Danby Wiske
Encyclopedia
Danby Wiske is a village in the district of Hambleton
in North Yorkshire
, England. It is the main settlement in the civil parish of Danby Wiske with Lazenby. The village lies on a minor road between the village of Streetlam
and the A167
near Northallerton
. There is a junction in the centre of the village, with another minor road leading to the nearby village of Yafforth
.
Danby means the village of the Danes, and Wiske refers to the River Wiske
which passes nearby.
Danby Wiske is on the 192 miles (309 km) Coast to Coast Walk
, originated and described by Alfred Wainwright
.
There is a Village Hall which is used for community activities and social functions.
The village church is known simply as Danby Wiske Parish Church and is a Grade 1 Listed Building. The doorway dates from Norman
times, and has a 12th century north aisle.
The church tower underwent a small restoration program in early 2010
Danby Wiske is around ¼ mile from the East Coast Main Line
; there was once a railway station here, but this has long since closed.
The village once had a school but this too closed long ago; the village children now attend schools in Northallerton
.
The village has a working BT phone kiosk and a Post Box with daily 4 p.m. weekday collections.
in the United States. It has changed hands several times since.
Hambleton
Hambleton is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. The main town and administrative centre is Northallerton, and includes the market towns and major villages of Bedale, Thirsk, Great Ayton, Stokesley and Easingwold....
in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England. It is the main settlement in the civil parish of Danby Wiske with Lazenby. The village lies on a minor road between the village of Streetlam
Streetlam
Streetlam is a hamlet in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, located northwest of the county town of Northallerton. The population fluctuates around 25...
and the A167
A167 road
The A167 is a road in North East England. Most of its route was formerly the A1 as most of it is the original route of the Great North Road until the A1 was re-routed with the opening of the A1 in the 1960s....
near Northallerton
Northallerton
Northallerton is an affluent market town and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Vale of Mowbray and at the northern end of the Vale of York. It has a population of 15,741 according to the 2001 census...
. There is a junction in the centre of the village, with another minor road leading to the nearby village of Yafforth
Yafforth
Yafforth is a village in the civil parish of Danby Wiske in Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England about west of Northallerton. The village lies on the B6271 road between Northallerton and the village of Scorton.The River Wiske passes to the east of the village...
.
Danby means the village of the Danes, and Wiske refers to the River Wiske
River Wiske
The River Wiske is a river in the county of Yorkshire, England and is a tributary of the River Swale. The Wiske gives its name to several of the villages it passes through. The name Wiske is derived from an Old English word wisca meaning a water meadow....
which passes nearby.
Danby Wiske is on the 192 miles (309 km) Coast to Coast Walk
Coast to Coast Walk
The Coast to Coast Walk is a 192-mile unofficial and mostly unsignposted long distance footpath in Northern England...
, originated and described by Alfred Wainwright
Alfred Wainwright
Alfred Wainwright MBE was a British fellwalker, guidebook author and illustrator. His seven-volume Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells, published between 1955 and 1966 and consisting entirely of reproductions of his manuscript, has become the standard reference work to 214 of the fells of the...
.
Amenities
The village pub is 'The White Swan'; it lies in the centre of the village, opposite the small village green. The pub was closed by the owners in October 2008, was repossessed, and has recently been sold, refurbished and has resumed business in early 2010.There is a Village Hall which is used for community activities and social functions.
The village church is known simply as Danby Wiske Parish Church and is a Grade 1 Listed Building. The doorway dates from Norman
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
times, and has a 12th century north aisle.
The church tower underwent a small restoration program in early 2010
Danby Wiske is around ¼ mile from the East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
; there was once a railway station here, but this has long since closed.
The village once had a school but this too closed long ago; the village children now attend schools in Northallerton
Northallerton
Northallerton is an affluent market town and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Vale of Mowbray and at the northern end of the Vale of York. It has a population of 15,741 according to the 2001 census...
.
The village has a working BT phone kiosk and a Post Box with daily 4 p.m. weekday collections.
History
The estate of Danby Wiske was owned by the Calvert family; their most famous son was George Calvert, founder of the state of MarylandMaryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
in the United States. It has changed hands several times since.
