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This is the Umbrella Project Page for Yorkshire, England.

The emblem of Yorkshire is the white rose of the English royal House of York - image right

Yorkshire

Administrative centre York
County Flower - Harebell
People from Yorkshire are called - Yorkshire Men
Famous for:

Yorkshire Pudding

Yorkshire Terriers

Cricket

Landmarks and Places of Interest

Castle Howard

Newby Hall

Nunnington Hall

Yorkshire (abbreviated Yks.) is a county of historic origin in Northern England. It is the largest English county. It was originally divided into 3 divisions called Ridings, or "thridings" (Third parts. North, east and West Ridings between them account for about an eighth of England's land area.

The county of Yorkshire is the Shire of the City of York or York's Shire. "York" comes from the Viking name for the city, Jórvík. "Shire" is from Old English, scir, and appears to be allied to shear as it is a division of the land. York comes originally from the latinized Celtic Eboracum, meaning the estate of Eburos; to this was added the wic (dwelling) termination of the Angles, producing Eoforwic. This was rendered as Jorvik by the Danes to become York. The name was first recorded in 1050 as Eoferwicucir.

Areas within Yorkshire are widely considered to be among the greenest in England, due to the vast stretches of unspoiled countryside in the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moor

Historically, the northern boundary of Yorkshire was the River Tees, the eastern boundary was the North Sea coast and the southern boundary was the Humber Estuary and River Don and River Sheaf. The western boundary meandered along the western slopes of the Pennine Hills to again meet the River Tees.[ It is bordered by several other historic counties in the form of County Durham, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Cheshire, Lancashire and Westmorland.

Yorkshire is drained by several rivers. In western and central Yorkshire the many rivers empty their waters into the River Ouse which reaches the North Sea via the Humber Estuary. The most northerly of the rivers in the Ouse system is the River Swale, which drains Swaledale before passing through Richmond and meandering across the Vale of Mowbray. Next, draining Wensleydale, is the River Ure, which joins the Swale east of Boroughbridge. The River Nidd rises on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and flows along Nidderdale before reaching the Vale of York.

Yorkshire includes the North York Moors and Yorkshire Dales National Parks, and part of the Peak District National Park. Nidderdale and the Howardian Hills are designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Spurn Point, Flamborough Head and the coastal North York Moors are designated Heritage Coast areas, and are noted for their scenic views with rugged cliffs such as the jet cliffs at Whitby, the limestone cliffs at Filey and the chalk cliffs at Flamborough Head. Moor House - Upper Teesdale, most of which is part of the former North Riding of Yorkshire, is one of England's largest national nature reserves.

The Ridings of Yorkshire

Left the Riding Divisions; Right Today's divisions

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1. North Riding

Stretching across the county from the Pennines to the North Sea is generally speaking predominantly pastoral.

Towns in North Riding

(See Parish Map Below)

Capital - Northallerton.
Hawes
Hemsley
Middlesborough
Pickering
Scarborough
Whitby
Bowed
Guisborough
Marske
Yarm

2. West Riding

Running from the Pennines Southeast, West Riding is generally industrial.

Towns in West Riding

(See Parish Map Below)

Capital - Wakefield
Harrogate
Huddersfield
Leeds
Pontefract
Sheffield
Skipton
Barnoldswick
Barnsley
Dewsbury
Earby
Goole
Rotherham
Saddleworth
Sedburgh
Selby
Todmorden (Partly in Lancashire)

3. East Riding

Running between North and West Riding to the Humber Estuary, East Riding is primarily given over to arable farming.

Towns in East Riding

(See Parish Map Below)

Capital - Beverley
Kingston-upon-Hull (otherwise known as Hull)
Bridlington
Filey
Hedon
Pocklington

For Historical information about Yorkshire visit Historic XXX Link to follow - including connections to Historical figures, Gentry and political people connected with Yorkshire.

For Information about research in the County and Families Researched on Geni (Including Emigrants) go to Yorkshire - Family Heads

For Famous or Notable People from Yorkshire visit Yorkshire - Famous People

C. June Barnes Curator

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