Everything about Middleham totally explained
Middleham is a small market town in
Wensleydale, in the
Yorkshire Dales. There has been a settlement there since the Romans were in Britain.
The town is dominated by the
castle, which was started in 1190. The
Nevilles acquired it through marriage in the
13th century and called it the "Windsor of the North". It was subsequently acquired by
Richard III in
1471 and is where his son was born. This castle in now a ruin, after having been dismantled in
1646. The
keep, which was built by
Robert Fitz Ralph in the
1170s survives to this day along the
13th century chapel and the
14th century gatehouse. The Church of Saints Mary and
Alkelda dates to the 14th century and boasts a 3 m high Perpendicular font cover and a copy of the Middleham Jewel.
Today the town is a modern centre of
horse racing in the UK and is home to the Middleham Trainers' Association. The first
racehorse trainer to train at Middleham was
Isaac Cape in 1765. Today there are several racehorse trainers based here including
Mark Johnston Patrick Haslam and
Ian Jones. Racing is the number one employer in the town. Tourism is the second biggest industry in the village.
Middleham is twinned with the northern French town of
Agincourt.
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