| Hubberholme | |
|---|---|
_004.JPG) St Michael and All Angels' Church, Hubberholme (February 2013), note the broken window | |
.svg)  Hubberholme Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SD926782 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SKIPTON |
| Postcode district | BD23 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Hubberholme is an old village in Upper Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England, at the point where Langstrothdale meets Wharfedale. It is quite secluded and the nearest village is Buckden.[1]
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The village was a favourite place of writer and playwright J.B. Priestley who described it as the smallest, pleasantest place in the world. The churchyard of St Michael and All Angels' Church is the resting place of his ashes.[2] The old inn, The George, is opposite the Church. This is notable for the lit candle that sits on the bar to indicate the pub is open and serving. The tradition dates from distinctive auctions for agricultural land or grazing that are still held in The George. The last bid to be received before the candle extinguished is the winner.[3][4]
The George Pub in Hubberholme opens throughout the year (with the White Lion at Cray and the Buck Inn at Buckden the closest alternative watering holes). After the George Inn, there is no pub on the Dales Way until the Sportsman Inn at Cowgill in Cumbria. The church holds regular Sunday services, normally at 11.00 am.
- ^ "Grassington and upper Wharfedale". Retrieved 28 December 2006.
- ^ "Hubberholme Church". Retrieved 28 December 2006.
- ^ "George Inn". Retrieved 8 December 2007.
- ^ David Leather (2003). Yorkshire Dales – Ramblers Guide. Collins. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-00-762508-6.