Middleton Tyas
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Middleton Tyas is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire
district of North Yorkshire
, England
. It is located nearby to Scotch Corner
.
origin and it means middle-farm or middle-settlement. Tyas is a Norman
family name but there seems to be no evidence that Middleton Tyas once belonged to a family of that name.
The village lies on a substratum of limestone
, which has been extensively quarried. Limestone quarrying still takes place at the nearby Barton roundabout. There was also an 18th-century copper mine and works near the village.
Just outside the village is the Middleton Lodge Estate. Middleton Lodge
itself was built in 1760 and is a listed building. It also has a number of Grade II listed buildings and 200 acre (0.809372 km²) of private parkland.
The Church of St Michael
and All Angels lies just outside the village on the road towards Moulton
. It is an ancient structure, with Norman
arches and pillars on the north side, and Early English on the south. It was restored and renovated between 1867-79 under the direction of Sir George Gilbert Scott
.
A Primitive Methodist chapel was erected in the village in 1877; only three years later it was sold to the Wesleyans. It is no longer used as a church.
and his brother, the naval officer Roger Backhouse
were both born in the village. Lady Alicia Blackwood
lived in the village, as did Arthur Francis Pease
, who also died there. The two brothers Almroth Wright
and Charles Theodore Hagberg Wright
were born in the village. Top poker player Keith Hawkins
currently makes his home in the village
The village is served by Middleton Tyas Church of England primary school, which moved premises from the old Victorian building in the village to a new purpose-built building on the outskirts. The old school was built in 1861-62 and the new school was built in 2003-04. The old school has been sold and is now being extensively refurbished.
The village had a post office
and shop but it closed in April 2003. This left the village with no retail facilities within its boundaries, so the local community decided to open a new shop. Using grant aid from the Countryside Agency
and DEFRA the villagers founded the Community Co-operative village store at Memorial Hall. It was opened by local MP
William Hague
in April 2004. The shop is open 55 hours a week; it sells basic groceries, local produce, deli, fruit and vegetables, newspapers and magazines; it has an in-store bakery and serves as an off-licence. The shop employs two part-time staff and there is regular input from eight volunteers.
The nearby Scotch Corner Service Station acts as a useful 24-hour shop for Middleton Tyas and other neighbouring villages.
Richmondshire
Richmondshire is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. It covers a large northern area of the Yorkshire Dales including Swaledale and Arkengarthdale, Wensleydale and Coverdale, with the prominent Scots' Dyke and Scotch Corner along the centre. Teesdale lies to the north...
district of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located nearby to Scotch Corner
Scotch Corner
Scotch Corner is an important junction of the A1 and A66 trunk roads near Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It has been described as "the modern gateway to Cumbria, the North East and Scotland".-Geography:...
.
History
The name Middleton is of Anglo-SaxonOld English language
Old English or Anglo-Saxon is an early form of the English language that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons and their descendants in parts of what are now England and southeastern Scotland between at least the mid-5th century and the mid-12th century...
origin and it means middle-farm or middle-settlement. Tyas is a Norman
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
family name but there seems to be no evidence that Middleton Tyas once belonged to a family of that name.
The village lies on a substratum of limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
, which has been extensively quarried. Limestone quarrying still takes place at the nearby Barton roundabout. There was also an 18th-century copper mine and works near the village.
Just outside the village is the Middleton Lodge Estate. Middleton Lodge
Middleton Lodge
Middleton Lodge is a Georgian Palladian mansion set within of open countryside, on the outskirts of the village of Middleton Tyas, a mile or so off the A1 near Scotch Corner and a 15-minute drive from Darlington, North Yorkshire.- History :...
itself was built in 1760 and is a listed building. It also has a number of Grade II listed buildings and 200 acre (0.809372 km²) of private parkland.
The Church of St Michael
St Michael
St Michael was a brand that was owned and used by Marks & Spencer from 1928 until 2000.-History:The brand was introduced by Simon Marks in 1928, after his father and co-founder of Marks & Spencer, Michael Marks. By 1950, virtually all goods were sold under the St Michael brand...
and All Angels lies just outside the village on the road towards Moulton
Moulton, North Yorkshire
Moulton is a small village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in a secluded valley between the villages of Scorton and Middleton Tyas.-Amenities:...
. It is an ancient structure, with Norman
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
arches and pillars on the north side, and Early English on the south. It was restored and renovated between 1867-79 under the direction of Sir George Gilbert Scott
George Gilbert Scott
Sir George Gilbert Scott was an English architect of the Victorian Age, chiefly associated with the design, building and renovation of churches, cathedrals and workhouses...
.
Notable people
The fraudster Sir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd BaronetSir Edmund Backhouse, 2nd Baronet
Sir Edmund Trelawny Backhouse, 2nd Baronet was a British oriental scholar and linguist whose work exerted a powerful influence on the Western view of the last decades of the Qing Dynasty. Since his death, however, it has been established that some of his sources were forged, though it is not clear...
and his brother, the naval officer Roger Backhouse
Roger Backhouse
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Roland Charles Backhouse GCB GCVO CMG was an Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy and First Sea Lord of the British Admiralty from 1938 to 1939.-Family:...
were both born in the village. Lady Alicia Blackwood
Lady Alicia Blackwood
Lady Alicia Blackwood née Lambart, , the daughter of George Frederick Augustus Lambart, Viscount Kilcoursie and Sarah Coppin, was an English painter and nurse, married to the Rev. James Stevenson Blackwood ....
lived in the village, as did Arthur Francis Pease
Arthur Francis Pease
Sir Arthur Francis Pease, 1st Baronet, DL was an English coal owner and public servant.Pease was born in Hummersknott, a suburb of Darlington. He came from a wealthy local Quaker family, and was the son of the coal owner and Member of Parliament Arthur Pease and the brother of the politician...
, who also died there. The two brothers Almroth Wright
Almroth Wright
Sir Almroth Edward Wright, KBE, CB was a British bacteriologist and immunologist.He is notable for developing a system of anti-typhoid fever inoculation, recognizing early on that antibiotics would create resistant bacteria and being a strong advocate for preventive medicine.-Biography:Wright was...
and Charles Theodore Hagberg Wright
Charles Theodore Hagberg Wright
Sir Charles Theodore Hagberg Wright, LL.D. was the Secretary and Librarian of the London Library from 1893 until his death. He managed expansion of the library and compiled a comprehensive catalogue of its collection...
were born in the village. Top poker player Keith Hawkins
Keith Hawkins
Keith "The Camel" Hawkins is an English professional poker player, based in Middleton Tyas, North Yorkshire.-Early years:Hawkins claims he got hooked on gambling after placing his first winning bet on the 1974 Derby He began playing five card draw at school as a teenager, and was later introduced...
currently makes his home in the village
Amenities
There is one pub in the village: The Shoulder of Mutton; there is also The Scotch Corner Hotel at the famous roundabout.The village is served by Middleton Tyas Church of England primary school, which moved premises from the old Victorian building in the village to a new purpose-built building on the outskirts. The old school was built in 1861-62 and the new school was built in 2003-04. The old school has been sold and is now being extensively refurbished.
The village had a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
and shop but it closed in April 2003. This left the village with no retail facilities within its boundaries, so the local community decided to open a new shop. Using grant aid from the Countryside Agency
Countryside Agency
The Countryside Agency in England was a statutory body set up in 1999 with the task of improving the quality of the rural environment and the lives of those living in it. The Agency was formed by merging the Countryside Commission and the Rural Development Commission...
and DEFRA the villagers founded the Community Co-operative village store at Memorial Hall. It was opened by local MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
William Hague
William Hague
William Jefferson Hague is the British Foreign Secretary and First Secretary of State. He served as Leader of the Conservative Party from June 1997 to September 2001...
in April 2004. The shop is open 55 hours a week; it sells basic groceries, local produce, deli, fruit and vegetables, newspapers and magazines; it has an in-store bakery and serves as an off-licence. The shop employs two part-time staff and there is regular input from eight volunteers.
The nearby Scotch Corner Service Station acts as a useful 24-hour shop for Middleton Tyas and other neighbouring villages.