "Viking treasure hoard uncovered", BBC News, 2007-07-19. Retrieved on 2007-07-19. 
3. ^ Royal Hall history
4. ^ Batty's opening news
5. ^ Channel 4 Best & Worst

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External links

• Project Gutenberg etext of Edmund Deane's Spadacrene Anglica
• Harrogate Borough Council
• Harrogate Today, local newspaper
• Harrogate Confidential.com, local online magazine about Harrogate
• Harrogate Mercer Art Gallery
• Harrogate Golf Club
• Harrogate Town F.C.
• Harrogate Railway Athletic F.C.
• Harrogate Hockey Club
• Harrogate Theatre
• Harrogate People, Places, Events, Historical Brochures, etc.
• Bilton Historical Society
• Harrogate Night Out review