Memorial Hall wash-rooms now completely, and expertly, refurbished by Neil,Batty Builders Ltd as a result of a grant awarded by the National Lottery's 'Reaching Communities' fund.Kitchen refurbishment also now in progress - photos to follow
The Village Room Committee has taken steps to qualify the hall as being COVID-19 Secure as follows:
We have conducted a Village Room Risk Assessment and made it available to all users.
We have cleaning, handwashing and hygiene procedures in line with UK Government guidance
We have taken all reasonable steps to help hall users keep safe from COVID-19
We have taken all reasonable steps to help Hirers maintain Social Distancing when using the Village Room
Where people cannot keep 2m apart we have advised Hirers on the mitigating actions they might take to manage transmission risk
Come and enjoy a chat, a snack and a drink with neighbours, friends and family! FREE ENTRY and subsidised catering by the Memorial Hall with support of Harrogate B.C. Jubilee Grant
Saturday : from 2.00pm
Memorial Hall open
Bar open – beer, wine, G&T, soft drinks
Bouncy Castle
Jubilee music played
Hog Roast and BBQ – with Snaffling Hog Box fries and trimmings for £5!
Live music from Spa Town Ukes - collection in aid of St Michael’s Hospice
from 7.00pm
Joiners Arms beer garden welcomes you
Live 50’s,60’s and 70’s music by Still Crazy
Sunday : from 2.00pm
Memorial Hall open
2pm – 3.30pm 1st Sitting for Tea, Cakes and Sandwiches -Tickets only £3! from Sophie's Corner Shop
3.00pm – Raffle
3.30pm – 5pm 2nd Sitting for Tea, Cakes and Sandwiches -Tickets only £3! from Sophie's Corner Shop
4.00pm - Raffle
Film clips and newsreels screened
Jubilee music played
Profits in aid of refurbishment of our Village Room
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The village has a mixed population of approximately 1200, living mainly alongside two main streets and within a more recent housing development, who enjoy the benefits of a close, mutually supportive community and access to a wide range of facilities. These include a Village Room and the Memorial Hall for larger events, post office, shop, and Joiners' Arms.
Visit our History section for more information on Hampsthwaite past.
"A History of Hampsthwaite" - a series of books written and published by people in Hampsthwaite, and covering many aspects of village history, is now available for purchase - click here or on the book cover for more information
Recording and Communicating Yorkshire's Industrial Heritage - this searchable database of Yorkshire's industrial heritage includes some references to places and people in Hampsthwaite.
The aim of YIHO is to provide free web access to information about Industrial Heritage Sites within the historic county of Yorkshire. YIHO is a fully searchable database, that has been developed by a group of Industrial History Societies, and which aims to provide an on-line repository for members' knowledge, photographs research notes, audio, and sound recording of industrial sites, artefacts and processes.
The National Library of Scotland has an online 'Map images' resource you can access and view all the maps they have scanned as high-resolution, colour, zoomable images. The maps date between 1560 and 1964 and although relate primarily to Scotland they also have maps of areas beyond Scotland, including old maps of Hampsthwaite.
The easiest way of finding material relating to any particular location is to use the Find by Place search tool. Note also that there is also a Side by Side tool which enables you to view an old map alongside a modern view to compare them.
Link to Streetmap.co.uk to see street maps of the village and surrounding area.
Link to Google Maps to see street maps, get directions on how to get here and search for local businesses.
Link to Flood maps enter your Post Code to see where the Environment Agency estimates there may be floodplains if the river rises above its banks.
Link to CalverleyInfo is dedicated to the collection and free publication of all historical and genealogical information pertaining to Calverley Parish and the surrounding district and villages - including Hampsthwaite.
The original Hampsthwaite village web site remains as an archive and may still be accessed by clicking here
Information about Hampsthwaite
Hampsthwaite is a North Yorkshire village 5 miles north west of Harrogate and lying to the south of the river Nidd.