Fulneck Moravian Settlement
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Fulneck Moravian Settlement is a village in Pudsey
in the City of Leeds
metropolitan borough
, West Yorkshire
, England
. It was established in 1744. It is named after Fulneck (Cz.: Fulnek
), the German name of a town in Northern Moravia, Czech Republic
.
The village (grid reference ) lies in a picturesque location on a hillside overlooking a deep valley. Pudsey Beck
flows along the bottom of the valley.
Fulneck Moravian Chapel is a Grade I listed building, making it one of the most architecturally significant buildings in Leeds. Additional to the normal Sunday Service(s), there is a concert by Fulneck resident Dr Simon Lindley
on the famous Fulneck John Snetzler
/Binns organ on the first Thursday of every month [second Thursday in January] from 11:00 to 11:40 am - admission is free; a retiring collection is taken for church funds. Other regular musical events include recitals by Fulneck resident cornet
virtuoso
Phillip McCann and at least one annual visit by Saint Peter's Singers of Leeds
; this choir
has participated for seven years in the famous Fulneck Baroque
weekend at every August end. Concerts have involved complete presentations of greatly loved Bach
Cantatas, Handel
's Messiah
and his oronation Anthems] and the Mass in B minor by Bach
. In 2012 on Monday 27 August at 3.00 pm will be presented Haydn's Nelson
Mass
with other favourite church music of the Classical
period including Mozart's Ave verum corpus
.
Many of the 18th-century stone houses in the village are listed buildings.
Fulneck School
, established in 1753, forms a major part of the Moravian village.
Within the village lies Fulneck Golf Club. This is known to be the oldest Golf Club in the Leeds area, having being founded in 1892.
There is a small restaurant in Fulneck called Zachary's. It has a reputation for good food but limited opening hours. The Bankhouse Inn lies just outside the recognised boundaries of the Moravian settlement.
There is a Moravian museum in Fulneck, opposite the church. It has been open since 1969 and is open Saturdays and Wednesdays 2 pm-4:50 pm (as of 2006). The Moravian Craft Shop is open Wednesday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm (as of 2006).
There are a number of footpaths and scenic walks in the area, including a footpath between Fulneck and the nearby village of Tong
and the Leeds Country Way
.
Famous people to have attended Fulneck School
include:
Pudsey
Pudsey is a market town in West Yorkshire, England. Once an independent town, it was incorporated into the metropolitan borough of the City of Leeds in 1974, and is located midway between Bradford and Leeds city centres. It has a population of 32,391....
in the City of Leeds
City of Leeds
The City of Leeds is a local government district of West Yorkshire, England, governed by Leeds City Council, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough. The metropolitan district includes Leeds and the towns of Farsley, Garforth, Guiseley, Horsforth, Morley, Otley, Pudsey, Rothwell,...
metropolitan borough
Metropolitan borough
A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England, and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts, however all of them have been granted or regranted...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was established in 1744. It is named after Fulneck (Cz.: Fulnek
Fulnek
----Fulnek is a town in the Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, about 30 km south from Opava.- People :People from Fulnek include:* Leopold Ritter von Dittel , urologist, worked in Austria...
), the German name of a town in Northern Moravia, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
.
The village (grid reference ) lies in a picturesque location on a hillside overlooking a deep valley. Pudsey Beck
Pudsey Beck
Pudsey Beck borders Fulneck, and Tong Village, in West Yorkshire, England. It runs through Park Woods and Fulneck Golf Club. It is part of the Leeds Country Way. In the late 19th Century, Pudsey Beck is said to have had the largest man made embankment in Europe built across it in order to connect...
flows along the bottom of the valley.
Amenities
Simon Lindley
Simon Lindley is a British organist, choirmaster, conductor and composer. He has been organist at Leeds Town Hall since 1976 and Master of the Music and organist of Leeds Parish Church since 1975. Senior Lecturer in Music at Leeds Polytechnic from 1976 to 1987, Lindley held the post of Senior...
on the famous Fulneck John Snetzler
John Snetzler
John Snetzler was an organ builder of Swiss origin who worked mostly in England.He was born in Schaffhausen, in 1710 and died in Schaffhausen, 28 September 1785...
/Binns organ on the first Thursday of every month [second Thursday in January] from 11:00 to 11:40 am - admission is free; a retiring collection is taken for church funds. Other regular musical events include recitals by Fulneck resident cornet
Cornet
The cornet is a brass instrument very similar to the trumpet, distinguished by its conical bore, compact shape, and mellower tone quality. The most common cornet is a transposing instrument in B. It is not related to the renaissance and early baroque cornett or cornetto.-History:The cornet was...
virtuoso
Virtuoso
A virtuoso is an individual who possesses outstanding technical ability in the fine arts, at singing or playing a musical instrument. The plural form is either virtuosi or the Anglicisation, virtuosos, and the feminine form sometimes used is virtuosa...
Phillip McCann and at least one annual visit by Saint Peter's Singers of Leeds
Saint Peter's Singers of Leeds
Saint Peter's Singers is a chamber choir associated with Leeds Parish Church, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.-Background:Saint Peter's Singers is a choir of approximately forty mixed voices...
; this choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
has participated for seven years in the famous Fulneck Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
weekend at every August end. Concerts have involved complete presentations of greatly loved Bach
Bạch
Bạch is a Vietnamese surname. The name is transliterated as Bai in Chinese and Baek, in Korean.Bach is the anglicized variation of the surname Bạch.-Notable people with the surname Bạch:* Bạch Liêu...
Cantatas, Handel
HANDEL
HANDEL was the code-name for the UK's National Attack Warning System in the Cold War. It consisted of a small console consisting of two microphones, lights and gauges. The reason behind this was to provide a back-up if anything failed....
's Messiah
Messiah
A messiah is a redeemer figure expected or foretold in one form or another by a religion. Slightly more widely, a messiah is any redeemer figure. Messianic beliefs or theories generally relate to eschatological improvement of the state of humanity or the world, in other words the World to...
and his oronation Anthems] and the Mass in B minor by Bach
Bạch
Bạch is a Vietnamese surname. The name is transliterated as Bai in Chinese and Baek, in Korean.Bach is the anglicized variation of the surname Bạch.-Notable people with the surname Bạch:* Bạch Liêu...
. In 2012 on Monday 27 August at 3.00 pm will be presented Haydn's Nelson
Nelson
- People :* Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, English admiral* Nelson , for other people with the surname "Nelson"* Nelson , for people with the given name "Nelson"...
Mass
Mass
Mass can be defined as a quantitive measure of the resistance an object has to change in its velocity.In physics, mass commonly refers to any of the following three properties of matter, which have been shown experimentally to be equivalent:...
with other favourite church music of the Classical
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
period including Mozart's Ave verum corpus
Ave verum Corpus
Ave verum corpus is a short Eucharistic hymn that has been set to music by various composers. It dates from the 14th century and has been attributed to Popes Innocent III, Innocent IV and Innocent VI....
.
Many of the 18th-century stone houses in the village are listed buildings.
Fulneck School
Fulneck School
Fulneck school is a small, independent boarding school, situated in the Fulneck Moravian Settlement, in Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England. It provides education for pupils between the ages of 3 and 18.-History:...
, established in 1753, forms a major part of the Moravian village.
Within the village lies Fulneck Golf Club. This is known to be the oldest Golf Club in the Leeds area, having being founded in 1892.
There is a small restaurant in Fulneck called Zachary's. It has a reputation for good food but limited opening hours. The Bankhouse Inn lies just outside the recognised boundaries of the Moravian settlement.
There is a Moravian museum in Fulneck, opposite the church. It has been open since 1969 and is open Saturdays and Wednesdays 2 pm-4:50 pm (as of 2006). The Moravian Craft Shop is open Wednesday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm (as of 2006).
There are a number of footpaths and scenic walks in the area, including a footpath between Fulneck and the nearby village of Tong
Tong, West Yorkshire
Tong is a Ward in City of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, named after Tong village which is its oldest settlement.- Geography :...
and the Leeds Country Way
Leeds Country Way
The Leeds Country Way is a circular long-distance footpath of 62 miles around Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is never more than 7 miles from Leeds City Square, but is mainly rural with extensive views in the outlying areas of the Leeds metropolitan district...
.
History
Members of the Moravian Church settled at Fulneck in 1744; they were descendants of the Czech Unity of Brethren, which in 1722 had found refuge in Saxony on the estate of Nicolaus Ludwig Count von Zinzendorf. Within the next few years after settling, housing as well as a school and a chapel were built. The chapel building was completed in 1748. In 1753 and 1755 the Boys' and Girls' Schools were opened. In 1994 the two became one school.People
Famous people born in Fulneck include:- ArchitectArchitectAn architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
Benjamin LatrobeBenjamin LatrobeBenjamin Henry Boneval Latrobe was a British-born American neoclassical architect best known for his design of the United States Capitol, along with his work on the Baltimore Basilica, the first Roman Catholic Cathedral in the United States...
, whose most famous works include the United States CapitolUnited States CapitolThe United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall...
and the White HouseWhite HouseThe White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
porticos in Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, USA - CricketerCricketerA cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
Sir Leonard HuttonLen HuttonSir Leonard "Len" Hutton was an English Test cricketer, who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and England in the years around the Second World War as an opening batsman. He was described by Wisden Cricketer's Almanack as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket...
, who played for YorkshireYorkshire County Cricket ClubYorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
and EnglandEnglish cricket teamThe England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
. Hutton still holds the record for the highest innings (364) by an Englishman in a Test match
Famous people to have attended Fulneck School
Fulneck School
Fulneck school is a small, independent boarding school, situated in the Fulneck Moravian Settlement, in Pudsey, West Yorkshire, England. It provides education for pupils between the ages of 3 and 18.-History:...
include:
- H.H. Asquith, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1908-16
- Diana RiggDiana RiggDame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg, DBE is an English actress. She is probably best known for her portrayals of Emma Peel in The Avengers and Countess Teresa di Vicenzo in the 1969 James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service....
, actress appearing in The AvengersThe Avengers (TV series)The Avengers is a spy-fi British television series set in the 1960s Britain. The Avengers initially focused on Dr. David Keel and his assistant John Steed . Hendry left after the first series and Steed became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants... - James MontgomeryJames MontgomeryJames Montgomery was a British editor, hymnwriter and poet. He was particularly associated with humanitarian causes such as the campaigns to abolish slavery and to end the exploitation of child chimney sweeps....
, poet and world-famous hymnographer - William BoothMajor BoothThis page is about an English Cricketer. For other persons named William Booth, see William Booth .Major William Booth was a cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1908 and 1914, a season in which he was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the...
, YorkshireYorkshire County Cricket ClubYorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
and EnglandEnglish cricket teamThe England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
cricketer - Christian Ignatius LatrobeChristian Ignatius LatrobeChristian Ignatius Latrobe was an English clergyman, artist, musician, and composer. He composed a large number of works for the Moravian Church, and most famously edited a Selection of Sacred Music in six volumes between 1806 and 1826, introducing the sacred music of Haydn, Mozart and...
, clergyman and composer - Richard OastlerRichard OastlerRichard Oastler was an English labour reformer, "Tory radical", and abolitionist. He fought for the rights of working children in the Factory Act of 1847, and was also a prominent leader of the Factory reform and anti-Poor Law movement.-Career:Born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Oastler was the...
, politician and social reformer