Scriven
| Scriven | |
|---|---|
 The village green in Scriven | |
| OS grid reference | SE349585 |
| Civil parish |
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| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KNARESBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | HG5 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Scriven is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. From 1947 to 1998 Scriven was part of the Claro Registration District, until this was abolished. [1] It is Situated North- West of the A6055 road from Bond End and situated North- east of the B6165 Ripley Road
Early history
Previously Scriven-with-Tentergate was a parish however in modern days it is now known as Scriven. The name Scriven originally meant "Hollow-place" with pits and could have referred to the quarrying that occurred nearby.[2] Tentergate however contains the derivative "gate", which is the Scandinavian translation for street, and was the place where cloth was stretched for drying.[3]
In the 1870s, Scriven was described as:
- SCRIVEN-WITH-TENTERGATE, a township in Knaresborough parish, W. R. Yorkshire; on the river Nidd, 1 mile N by W of Knaresborough. Acres, 1, 767. Real property, £5, 901; of which £40 are in gas-works. Pop., 1, 426. Houses, 353. The manor belonged anciently to the Scrivens; passed, in the time of Henry III., to the Slingsbys; and, with S. Hall, belongs now to SirSlingsby, Bart. Conyngarth Saxon camp and Gates-hill Danish camp are near the Hall.[4]
Occupation Structure
The pie chart below shows the occupational strcture of Scriven in 1881. Historically Scriven's history was primarily agriculture which can be seen from the pie chart. Although majority of the occupations remain unknown, the data does show that of the known occupations vast were involved in the agricultural industry. However if we compare this data with information from the 2011 Census data it can be seen that no-one in Scriven is involved in the agricultural industry. As society changed throughout time there became a shift in industry with most economically active residents in Scriven working in the wholesale and retail trade[5].
Population
According to the 2011 census it had a population of 233.[6]. Due to the change in parish boundary, from Scriven with Tentergate to Scriven on 31 Dec 1894, the population also reflects this and there seems to be a sudden decrease. It is difficult to account for these population changes as the figures do fluctuate. The 2011 figures are very similiar to the 1901 figures despite being 110 years difference. However there are limitations to the population graph due to lack of historical data.
Modern Scriven
Education
There are no schools in the area. The nearest primary school is St Mary's Catholic School in Knaresborough which is 0.7 miles away. The nearest secondary school is The Forest School which is a Special school and is 1.1 miles away.[7]
Places of Interest
There are 13 listed buildings in Scriven. 12 are grade II and the last is grade II*[8] Home Farmhouse, The Green: A grade II* listed building due to it's special architectural and historical interest which was first listed in 1966. Originally a house in late medieval times which was then restored, after alterations, in 1965-70[9]
Geography and Climate
| Climate data for Knaresborough closest available data source to Scriven | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
16 (61) |
18 (64) |
24 (75) |
27 (81) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
27 (81) |
24 (75) |
18 (64) |
15 (59) |
31 (88) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7 (45) |
8 (46) |
10 (50) |
13 (55) |
16 (61) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
18 (64) |
14 (57) |
10 (50) |
7 (45) |
14 (57) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −8 (18) |
−8 (18) |
−7 (19) |
−4 (25) |
−2 (28) |
2 (36) |
4 (39) |
4 (39) |
1 (34) |
−4 (25) |
−9 (16) |
−8 (18) |
−9 (16) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58 (2.3) |
41 (1.6) |
37 (1.5) |
56 (2.2) |
49 (1.9) |
55 (2.2) |
54 (2.1) |
66 (2.6) |
61 (2.4) |
66 (2.6) |
58 (2.3) |
53 (2.1) |
654 (25.8) |
| Average precipitation days | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 169 |
| Average snowy days | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 85 | 81 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 83 | 86 | 87 | 80 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Source: [10] | |||||||||||||
The Scriven Project
Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and supported by the Arts and Museum Department of Harrogate Borough Council the project began in 2008 researching and documenting the local history, archaeology and landscape of the Scriven area and all the findings shout be documented by the end of 2013.[11]
References
- ^ "Scriven Registration Information". GENUKI. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ ""Key to English Place-names: Scriven"". "The University of Nottingham". Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "A History of Knaresborough: Origins". Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ Wilson, John (1870–1872). "Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales". Edinburgh: Bartholomew. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date format (link) - ^ "Scriven (Parish): Industry 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Scriven (Parish): Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". "Neighbourhood Statistics". "Office for National Statistics".
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Local Schools near Scriven". RM Education. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ ""Scriven" Listed Buildings". English Heritage. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ ""Home Farmhouse" British Listed Buildings". English Heritage. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Scriven Climate History". Weather2. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ "The Scriven Project". wikidot.com. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
External links
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