Yorkshire day is celebrated on August 1st every year, and being a company based in the heart of arguably the best county in England, we thought we’d share with you some facts that we found fascinating about Yorkshire.
1. Yorkshire is divided into FOUR counties
Did you know that Yorkshire takes up a total of about 2.9 million acres of picturesque land? Well, Yorkshire is actually made up of four counties which are North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire and West Yorkshire!
2. Yorkshire has 800 conservations areas
You may already know this, but Yorkshire is just as in tune with nature as it is with history. Well, you may be interested to know that Yorkshire boasts 116 registered gardens and parks, 800 conservation areas, and over 2,600 ancient monuments that are considered to be of national importance.
3. Yorkshire has the highest pub in England
The Tan Hill Inn, located about 1,732 feet above sea level, is the highest pub in all of Britain! What’s more, the county is home to over 30 different ale breweries – the oldest of which is the ‘Samuel Smith’s Old Brewery,’ sometimes just called ‘Sam Smith's’, which dates all the way back to 1758.
4. Yorkshire has the oldest football club in the world
Yorkshire is home to the oldest association football club in the entire world, ‘Sheffield FC.’ Having been born in 1857, Sheffield FC is recognised globally as the world’s oldest football club, by FIFA and UEFA alike.
5. Yorkshire has 6 National Museums
Much of the county’s recent history has had a substantial amount of influence – enough to shock some. The county boasts 6 National Museums, ranging from the Royal Armouries to the National Railway Museums, and even the National Coal Mining Museum.
6. There are a lot of ‘oldest’ things in Yorkshire
You might be surprised by how many places and attractions in Yorkshire could in some way be categorised as ‘the oldest’ in the UK. Ripon, for example, is known to be the oldest city in Britain. The oldest registered visitor’s attraction can also be found in Northern Yorkshire that being Mother Shipton’s Cave and Petrifying Well – which has been open to visitors since as far back as 1630.
7. If Yorkshire was a country, they’d have come in 12th in the 2012 Olympic Games
We’ve spoken about this Yorkshire fact before, and we’ll keep mentioning it because we find it quite fascinating! If Yorkshire were its own country, then overall, it would have come up to 12th in the entire Olympic Games with participants born in Yorkshire having claimed 3 bronze medals, 2 silver medals, and 7 gold medals!
Yorkshire is an extremely interesting place, from history to people, whether they be recent or ancient, and we’re proud to be apart of this wonderful, fascinating place!
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