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Encyclopedia > Temple Newsam

Temple Newsam is an estate in the county in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It lies in the east of the city. Statistics Population: 443,247 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SE297338 Administration Metropolitan borough: City of Leeds Metropolitan county: West Yorkshire Region: Yorkshire and the Humber Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: West Yorkshire Historic county: Yorkshire (West Riding) Services Police force: West Yorkshire Police Ambulance service... West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ...


Its full name partly dates from the 12th century when the Knights Templar were granted the manor of Newsam by Henry DeLacy. (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... The Seal of the Knights — the two riders have been interpreted as a sign of poverty or the duality of monk/soldier. ... crest of de Lacy Lacy´s purple lion De Lacy (Lascy, Lacie) is an old Norman noble family originating from Lassy (Calvados). ...


In the 16th century, a Jacobean country house, Temple Newsham House, was built on the site, which is described by some as "the Hampton Court of the North". (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... The term Jacobean refers to a period in English history that coincides with the reign of James I (1603 – 1625). ... For the Blur single, see Country House (song). ...


The estate was the site of the Leeds Festival from its founding in 1999 until 2002. Subsequent Leeds Festivals have been held at Bramham Park. The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Old Farts by the Sometimes-United Nations. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Bramham is a historic house in West Yorkshire, England, currently owned by Nicholas Lane Fox. ...


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Temple Newsam - Introduction (161 words)
Temple Newsam is one of the great historic estates in England.
Temple Newsam hosts many events each year from music festivals to funfairs and there are regular family activities, demonstrations, guided walks or tours taking place throughout the year.
Temple Newsam is managed and maintained by the Parks and Countryside and Museums and Galleries Sections of Learning and Leisure, Leeds City Council.
BBC - Leeds - Civic Life - Hidden Temple Newsam (1482 words)
Temple Newsam, Leeds, is one of the great historic houses of England.
"Temple Newsam is stiff with ghosts and although the spirits are not necessarily associated with the underground part of the house there is still quite a feeling in them, you wouldn't want to stay on your own down there.
Then i saw a little girl she was defenitly a ghost she was see-through and told me to go and leave her in peace; I ran as fast as i could away from her i haven't told anyone about this in case they thought i was crazy.
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