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Knaresborough
Knaresborough is a historical market town, spa town and civil parish in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. Typically an area of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is set on the River Nidd, 4 miles east from the centre of Harrogate. The town is reported in the Domesday Book of 1086 as 'Cenheard's fortress', with the name of the region going through multiple changes over the next couple of centuries. The advancement of the town began around 1100, when it started to provide a market and appeal to traders to service the castle. The town was not bestowed a royal charter to certify its status as a market town till 1310 by Edward II. A market continues to be held every Wednesday in the market square throughout the year. There countless landmarks littered across the town that draw in frequent visitors. Some examples include the remains of Knaresborough Castle, the House in the Rock, the train viaduct over the River Nidd, and St. Robert's Cave. Knaresborough is also home to 'Ye Oldest Chymist Shoppe' in England, which opened in 1720, a time in which there was much mistrust about such establishments. The town is also host to a range of social and cultural attractions across the year. It has held the annual Bed Race since 1966, which is arranged by the Knaresborough Lions Club, and the Festival of Entertainment and Visual Arts (FEVA), a yearly arts summer festival in the town centre, since 2001. There are 15 operating pubs in the town, in addition to a wine bar and numerous restaurants. For all of your house upgrades, make sure to make use of reputable specialists in Knaresborough to make certain of quality.
