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Other Stuff in Skipton, North Yorkshire*

Skipton, North Yorkshire Stuff You Don't Get Anywhere Else

The Stuff We Can't Fit In Somewhere Else

• Make use of the small independent traders here - "use them or lose them"
• About the Craven Museum - one of the exhibits is an implement called "Lowking tongs" (long-handled tongs for weeding). If anyone didn't know that Yorkshire was once Scandinavian territory, that's a good indication. The Norwegian word for "weeding" is "luking" even now!
• Regarding: Skipton Yorkshire England. Compiled by a born-and-bred ex. Skiptonian.
  Town Logo = The Gateway To The Dales
  Town is situated in the lovely valley of the River Aire, surrounded by high heather and bracken covered moors.
  A short historical chronology:

  1066

  Town is listed as Sceap-tun. And there's still are a lot of sheep roamin them moors.

  1135

  Construction of Skipton Castle is begun - still well preserved - popular tourist attraction.

  1315

  Construction of the Parish Church - the glory of the High Street - is begun - popular tourist attraction.

  1650

  The last recorded raid by the Scots, who steal cattle, women, and burn the town... Records indicate the exact number of cattle stolen, but not the amount of women. This is due to the Scots habit of sending some of the women back.

  1605

  The Black Horse Pub - still the finest Pub in Skipton - opens for business.

  1657

  The Red Lion Pub opens - a fairly good Pub for such a new establishment.

  1961

  The Brothel, is raided and finally closed, by the Bobby.

  The finest Skateboard Shop is

  Ronnie Homers Wheelies - situated on Sheep Street.

  Examples of the Yorkshire dialect as spoken in Skipton:

  • Thallattergerranutha... You will have to get another
  • Estaitwithee... Have you got it with you?
  • Owduzeeno... How does he know?

  And many more... The dialect is understandable, but quite different in a town as little as seven miles away. One must admit that the dialect is much more economical than Standard English.

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Last updated: 2008-06-12