St Michael's Church, Hudswell

St Michael's Church is a redundant Anglican church in Hudswell, North Yorkshire, a village in England. A church was built on the site, in or before the 13th century. It was rebuilt in the early 18th century, and again in 1884 to a design by George Wheelhouse. On opening, it could seat 150 worshippers. The building was grade II listed in 1969. The church closed in 2017, and was purchased by the Hudswell Community Charity, which converted it into a hostel, with six en-suite bedrooms, a lounge and dining area, and kitchen. The church is built of sandstone with a Welsh slate roof. It consists of a nave, a south porch, a chancel with a north vestry, and a southwest octagonal steeple. Over the doorway is a carved head, and inside the porch are three medieval grave covers. The east window has three trefoiled lights and a sexfoil above, and the other windows are lancets. Inside, there are a piscina and stoup from the Mediaeval church, while there is an arch-braced king post roof. As part of the conversion to a hostel, a mezzanine floor was inserted.

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Hudswell, North Yorkshire

Hudswell is a village and civil parish on the border of the Yorkshire Dales, in North Yorkshire, England. The population at the ONS Census 2011 was 353. It lies approximately 2 miles west of Richmond, its nearest town, 3 miles north-west of Catterick Garrison and 12+1⁄2 miles south-west of Darlington. The village public house, George & Dragon, closed in 2008 and re-opened in 2010 as a "community-owned" public house. The premises now also house a small shop and a library. Hudswell lies just south of the River Swale and the A6108, which runs through nearby Richmond. It takes the form of a 'Roadside Village', described as "...merely a string of buildings – houses, shops, inns and others – standing more or less indiscriminately." in The Anatomy of the village by Thomas Wilfred Sharp. According to the 2011 census, Hudswell has a population of 353 and 152 households. The civil parish of Hudswell contains the hamlet of Brokes, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the south. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

Applegarth, North Yorkshire

Applegarth is a historic settlement located north of the River Swale in Yorkshire, England. It lies about three-quarters of a mile north-east of the village of Marske.

Scott Trial

The Scott Trial is a British motorcycle trials competition dating from 1914 run over an off-road course of approximately 70 miles (110 km). One of the most challenging trials events in the UK, its appeal is to clubman riders as well as international professional riders. The Scott raises money for the "Scott charities", a range of local non-profit making organisations.

Temple Grounds

The Temple Grounds are a historic park in Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England. A house known as "The Green" was built at the west end of Richmond, on the bank of the River Swale, in the early 17th century. It was purchased in 1631 or 1632 by Maulger Norton, and then in 1651 by John Yorke, the house becoming known as "Yorke House". Formal gardens were laid out in the late 17th century, of which some earthworks survive. The parkland was developed in the 18th century, the work including several garden buildings, of which Culloden Tower survives. The property was sold by the York family in 1824, and Yorke House was then demolished. The Menagerie, one of the garden buildings, was converted to become the main house. The gardens occupy a steeply-sloping 15-hectare site with two entrances from Cravengate - the principal, north, entrance with a listed gateway, and the southern entrance which now provides access to Culloden Tower. The highest point is covered by Mill Bank Wood, planted as a pleasure ground with terraced walks, four grottos, and a now-demolished summer house on the peak. The remainder of the site is a mixture of lawns, pasture, hay meadow, and woodland. The grounds were painted by J. M. W. Turner. They were grade II listed in 1994.