Hubberholme
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_004.JPG) St. Michael and All Angels Church, Hubberholme (February 2013), note the broken window |
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 Hubberholme
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| Hubberholme shown within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SD926782 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SKIPTON |
| Postcode district | BD23 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
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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.
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. 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.
The George Pub in Hubberholme opens throughout the year (with the White Lion at Cray and the Buck Inn at Buckden the closest alternative watering holes). After the George Inn, there is no pub on the Dales Way until the Sportsman Inn at Cowgill in Cumbria. The church holds regular Sunday services, normally at 11.00 am.
There are two architecturally notable buildings in Hubberholme, St. Michael and All Angels Church and Scar House.
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. 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. The George Inn, opposite the church, was originally the vicarage for the church.
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