83-652: Friezland is a village in the civil parish of Saddleworth in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham , in Greater Manchester , England. It is situated four miles east of the town of Oldham . Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire , Friezland lies between the village of Grasscroft and nearby town of Mossley . Friezland is situated on the banks of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal , and has
166-656: A derby with Lancashire County Cricket Club known as the Roses Match , named after the Wars of the Roses . The first cricket club in Yorkshire is thought to have been Sheffield Cricket Club , founded in 1751. Some players from Yorkshire have been highly acclaimed in the general history of the sport, including Herbert Sutcliffe , Sir Leonard Hutton , Wilfred Rhodes , George Herbert Hirst , Fred Trueman and Geoffrey Boycott . Aside from
249-548: A Sheffield-born DJ formerly on BBC radio. Particularly notable international artists from Yorkshire included Henry Moore (sculptor) and David Hockney (painter). In 1925, the Fylingdales Group of Artists was founded at Denton Hawley's studio in Robin Hood's Bay . See also a list of artists and sculptors from Yorkshire . Three prominent British television shows filmed in (and based around) Yorkshire are sitcom Last of
332-681: A Yorkshire person is as tight with money: there is a British saying that "a Yorkshireman is a Scotsman with all the generosity squeezed out of him", which references how Scots are also stereotyped as being tight but not as tight as Yorkshire folk. This stereotype can also be seen in the Yorkshireman's Motto : Translation: "Hear all, see all, say nothing; Eat all, drink all, pay nothing; And if ever you do anything for nothing – always do it for yourself." Yorkshire people are often stereotyped as friendly but "bloody-minded", stubborn (also known as "Yorkshire-stubborn") and argumentative. Indeed, throughout
415-462: A church, a church hall and a primary school. It is also the original home of Friezland Brass Band [1] . The band has now set up a base in neighbouring village Uppermill , Saddleworth . Friezland railway station was opened in 1886 by the LNWR on its loop line from Diggle to Stalybridge. The station itself was situated in what is, in the present day, outside of Friezland's boundaries and more closer to
498-515: A double road cycling and five time track cycling World Champion, former individual pursuit World Champion Yvonne McGregor and World Championship track gold medallist and Olympic road racing silver medallist Lizzie Armitstead . There are several instances of the county providing an important role in literature. Perhaps the most famous literacy association is that between Whitby in North Yorkshire and Bram Stoker 's Dracula . When Stoker wrote
581-516: A hat"); it is considered the unofficial anthem of the county. In celebration of its culture, Yorkshire Day has been celebrated annually on 1 August since 1975. Amongst the celebrations is a civic gathering of Lord Mayors, Mayors and other civic heads from across the county, convened by the Yorkshire Society . The cuisine of Yorkshire and that of Northern England in general is known for its rich ingredients, especially in sweet dishes. Below
664-511: A highly important role in the development of sports, some forms of which have become world-famous. Sport is important in the modern culture of the county. The main sports are football , cricket and rugby league . In the London 2012 Olympics , competitors from Yorkshire won 7 gold medals, 2 silver and 3 bronze. If Yorkshire had been treated as a country it would have come twelfth in the overall medal table. Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents
747-410: A meeting for the matter to be discussed. One councillor remarked "They [Saddleworth] want a bigger slice of the pie than the rest of the borough. The people of the rest of Oldham are not going to subsidise Saddleworth, and Saddleworth can't go it alone. It couldn't afford to provide the services it needs." In 2010, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council erected new signs along its boundaries. Those marking
830-503: A new record. According to Adrian Tame of the Sunday Herald Sun , Mellor retired after that experience, "disillusioned and broken-hearted", but with his dignity and manhood intact. Mellor had hoped to organise an annual national competition held in his home town of Barnsley, and offered a prize of £100 to anyone who could beat him. In other sports, people from that county have also had success. "Prince" Naseem Hamed from Sheffield,
913-422: A regional Celtic identity through the centuries. Many Yorkshire people are immensely proud of both their county and their identity, embracing the popular nickname of God's Own Country , which appears on mugs and tea towels and was first used by the writer Nigel Farndale , himself a Yorkshireman, as a headline in a special Yorkshire edition of Country Life magazine in 1995. The most common stereotype of
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#1732851701159996-475: A single-parish rural district . In 1872, Saddleworth was recorded to be "a hamlet, a chapelry, a township, and a district, in Rochdale parish and West Riding of Yorkshire". At this time, a post office for the area was found under the name of Uppermill which was under Manchester. In 1900 the boundaries were changed again with the inclusion of Uppermill, and the single-parish rural district being instead replaced by
1079-442: Is a list of foods which either originated from Yorkshire or are strongly associated with it. In its traditional form, it is easily large enough to fill the plate. It is eaten before the main meal as a starter – the idea being that you would then not want to eat as much of the more expensive meat. It can also be served as a savoury dish with onions and herbs as part of the batter mix but can also be served afterwards with jam. It
1162-588: Is disputed. The sport seems to have become popular among coal miners in Yorkshire , England, in the 1970s, though some Scots claim it gained popularity in Scotland. According to Marlene Blackburn of the Richmond Ferret Rescue League, ferret legging originated in public houses "where patrons would bet on who could keep a ferret in his pants the longest." The sport may alternatively have originated during
1245-489: Is of the Yorkshire type, is the only part of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham to come from the historic county boundaries of Yorkshire, the rest being from Lancashire . It is also the only part of the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester which lay within those borders. The Saddleworth White Rose Society organises events every Yorkshire Day (1 August) to promote its contention that Saddleworth remains part of
1328-589: Is only those from outside the county who think it must be served with the main meal. From the 1700s onwards, Yorkshire, and in particular the city of York , saw the growth of several chocolate factories or companies, forming an important part of the confectionery industry and now with globally known products. These include: Yorkshire is also a historic centre for the brewing of beer, with breweries such as Tetley's , John Smith's , Sam Smith's , Black Sheep , Wards Brewing Company , Stones Theakston , Timothy Taylor and Copper Dragon . Yorkshire has played
1411-557: Is split into three electoral wards ; Saddleworth North , Saddleworth South and Saddleworth West and Lees Saddleworth makes up around 52% 29.4 square miles (76 km ) of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in terms of area, and remains largely rural. Saddleworth Moor in the Dark Peak area of the Peak District National Park is a moorland plateau that straddles the boundary with West Yorkshire. Bounded directly to
1494-655: Is the Leeds -born musician Jake Thackray , who became famous in the 1970s for singing witty, often bawdy songs, many of which related to rural Yorkshire life, in a style derived from the French chansonnier tradition. His work led him to be described by some as the "Northern Noel Coward ". Other Yorkshire folk musicians include Heather Wood (b. 1945) of the Young Tradition , the short-lived electric folk group Mr Fox (1970–2), The Deighton Family , Julie Matthews , Kathryn Roberts , and
1577-632: Is the main rugby focus for the county; of the 24 clubs who have competed in the Super League , 11 are from Yorkshire. The five most decorated Yorkshire clubs in terms of league titles are Huddersfield Giants , Hull FC , Bradford Bulls , Hull Kingston Rovers and Leeds Rhinos . In total, six Yorkshiremen have been inducted into the British Rugby League Hall of Fame : Harold Wagstaff , Jonty Parkin , Roger Millward , Neil Fox , Billy Batten and Ellery Hanley . The origin of ferret legging
1660-427: Is the proverb "wheer ther's muck, ther's brass" ("where there's muck, there's money"); this refers to the widely held view that where one is willing to do unpalatable work, there is plenty of money to be made. Tyke or Yorkie is now a colloquialism used to identify the Yorkshire dialect , as well as the term some Yorkshiremen affectionately use to describe themselves, especially in the West Riding . Originally "tyke"
1743-551: The FA 's Laws of the Game , which is now the worldwide standard code for the game and happened to be drafted by Ebenezer Cobb Morley from Hull . In 1961 Rotherham United played in the first League Cup Final , when they lost 3–2 to Aston Villa in two legs, they won the first 2–0, but lost the second 3–0. Yorkshire clubs compete in the English football league system . While they are by no means
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#17328517011591826-602: The Great Depression Saddleworth's textile sector declined. Much of Saddleworth's architecture and infrastructure dates from its textile processing days however, notably the Saddleworth Viaduct and several cottages and terraces, many built by the local mill owners. For centuries Saddleworth was linked, ecclesiastically, with the parish of Rochdale and was long talked of as the part of Yorkshire where Lancastrians lived. The former Saddleworth Urban District
1909-494: The Huddersfield Narrow Canal and several railways. Unlike the majority of the Oldham Metropolitan Borough, where the industrial architecture was generally constructed from Accrington redbrick, Saddleworth's textiles mills and supporting infrastructure was made from the local millstone grit . This is in keeping with other settlements amongst the southwest Pennines, such as Milnrow near Rochdale . Although on
1992-528: The Industrial Revolution called for greater transport links. Construction of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal was begun in 1794, at the height of Canal Mania , connecting Huddersfield to Stalybridge via Saddleworth and completed seventeen years later in 1811; when the Standedge Canal Tunnel at Diggle was finally opened. The decline of canals and the rise of steam powered locomotives left
2075-527: The Mercury Prize nominated Kate Rusby . Yorkshire has a flourishing folk music culture, with over forty folk clubs and thirty annual folk music festivals . In 2007 the Yorkshire Garland Group was formed to make Yorkshire folk songs accessible online and in schools. Yorkshire has played a significant part in popular music, starting with the unconventional Arthur Brown in the 1960s. During
2158-477: The West Riding of Yorkshire . The Prince of Wales referred to Saddleworth's continuing Yorkshire status when he visited the area in 2001 saying "The fact that Saddleworth is still part of the historic West Riding is extremely important". In 2004, public meetings were held to discuss the feasibility of splitting Saddleworth from the Borough of Oldham. Some residents at the time said they would prefer to become part of
2241-518: The historic county at first-class cricket . It competes in the County Championship against 17 others, playing at their home ground of Headingley , Leeds . and occasionally North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough , Yorkshire is by far the most successful in the history of the championship: they have won the title 32 times (outright). Their nearest competitor in titles achieved is Surrey , who have won it 19 times (outright). They participate in
2324-451: The west side of the Pennine hills . Areas include Austerlands , Delph , Denshaw , Diggle , Dobcross , Friezland , Grasscroft , Greenfield , Grotton , Lydgate , Scouthead , Springhead and Uppermill . Saddleworth lies east of Oldham and 11 miles (17.7 km) northeast of Manchester . It is broadly rural and had a population of 25,460 at the 2011 Census, making it one of
2407-555: The "Saddleworth Urban District". In 1937 it incorporated Springhead Urban District . Under the Local Government Act 1972 , the West Riding County Council was abolished and Saddleworth was incorporated, for administrative purposes, into the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester . Unlike neighbouring Shaw and Crompton , Saddleworth is a successor parish , and thus
2490-667: The 1850s built Christ Church in Friezland along with the Parsonage, School and Headmaster's house. The land on which these were built was purchased in 1849 from L. & N.W. Railway Company. The Church School has been rebuilt and the Parsonage and grounds, built in the Gothic Revival style and referred to in Pevsner's Guide, has become a Grade II listed building, now in private hands. The boom in industry called for greater transport links, including
2573-472: The 1950s onwards. Yorkshire people are said to have a strong sense of regional identity, and are sometimes thought to identify more strongly with their own county than with England, as a whole. Despite the decline of many traditional and distinctive features of the Yorkshire dialect , its accent is widely perceived as trustworthy and friendly. According to a genetic study published in Nature (19 March 2015),
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2656-830: The 1980s, where the county produced several significant bands who went on to achieve success, including the Sisters of Mercy , the Cult , Gang of Four , the Human League , Def Leppard , Heaven 17 , New Model Army , Soft Cell , Chumbawamba , the Wedding Present , the Mission , the Housemartins , the Beautiful South and the Comsat Angels . Pulp from Sheffield had a massive hit in
2739-461: The Annual Pennine Show at Holmfirth , Yorkshire. He had practised the sport since his youth, but had received no recognition until he set the new world record. Mellor, who had hunted with ferrets in the dales outside of Barnsley for many years, had grown accustomed to keeping them in his trousers to keep them warm and dry when out working in the rain. Mellor's "trick" was to ensure that
2822-466: The Commonwealth Games. Adrian Moorhouse was a gold medal-winning Olympian in swimming, earning victory at the 1988 Summer Olympics , he also won gold at three European Championships and three Commonwealth Games. Yorkshire hosted the grand depart of the 2014 Tour de France . The county has produced many successful racing cyclists over the years. Notable male cyclists include Brian Robinson ,
2905-606: The King in Eurvicsire (Yorkshire), Agbrigg Wapentake ." The history of the region clearly dates further back than the Domesday Book however. Place names derived from Celtic and Anglian dialects, along with the discovery of flint arrowheads and gold Viking rings all point to a much earlier Saddleworth, possibly as old as the Stone Age . A Roman road from Chester to York passed through
2988-518: The Saddleworth Wakes week . However The Rushcart was revived in 1975 by the newly formed Saddleworth Morris Men following research by Fred Broadbent and Peter Ashworth, who were able to still hear the stories of the Rushcart from the older members of the community. The audience at the time was small, which is in stark contrast to the numbers that gather now. The event started in 2001 to celebrate
3071-639: The Saddleworth villages hold their Walk of Witness and congregate in Uppermill to take part in a religious service. Later in the evening, the Whit Friday brass band contests take place. The band contests originated in Saddleworth and the nearby towns of Mossley and Stalybridge in 1884 and are still centred on the local area. The first band to win in Uppermill was the Wyke Temperance Band. Bands from around
3154-545: The Summer Wine , drama series Heartbeat and Emmerdale , the latter two of which were produced by Yorkshire Television before it was absorbed into ITV plc . All Creatures Great and Small , based on books by James Herriot , was set in Yorkshire and exterior shots were filmed there. The television drama Downton Abbey , although set in Yorkshire, is actually filmed in Berkshire and at Ealing Studios , London. Last of
3237-638: The Summer Wine , in particular, is noted for holding the record of longest-running comedy series in the world, from 1973 until 2010. Open All Hours and its continuation Still Open All Hours are set and filmed in Doncaster . Several noted films are set in Yorkshire, including Kes , Four Lions , This Sporting Life , Calendar Girls , God's Own Country and Room at the Top . A comedy film set in Sheffield named The Full Monty , won an Academy Award and
3320-493: The Victorian era, Saddleworth already had a long established, albeit domestic, textile tradition. Small, basic mills had been existent in Saddleworth before the industrial revolution, but these were increasingly replaced by larger more intensive establishments. By the end of Queen Victoria 's reign, mechanised textile production had become a vital part of the local economy. The boom in industry that had occurred in Saddleworth during
3403-723: The Year award winner Kevin Keegan . Originally Yorkshire clubs formed part of the Rugby Football Union which covered all of England under the same code. They took part in competitions such as the Yorkshire Cup . The sport was popular amongst the working class of the North, whilst in the South it was a middle-class man's game. This was a problem in the pre-professional era for the Yorkshire clubs, as
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3486-410: The area. Castleshaw Roman fort was built to defend and patrol the local section of the road. The first fort on the site was an Agricolan -period fort, built in turf and timber c. AD 79 . This was refurbished soon after construction and then abandoned c. AD 95 . Within the south eastern half of the fort, a fortlet was constructed, also in turf and timber, c. AD 105 . This
3569-418: The boundary of Saddleworth say 'in the historic County of York' at the top, alongside a white rose. Later in the year, signs were unveiled by local dignitaries at Grains Bar marking the historic border between Lancashire and Yorkshire. Saddleworth has a large number of annual customs and traditions, many of which are held during Whitsuntide . On Whit Friday morning, congregations from the churches of all of
3652-572: The canal falling behind the competition, and so it was decided that a railway tunnel would be built parallel to the canal, which was completed in 1848. The rise in traffic demanded a second tunnel be built, completed in 1871. Both of these were single line tunnels and eventually superseded by the 1894 tunnel, a double line tunnel, which is the only one of the three still regularly carrying passengers. The three brothers, Ralph Radcliffe Whitehead, James Heywood Whitehead and Francis Frederick Whitehead, were extremely philanthropic and amongst other bequests in
3735-470: The centre of nearby Greenfield . It closed to passengers in 1917. This Greater Manchester location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Saddleworth 53°33′N 2°00′W / 53.55°N 2°W / 53.55; -2 Saddleworth is a civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham in Greater Manchester , England. It comprises several villages and hamlets as well as suburbs of Oldham on
3818-447: The country, and indeed the world, travel to the area annually to compete. Due to the huge popularity of the event, Whit Friday band contests are now held in others of Saddleworth's surrounding villages. In the village of Dobcross a Henry Livings memorial prize is open to bands who play on any of the morning's walks on Whit Friday. The Festival spotlights musical talent from local bands and artists to raise money for charity. This event
3901-485: The county club and its achievements, Yorkshiremen have also made a distinct mark on cricket in general: Thomas Lord founded Lord's Cricket Ground in London. As for umpires , the man regarded as the most famous and a figure synonymous with cricket, Dickie Bird , is from Barnsley . Yorkshire is officially recognised by FIFA as the birthplace of club football , as Sheffield F.C. who were founded in 1857 are certified as
3984-440: The emergence of the electronic music industry from the 1990s until the present day. The nightclubs of Leeds and Sheffield helped to build the foundations for record labels such as Warp Records . The region has also been influential in the development of bassline , producing a huge hit with T2 's " Heartbroken " in 2007, and has produced grime crews such as Scumfam. Music in these and related genres has been championed by Toddla T ,
4067-409: The event, in addition to the 2,500 official walkers, the police estimated it would cost £58,000 to stage the walk in 2012. However, some people continue to do the walk unofficially. The origin of the event is unclear, however it is unlikely to be before 1800. By the early 20th century the tradition had died out due to the railways, as the local population travelled further for their annual break during
4150-410: The ferrets were well-fed before they were inserted into his trousers. In 1986, Mellor attempted to break his own record before a crowd of 2,500 spectators, intending to beat the "magic six-hour mark—the four-minute mile of ferret legging". After five hours, most of the attendees had become bored and left; workmen arrived to dismantle the stage, despite Mellor's protests that he was on his way to
4233-545: The first British rider to finish and to win stages of the Tour de France, Barry Hoban , winner of eight Tour de France stages and two stages of the Vuelta a España , Malcolm Elliott , winner of the points classification at the 1989 Vuelta a España , Ed Clancy , a double Olympic and five time World Championship gold medallist on the track and Ben Swift , also a track cycling World Champion. Successful female cyclists include Beryl Burton ,
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#17328517011594316-533: The following decade David Bowie , himself of a father from Tadcaster in North Yorkshire , hired three musicians from Hull in the form of Mick Ronson , Trevor Bolder and Mick Woodmansey ; together they recorded Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars , an album that went on to become highly regarded. Perhaps the most significant time for Yorkshire music in the modern era was the local post-punk scene of
4399-591: The form of " Common People " during 1995, a song focusing on working-class northern England life. The 2000s saw popularity for indie rock and post-punk revival bands from the area with the Kaiser Chiefs and the Arctic Monkeys , the latter holding the record for the fastest-selling debut album in British music history with Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not . Yorkshire has also contributed heavily to
4482-594: The ghost of Emily Brontë still haunts the moor. In the present day, the most prominent Yorkshire presences in English literature are the playwright, author, actor, screenwriter and commentator Alan Bennett , born 1934 in Leeds, where much of his work is set, and the poet, playwright and screenwriter Tony Harrison, born three years later in the same city. Yorkshire has a rich heritage of folk music and folk dance including particularly Long Sword dance . Folk songs were collected in
4565-623: The history of the area, this has been noted, dating from the Celt Brigantes , Norse Viking settlement, through the Norman period, the Wars of the Roses , the Pilgrimage of Grace during Henry VIII 's Dissolution of the Monasteries , to the 1984 Miner's Strike ; The region has seen a number of rebellions against non-Yorkshire or non-Northern rulers . It is this stereotype which is referred to in
4648-601: The larger civil parishes in the United Kingdom. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire and following the Industrial Revolution , in the 18th and 19th centuries, Saddleworth became a centre for cotton spinning and weaving . By the end of Queen Victoria 's reign, mechanised textile production had become a vital part of the local economy. The Royal George Mill, owned by the Whitehead family, manufactured felt used for pianofortes, billiard tables and flags. Following
4731-616: The local filming of the Hollywood film Yanks in 1979 starring Richard Gere . Many locations in Uppermill and neighbouring Dobcross were used in the film. Culture of Yorkshire The culture of Yorkshire has developed over the county's history , influenced by the cultures of those who came to control/settle in the region, including the Celts ( Brigantes and Parisii ) , Romans , Angles , Vikings , Normans and British Afro-Caribbean peoples ( Windrush generation communities), from
4814-453: The local population of West Yorkshire is genetically distinct from the rest of the population of Yorkshire. The 2015 Oxford University study compared the current genetic distribution in Britain to the geographical maps of its historic Kingdoms, and found that the distinct West Yorkshire genetic cluster closely corresponds to Elmet 's known territories. This suggests Yorkshire may have maintained
4897-474: The metropolitan county of West Yorkshire or a new South Pennine authority, connecting rural towns and villages on both sides of the border. Even though such a move could involve merging with the neighbouring Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees , Oldham councillors maintained the split was not feasible as Saddleworth does not have sufficient hospital provision, civic buildings, transport, schooling nor other infrastructure in its own right. Councillor Ken Hulme arranged
4980-425: The mid-1800s, caused a sensation when they were first published and were subsequently accepted into the canon of great English literature. Amongst the most noted novels credited to the sisters are Anne's The Tenant of Wildfell Hall , Charlotte's Jane Eyre and Emily's Wuthering Heights . Ted Hughes wrote two collections that show his love for Yorkshire: Remains of Elmet (1979) and Elmet (1994), in which
5063-549: The most commercially successful Yorkshire song, Scarborough Fair . One unusual piece of music is the unique choral folk song, probably derived from an 18th-century ballad, known as the Holmfirth Anthem or Pratty Flowers . The most eminent folk performers from the county are the Watersons from Hull , who began recording Yorkshire versions of folk songs from 1965, and members of which are still performing today. Also famous
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#17328517011595146-439: The most dominant footballing county, Yorkshire has produced several national league winners, some of whom have won the title more than once, including Sheffield Wednesday , Leeds United , Huddersfield Town and Sheffield United . Some players from Yorkshire have gone on to become some of the most highly regarded in the history of the game, including World Cup -winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks and two time European Footballer of
5229-403: The novel, he lived in Whitby, and parts of the novel are set there. It includes several stories of Whitby folklore such as the beaching of the Russian ship Dmitri , which became the basis of Demeter in the book. Today there is a Dracula Museum in the town, celebrating the association. In terms of poetry, one of the best known from Yorkshire is Andrew Marvell from Winestead-in-Holderness , he
5312-412: The oldest association football club in the world. South Yorkshire hosted the first ever inter-club match and the first ever local derby on 26 December 1860; between Sheffield FC and Hallam FC . South Yorkshire is also home to what is recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the Oldest Ground in the World , Sandygate Road . The Sheffield rules code was highly influential to the development of
5395-400: The other parts of which were entirely in the ancient county of Lancashire . In 1866 it became a civil parish in its own right and in 1889 became part of the administrative county of the West Riding of Yorkshire . In 1894 the parish's boundaries were altered with the parts in Quickmere Middle Division ( Springhead ), Mossley and Uppermill becoming Urban Districts. The residue became
5478-403: The people of Saddleworth was 40.92. 71.5% of residents described their health as 'good'. Since the local government reforms of 1974, some of the people of Saddleworth have been uneasy about their primary geographic reference frame, with parts of the local community feeling aggrieved at Saddleworth forming part of Greater Manchester. Saddleworth, where the local architecture of stone cottages
5561-424: The region from the 19th century, and it probably had more attention than other northern counties, but its rich heritage of northern and industrial folk song was relatively neglected. It was not until the second folk revival in the 1950s that Nigel and Mary Hudleston began to attempt to redress the balance, collecting a large number of Yorkshire songs between 1958 and 1978. Yorkshire folk music traditions lacked
5644-407: The saying "Yo can allus tell a Yorkshireman, but yo can't tell him mich" ("you can always tell a Yorkshireman, but you can't tell him much") However, the popular understanding of the Wars of the Roses is mostly false. The House of York had its support mostly in southern England, while northern England on either side of the Pennines mainly supported the House of Lancaster. Indeed, the city of York itself
5727-438: The time when only the relatively wealthy in England were allowed to keep ferrets used for hunting, forcing the animal poachers to hide their illicit ferrets in their trousers to avoid detection by gamekeepers . This was also done by poachers and hunters to keep the animals warm in the cold weather. Retired miner Reg Mellor, from Barnsley , set the new world record time of five hours and twenty-six minutes on 5 July 1981 at
5810-524: The unique instrumental features of the music in other areas, like Northumbria , and was chiefly distinguished by the use of dialect, particularly in the West Riding and exemplified by the song On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at , probably written in the later 19th century and using a Kent folk tune (almost certainly borrowed via a Methodist hymnal ), but often seen as an unofficial Yorkshire anthem. Most Yorkshire folk songs were not unique and tended to be adapted to fit local geography and dialect, as with probably
5893-412: The west by Oldham and the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale in the north, Tameside in the south and Kirklees in the east. Saddleworth is 12 miles (19 km) southwest of Huddersfield. Saddleworth contains a collection of villages and hamlets , including: At the 2001 UK census , Saddleworth had a total population of 24,351. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. The average household size
5976-663: The western side of the Pennine watershed , Saddleworth, or 'Quick' as it was once known, has lain within the historic county boundaries of Yorkshire since the Middle Ages . From a very ancient time , the area formed part of the Agbrigg Wapentake , in the "Land of the King in Eurvicsire" (Yorkshire). For a time, during the 17th century, Saddleworth constituted a chapelry within the ancient parish of Rochdale in Salfordshire ,
6059-563: The working class were limited by the need to earn a wage and did not have as much recreational time; it was against the rules for clubs to pay players. In 1895 the rugby schism took place, creating the sport of rugby league in Huddersfield , West Riding of Yorkshire . The association they founded is still based in the North and is known as the Rugby Football League . Although some Yorkshire clubs now play rugby union , Rugby League
6142-399: Was 2.39. Of those aged 16–74 in Saddleworth, 45.3% had no academic qualifications or one GCSE, lower than the figures for all of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham (55.2%) and about the same for England (45.5%). According to the census, 1.9% were unemployed and 28.2% were economically inactive. 18.5% of the population were under the age of 16 and 7.3% were aged 75 and over; the mean age of
6225-446: Was a Lancastrian power base. One social stereotype of a Yorkshireman had a tendency to include such accessories as a flat cap and a whippet ; this alludes to rural life . While the stereotype might not always ring true, the county certainly has an illustrious rural history; many of the now prominent West Yorkshire cities grew thanks in part to the wool industry . Another stereotype often heard in connection with Yorkshire workers
6308-554: Was a highly derogatory word, meaning "a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement"; southerners used the term against Yorkshiremen, but in defiance of the negative connotations it was adopted locally, taking on a new life. Among Yorkshire's unique traditions is the Long Sword dance , a traditional dance not found elsewhere in England. The most famous song of Yorkshire is On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at ("On Ilkley Moor without
6391-562: Was automatically granted civil parish status in 1974, when its urban district status was abolished. Up until 1996, Saddleworth's official postal county was Lancashire, due to it forming part of the Oldham post town . Postal counties were abolished in 1996. Saddleworth forms part of the Oldham East and Saddleworth parliamentary constituency , of which the Member of Parliament is Debbie Abrahams . It
6474-574: Was noted for writing metaphysical poetry during the 1600s, and his association with several other noted British poets from the era. Then music, the mosaic of the air, Did of all these a solemn noise prepare; With which she gain'd the empire of the ear, Including all between the earth and sphere. The Brontë sisters – Anne , Charlotte and Emily —were all Yorkshirewomen born in Thornton and raised in Haworth , West Yorkshire. Their novels, written in
6557-596: Was one of the most famous boxers of the 1990s; he won world championships in the Bantamweight ( EBU ) and Featherweight ( IBF , IBO , WBC and WBO ) divisions. Yorkshire has produced several noted athletes; 100-metre runner Dorothy Hyman won three gold medals in the Commonwealth Games and one in the European Athletics Championships , middle-distance runner Peter Elliott also won gold at
6640-459: Was redeveloped during its brief occupation and then abandoned again c. AD 125 . In the Saddleworth area is a bowl barrow , which may be Bronze Age , located at grid reference SD98010746 . Despite excavations, no grave goods or human remains have been found in the barrow. The steep slopes of the Saddleworth area and the acidic soils of the region have never been particularly conducive to intensive farming ; meaning that long before
6723-454: Was started in 2013 by the Saddleworth branch of the Round Table as an alternative to the prior 'Beer Walk' event which was cancelled in 2011. The beer walk started in 1973. Participants walked around Saddleworth in fancy dress, stopping at pubs . Spectators were encouraged to donate money for charity. It was organised for 39 years, however due to 4,000 (approx) unofficial walkers taking part in
6806-509: Was the only part of the West Riding to have been amalgamated into Greater Manchester in 1974. However, strong cultural links with Yorkshire remain amongst its communities. There are several brass bands in the parish. The first documentary evidence of Saddleworth appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, in which it is referred to as "Quick", spelt "Thoac"; where it is described as "Land of
6889-507: Was voted the second best British film of all time in a 2007 poll by Radio Times . Threads , a docu-drama about nuclear winter, was set and filmed in Sheffield. The county is also referenced in Monty Python's The Meaning of Life during a segment on birth where title card read, "The Miracle of Birth, Part II – The Third World ". The scene then opened into a mill town street, subtitled "Yorkshire". Monty Python were also known to perform
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