Hubberholme, N Yorkshire - Church & River Wharfe - Dixon postcard c.1960s

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• Picture / Image:  Hubberholme, North Yorkshire - Church and River Wharfe
• Publisher:  J Arthur Dixon (Yorks 6176)
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Hubberholme is an old village in Upper Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England, at the point where Langstrothdale meets Wharfedale. It is quite secluded and the nearest village is Buckden.^[1]

The village was a favourite place of writer and playwright J.B. Priestley who described it as the smallest, pleasantest place in the world. The Norman church is the resting place of his ashes.^[2] The old inn, The George, is opposite the Church. This is notable for the lit candle that sits on the bar to indicate the pub is open and serving. The tradition dates from distinctive auctions for agricultural land or grazing that are still held in The George. The last bid to be received before the candle extinguished is the winner.^[3][4]

The George Pub in Hubberholme opens only in the spring and summer months (leaving the White Lion at Cray and the Buck Inn at Buckden the closest alternatives). The church holds regular Sunday services, normally at 11.00am. After the George Inn, there is no pub on the Dales Way until the Sportsman Inn

This small Norman church is open for regular services. There is a small cemetery in its grounds which contain the ashes of J.B. Priestley. The church dates mostly from the 12th century, the oak roof however was completed in 1558. The church's oak pews were crafted by Kilburn's Robert Thomson, whose trademark mouse can be found in the woodwork.^[5] The tower contains two bells, both cast by John Taylor and Co of Loughborough in the early 20th century. These bells replaced an older bell, cast by William Oldfield in 1601, which is now on display in the church.^[6] The George Inn, opposite the church, was originally the vicarage for the church.

The church was featured in the final episode of the BBC television series All Creatures Great and Small as the venue for the wedding of Franco and Katharine Pedretti.

Scar House is situated on the hill overlooking Hubberholme and is often passed by ramblers on their way to Cray. The current buildings is of Victorian origin, however a previous house was visited by George Fox in 1652 while he was trying to convert Seekers to Quakers. At the time the house was owned by James Tennant who was later executed in York for religious reasons. The house became the first piece of land owned by the Quakers and contains a Quaker burial ground, although there are no headstones.^[7]

type=printed

city/ region=hubberhulme

period=post-war (1945-present)

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size=continental/ modern (150x100 mm)