Where is boroughbridge north yorkshire

When the Normans conquered the same area some years later they changed the course of Dere Street to cross the River Ure at a more convenient spot.

A settlement grew up around the bridge and this new settlement became the town of Boroughbridge, from the words 'borough on the bridge'.

The manor of Boroughbridge was held by Edward the Confessor and thus passed directly to William the Conqueror after the Norman Conquest. Even though it was - in theory - held by the king, the manor suffered massively in the aftermath of William's 'Harrying of the North'.

Henry III granted the estate to Hubert de Burgh, but when Hubert's son rebelled against the crown he forfeited the manor back to the crown. In the 18th century, the town became an important coaching stop on the Great North Road route between Edinburgh and London and there were as many as 22 coaching inns serving travellers.

Perhaps the most iconic sight in Boroughbridge is the town pump, the gift of Mrs Lawson of Aldborough Manor in in memory of her husband Andrew, who had died 3 years earlier. The extravagant canopy that tops the pump is perhaps the most ornate in England. Another historic structure - though in a different way - is the Black Bull pub, the oldest inn in the town, with parts of the building dating to the medieval period, perhaps as early as the 12th century.

As befits such an old building, the Black Bull has a resident ghost, though the ghostly activities seem to limit themselves to kitchen implements and chairs being found in unexpected places without anyone having moved them.

On the edge of town stand three large Bronze Age standing stones, erected in a row. These stones are collectively known as the Devil's Arrows. The tallest stone stands an impressive 22 feet high.

The first written record of the stones comes from antiquarian John Leyland, who records 4 stones. Every night Ripons market square is the scene of a 1, year old custom when the city Wakeman blows his horn This attractive market town lies in the high reaches of Yorkshire above Harrogate.

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