Does Anyone Know Any Good Stables Or Places To Ride In West Yorkshire

What is Yorkshire known for?

Could be a Yorkshire Terrier, or Yorkshire pudding.Something else Yorkshire, England’s biggest county, is known for is its division, into 3 “Ridings” (thirdings, thriddings) North Riding of Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, and West Riding of Yorkshire.The North Riding is scenic, somewhat wild in places, and includes the county’s scenic northernmost coastline and the beautiful medieval city of York.The East Riding spans the rest of Yorkshire’s coastline, and includes the rolling, cloud-dappled Yorkshire Wolds further inland, good farming country.West Yorkshire is, or was, the county’s industrial heart, and backs onto the Pennine Chain - England’s backbone of hills and mountains. Once upon a time Yorkshire’s West Riding woollen mills were world famous, but those days have passed, the region is now home to a mix of other industrial pursuits.What else is Yorkshire known for? Yorkshire folk are said to be down to earth, a little blunt - don’t mince words. However, the county, in common with all other counties, states and countries, is home to all kinds of personalities, so I’d rather avoid stereotyping.I’ve been away from my home county for 14 years, memories fade, perhaps other answerers will add more.

Did the Norse have peaceful contact with Britain and France before Viking raids began? If not, how did the Vikings know where to raid?

The Norse had developed trading networks all the way to Persia. The Norse had traded with Britain for centuries, their upper class intermarried and they shared a language. France was a different matter. The Continental Germans(Saxons, Jutes, etc.) had been fighting the Franks for centuries.That said, there was always some raiding of France and Britain. The Vikings were always big into the slave trade with Islamic world. In addition, they were notorious slavers themselves.However, there was a change in the late 700s. While no one is absolutely sure what this change was, the change may have been based on religion. Charles the Great waged a war against the German Pagans starting in 772. Pagans were massacred for being Pagans, holy places were destroyed and there were forced conversions.Saxon Wars - WikipediaContinental Frisians and Saxons started to raid churches in retaliation. They quickly learned, churches and monasteries were full of silver and other valuables.So, the raiding of Britain and France in the 790s, especially church properties, was probably retaliation for Charlemagne’s religious war.The Norse made so much money doing it, they took it up as a way of life.

Where does the last name Hepstall come from?

Yorkshire, via Alabama.Forebears.io indicates that all known people with the surname Hepstall are from the United States (about 75 people), except for one in Warwickshire, England. Out of the 75, 40 are from Alabama. It is not certain, but this low number, combined with the distribution only in Alabama in 1940, could indicate that it originated with a spelling change that occurred at some point between its origin in England and its arrival in Alabama. The same spelling change may have happened in England. There is only 1 Hepstall in the 1851 England and Wales Census, a servant from Ackworth, Yorkshire.[1] The 1880[2]and 1900[3]U.S. Hepstalls are all in Russell County, Alabama, and that seems to be where the U.S. Hepstalls spread from.My guess as to what the original surname was: the more common Heppenstall. It has a population of 1,219 (these are all estimates, of course), and is distributed in the north of England, where these 19th century Hepstalls seem to have begun. Heppenstall is a toponymic surname—from a place—'of Heptonstall,' a township in the old parish of Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire. Here.“Stall” means “a stable”. Hepton/Hebden is “valley of the wild rose” from hēope “wild rose, briar” + denu “a valley.”Footnotes[1] FamilySearch.org[2] FamilySearch.org[3] FamilySearch.org

What's the difference between the word "constabulary" and "police"?

Constabulary is the older word for a police force or the organisation of constables who are the first rank in a police force. The word constabulary actually derived from the old French conestable or now connétable), which in turn comes from the Latin ‘stabuli’ count or companion of the stable.Originally there was a Constable of France who sat directly under the old middle age French and Frankish kings. The Constable or companion of the the stable was the judge of all matters to do with chivalry, tournaments, and military displays. The Constable was very powerful and later became the commander-in-chief of the army under the king. Kind of the kings trusted right hand (non-political) man. This position was soon adopted by England as the distinction between France and England in those days was little.Under the Constable would be a provost or group of provosts or guards who were very trusted, experienced and battle hardened soldiers with exemplary service who were in effect Military Police. These men carried a lot of power and were feared by the rank and file.Police on the other hand is a Latin term polītīa, from the Greek polīteiā, and polītēs from the word polis or a city. This referred to the Greek position of a citizen of a city. In those days being a citizen carried a set of responsibilities and duties. There were no police so every citizen or polīteiā was charged with maintaining the peace and the law. However the citizens were largely rich and didn't want to soil their hands so used trusted high ranking slaves in fact 300 Scythian slaves (the ῥαβδοῦχοι or "rod-bearers") were used to guard public meetings to keep order and for crowd control, and also assisted with dealing with criminals, handling prisoners, and making arrests. Other duties associated with modern policing, such as investigating crimes, were left to the citizens themselves.