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'''Howsham''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[Ryedale]] district of [[North Yorkshire]], [[England]]. It is home to a small beautiful parish church and Howsham Hall |
'''Howsham''' is a village and [[civil parish]] in the [[Ryedale]] district of [[North Yorkshire]], [[England]]. It is home to a small beautiful parish church and Howsham Hall |
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== [[Howsham Hall]] == |
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Revision as of 19:44, 8 August 2009
Howsham is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is home to a small beautiful parish church and Howsham Hall
The Hall was built on the site of a previous manor house using stone from the nearby Kirkham Priory following its dissolution under Henry VIII. The house was completed somewhere between 1608 and 1610. The cellar is Norman and the main part of the house is Elizabethan, however the structure of the building has been altered over the years. There is a Georgian brick extension at the back of the house and some of the windows have been altered so they have larger panes in the Georgian style.
Allegations of Abuse
In 1998 allegations of abuse were brought against the school by a former pupil[1][2]. Two men and women were later arrested by police after the claim.
Curse of Kirkham
When Kirkham Priory was demolished following the Reformation, the stones were taken away by a local family and used in the construction of Howsham Hall. It is said that true happiness would never come to the that family or its successors. This is the legend associated with Howsham Hall. The Bamburughs constructed the house using stones, timbers and other material from the Priory. This was considered sacrilege at the time so it is said that a curse was placed on Howsham Hall and the people that owned it. The curse stated that "All male heirs of the estate would perish". The Bambrough family died out. The family that became owners next, the Cholmelys all died out. The Stricklands, the next owners of Howsham; all the males in the family have died and the only surviving member of the family is a female. The next family to buy the house were the Knocks, so far the legend continues as Anthony Knock sadly passed away after losing a battle with cancer in 2004[3]. The curse continues.
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