Knaresborough
Knaresborough is a historic market town, spa town and civil parish in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. Generally an area of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is located on the River Nidd, 4 miles east from the centre of Harrogate. The town is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Cenheard's fortress', with the name of the area experiencing several alterations over the next couple of centuries. The growth of the town commenced around 1100, when it began to provide a market and draw in traders to service the castle. The town was not granted a royal charter to certify its status as a market town until 1310 by Edward II. A market continues to be held every Wednesday in the market square throughout the year. There countless landmarks littered all around the town that draw in regular visitors. Some examples include the remains of Knaresborough Castle, the House in the Rock, the railway viaduct over the River Nidd, and St. Robert's Cave. Knaresborough is also the home of 'Ye Oldest Chymist Shoppe' in England, which opened in 1720, a time in which there was much uncertainty about such establishments. The town is also host to a range of social and cultural tourist attractions over the course of the year. It has held the annual Bed Race since 1966, which is organised by the Knaresborough Lions Club, and the Festival of Entertainment and Visual Arts (FEVA), an annual arts summer festival in the town centre, since 2001. There are 15 working pubs in the town, in addition to a wine bar and several restaurants. For all of your home upgrades, make sure to make use of trusted experts in Knaresborough to make certain of quality.
