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Welcome to Snape Local History Group
STOP PRESS --- 2010 is the 25th Anniversary of the History Group. We will be celebrating this milestone!
MEETINGS LIST --- We have added a new page to the site which gives the whole years meetings on one page rather than have to hunt through every month in the events calender. Our year runs from September to August!
ABOUT SNAPE --- The village of Snape in North Yorkshire stands three miles south of BEDALE and three miles west of the A1. With a population of about 350, the village has numerous historical associations including: the site of a Roman Villa; the connection at Snape Castle of the mother and the wife of Richard III; the residency of Catherine Parr before her marriage to Henry VIII; involvement in the Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536. Prior to the mid 19th century Snape was a centre for the woolcombing trade. The Thorp Perrow estate lies just to the north of the village and boasts a fine arboretum. |
Our Aims
Snape Local History Group was formed in January 1985 by members of the community to research the history of the village and Parish (including the village of WELL), both past and present. The Group is keen to invite the help of people who have information about the villages and/or the inhabitants and to share with others the history they have gathered over the years. |
Updating of the Web Site
The site is in the process of being reviewed and updated (August 2009). We will shortly be opening pages on;
The History Group Archive
If you have a need to talk to us please use the email contact form, we will reply as soon as possible and hope that we can help with you. |
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