Knaresborough railway station

Knaresborough railway station is a Grade II listed station serving the town of Knaresborough in North Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Harrogate Line 16.75 miles (27 km) west of York and is operated by Northern Trains, who provide all passenger train services.

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Nidderdale Rural District

Nidderdale was a rural district in the West Riding of Yorkshire from 1938 to 1974. It was created from the combination of most of the disbanded rural districts of Great Ouseburn and Knaresborough. [1] The district covered villages in the lower valley of the River Nidd between Hampsthwaite and York. Despite its name it included only a small part of Nidderdale, most of which was in Ripon and Pateley Bridge Rural District. It bordered Harrogate and Knaresborough urban districts on their west, north and east. Charles Stourton, 26th Baron Mowbray, the premier baron, served on the district council from 1954 until 1959. In 1974 it was merged with other districts under the Local Government Act 1972 to form part of the district of Harrogate in the new county of North Yorkshire.

Knaresborough Viaduct

Knaresborough Viaduct carries the Harrogate line over the River Nidd in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England. The railway line was supposed to have opened in 1848, but the first unfinished viaduct collapsed into the river and its replacement delayed the opening of the line through the town by three years. The viaduct spans the Nidd Gorge about 200 metres north of the ruins of Knaresborough Castle and is a well-known landmark in the town. One writer has stated that it is one of the region's better known landmarks.

Knaresborough Old Manor House

Knaresborough Old Manor House is a historic building in Knaresborough, a town in North Yorkshire, in England. The house is believed to have originally been built in about 1208. A local legend claims that it was constructed as a hunting lodge for John, King of England, but there is no evidence of this. The building incorporated an oak tree, which still remains, concealed in a cupboard. Although it is known as the old manor house, named for the former manor of Beechill, it is not thought to have served this purpose, with the actual manor house having been near St John the Baptist Church, Knaresborough. A story claims that Oliver Cromwell stayed in the house, but he instead stayed in a house on the High Street, with his bed later being moved to the Old Manor House. The house was rebuilt in about 1661, and was restored in the late 19th century. An east extension was added in the 20th century. It was owned by the Roundell family from the 17th century for about 400 years. In the early 1800s, it was painted in a chequerboard pattern, supposedly by an owner who was a fan of chess. In the 1950s it was converted into a tearoom and later became a restaurant, but in the 1990s it was reconverted into a house. The building was grade II listed in 1952. The house has a timber framed core, the walls are in rendered stone, with chequered paintwork, and the roof is in stone slate with some Westmorland slate. There are two storeys, and an L-shaped plan, and a two-storey porch projecting on the south side of the east wing. The windows date from the 19th century. Inside, the entrance hall has a stone flag floor, panelled partitions, and an open fireplace. The living room has elaborate carved panelling and a fireplace with the date 1661, and the room above has similar panelling.

St John the Baptist Church, Knaresborough

St John the Baptist Church is a parish church in the Church of England located in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. It is the largest church in the town.