}}</ref> The statistician [[Karl Pearson]] spent a lot of time there.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YFwckVLO-9UC&pg=PA264|title=Karl Pearson: The Scientific Life in a Statistical Age|first=Theodore M.|last=Porter|publisher=Princeton University Press|isbn=9780691126357|year=2005|page=264|accessdate=27 May 2012}}</ref>
}}</ref> The statistician [[Karl Pearson]] spent a lot of time there.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YFwckVLO-9UC&pg=PA264|title=Karl Pearson: The Scientific Life in a Statistical Age|first=Theodore M.|last=Porter|publisher=Princeton University Press|isbn=9780691126357|year=2005|page=264|accessdate=27 May 2012}}</ref>
Danby is located within the [[North York Moors National Park]] and is home to Danby Lodge, the Moors’ National Park Centre.<ref name=”The Moors National Park Centre”>[http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/visiting/visitor-centres/the-moors-national-park-centre The Moors National Park Centre, Danby] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208084345/http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/visiting/visitor-centres/the-moors-national-park-centre |date=8 December 2012 }}</ref> Danby Lodge is an official [[Dark-sky preserve|Dark Sky]] site.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=North York Moors National Park Authority |url=https://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/things-to-do/attractions/Danby-Lodge-National-Park-Centre |title=Danby Lodge National Park Centre |accessdate= 11 November 2024}}</ref>
Danby is located within the [[North York Moors National Park]] and is home to Danby Lodge, the Moors’ National Park Centre.<ref name=”The Moors National Park Centre”>http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/visiting/visitor-centres/the-moors-national-park-centre|=https://web.archive.org/web/20121208084345/http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/visiting/visitor-centres/the-moors-national-park-centre |=8 December 2012 }}</ref> Danby Lodge is an official [[Dark-sky preserve|Dark Sky]] site.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=North York Moors National Park Authority |url=https://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/things-to-do/attractions/Danby-Lodge-National-Park-Centre |title=Danby Lodge National Park Centre |accessdate= 11 November 2024}}</ref>
Danby is served by a rail network between [[Middlesbrough]] and [[Whitby]] as well as [[East Yorkshire (bus company)|East Yorkshire’s]] summer seasonal Moors Explorer bus, which links Danby and the surrounding villages with [[Malton, North Yorkshire|Malton]], [[Beverley]] and [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]]. Danby village incorporates the Duke of Wellington [[public house|pub]] and the neighbouring post office. The village lies on the [[Esk Valley Walk]].
Danby is served by a rail network between [[Middlesbrough]] and [[Whitby]] as well as [[East Yorkshire (bus company)|East Yorkshire’s]] summer seasonal Moors Explorer bus, which links Danby and the surrounding villages with [[Malton, North Yorkshire|Malton]], [[Beverley]] and [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]]. Danby village incorporates the Duke of Wellington [[public house|pub]] and the neighbouring post office. The village lies on the [[Esk Valley Walk]].
The civil parish includes [[Ainthorpe]], [[Botton, North Yorkshire|Botton]], [[Castleton, North Yorkshire|Castleton]], [[Commondale]], Danby, [[Fryup]] and [[Westerdale]].
The civil parish includes [[Ainthorpe]], [[Botton, North Yorkshire|Botton]], [[Castleton, North Yorkshire|Castleton]], [[Commondale]], Danby, [[Fryup]] and [[Westerdale]].
The name Danby derives from the [[Old Norse]] ”Danirbȳ” meaning ‘village of the [[Danes]]’.<ref>http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Yorkshire%20NR/Danby</ref>
The name Danby derives from the [[Old Norse]] ”Danirbȳ” meaning ‘village of the [[Danes]]’.<ref>http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/map/place/Yorkshire/Danby</ref>
==Governance==
==Governance==
*””Yes Daniel, faithful Daniel – gone / We faithfull few lament their loss / No more we fix our eyes upon / That Zealous preacher of the cross.”” The preface to this poem in the original manuscript had: ””Written on the Back of a pew before divine service while the folk were gathering up. Sunday April 1835.”” Daniel Duck’s diaries are held by the Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society, which indicates that Daniel was the eldest son of Joseph Duck, yeoman, of [[Ainthorpe]], and Hannah. He was perpetual curate of Danby, first appearing in the church register in February 1780.
*””Yes Daniel, faithful Daniel – gone / We faithfull few lament their loss / No more we fix our eyes upon / That Zealous preacher of the cross.”” The preface to this poem in the original manuscript had: ””Written on the Back of a pew before divine service while the folk were gathering up. Sunday April 1835.”” Daniel Duck’s diaries are held by the Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society, which indicates that Daniel was the eldest son of Joseph Duck, yeoman, of [[Ainthorpe]], and Hannah. He was perpetual curate of Danby, first appearing in the church register in February 1780.
The Rev. [[John Christopher Atkinson]] was Vicar of Danby 1850–1900 and author of ”Forty Years in a Moorland Parish”, 1891.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/cu31924028026254 Forty Years in a Moorland Parish: Archive.org]</ref>
The Rev. [[John Christopher Atkinson]] was Vicar of Danby 1850–1900 and author of ”Forty Years in a Moorland Parish”, 1891.<ref>://archive.org/details/cu31924028026254Forty in a .</ref>
==Danby Beacon==
==Danby Beacon==
The Danby Beacon was one of a line of beacons up to 20 miles apart, and dates back to the 1600s when the country was living under the threat of invasion from France. It was to have been lit when the soldier stationed nearby had sight of a foreign fleet. The Beacon is now a landmark that is used as a waymarker by thousands of walkers each year. Over time, the old wooden beacon decayed so much that it fell down and the original landmark was lost.<ref>{{cite web|title=Danby Beacon|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/northyorkshire/content/articles/2008/12/15/danby_beacon_feature.shtml|website=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=5 September 2017}}</ref>
The Danby Beacon was one of a line of beacons up to 20 miles apart, and dates back to the 1600s when the country was living under the threat of invasion from France. It was to have been lit when the soldier stationed nearby had sight of a foreign fleet. The Beacon is now a landmark that is used as a waymarker by thousands of walkers each year. Over time, the old wooden beacon decayed so much that it fell down and the original landmark was lost.<ref>{{cite web|title=Danby Beacon|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/northyorkshire/content/articles/2008/12/15/danby_beacon_feature.shtml|website=|accessdate=5 September 2017}}</ref>
A new beacon was unveiled in 2008 by Lord Downe, President of the Danby Beacon Trust.
A new beacon was unveiled in 2008 by Lord Downe, President of the Danby Beacon Trust.
The flame-shaped basket is made out of blued stainless steel, blending in with the sky. The flames are mounted around a cup that is decorated with bronze – a reminder of the Bronze Age burial mound which part occupies the site.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/northyorkshire/content/articles/2008/12/15/danby_beacon_feature.shtml BBC Website: Local history – Danby Beacon]</ref>
The flame-shaped basket is made out of blued stainless steel, blending in with the sky. The flames are mounted around a cup that is decorated with bronze – a reminder of the Bronze Age burial mound which part occupies the site.<ref>://www.bbc.co.uk/northyorkshire/content/articles/2008/12/15/danby_beacon_feature.shtml BBC </ref>
During the [[Second World War]], the site became home to one of the [[RAF Danby Beacon|first radar stations]] guarding the north-east coast. The station was responsible for guiding [[Peter Townsend (RAF officer)|Group Captain Peter Townsend]], when he intercepted and shot down the first enemy aircraft to fall on English soil during the war.<ref>{{cite news|title=Stories from Danby’s secret camp|url=http://www.whitbygazette.co.uk/news/stories-from-danby-s-secret-camp-1-1888350|accessdate=5 September 2017|work=The Whitby Gazette|date=20 April 2010}}</ref>
During the [[Second World War]], the site became home to one of the [[RAF Danby Beacon|first radar stations]] guarding the north-east coast. The station was responsible for guiding [[Peter Townsend (RAF officer)|Group Captain Peter Townsend]], when he intercepted and shot down the first enemy aircraft to fall on English soil during the war.<ref>{{cite news|title=Stories from Danby’s secret camp|url=http://www.whitbygazette.co.uk/news/stories-from-danby-s-secret-camp-1-1888350|accessdate=5 September 2017|work=The Whitby Gazette|date=20 April 2010}}</ref>
The radar station, which continued to function until 1957, was the precursor of the [[RAF Fylingdales]] early warning station, 15 miles south-east, whose three giant golf balls became one of the [[North York Moors National Park]]’s biggest attractions.<ref>[http://www.real-whitby.co.uk/national-parks-cold-war-secrets-unearthed Real Whitby Magazine: National park’s cold war secrets unearthed]</ref><ref>[http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/raf-danby-beacon/ North York Moors National Park: RAF Danby Beacon] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721101426/http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/raf-danby-beacon/ |date=21 July 2011 }}</ref>
The radar station, which continued to function until 1957, was the precursor of the [[RAF Fylingdales]] early warning station, 15 miles south-east, whose three giant golf balls became one of the [[North York Moors National Park]]’s biggest attractions.<ref>http://www.real-whitby.co.uk/national-parks-cold-war-secrets-unearthed </ref><ref>http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/raf-danby-beacon/|=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721101426/http://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/raf-danby-beacon/ |=21 July 2011 }}</ref>
==See also==
==See also==
Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England
Human settlement in England
Danby is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2011 UK census, Danby parish had a population of 1,411,[1] a reduction on the 2001 UK census figure of 1,515.[2] The statistician Karl Pearson spent a lot of time there.[3]
Danby is located within the North York Moors National Park and is home to Danby Lodge, the Moors’ National Park Centre.[4] Danby Lodge is an official Dark Sky site.[5]
Danby is served by a rail network between Middlesbrough and Whitby as well as East Yorkshire’s summer seasonal Moors Explorer bus, which links Danby and the surrounding villages with Malton, Beverley and Hull. Danby village incorporates the Duke of Wellington pub and the neighbouring post office. The village lies on the Esk Valley Walk.
The civil parish includes Ainthorpe, Botton, Castleton, Commondale, Danby, Fryup and Westerdale.
The name Danby derives from the Old Norse Danirbȳ meaning ‘village of the Danes‘.[6]
Governance
An electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward had a population of 2,072 at the 2011 Census.[7]
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
Danby Castle
A little over a mile to the south-east are the remains of Danby Castle.[8]
Danby Show
The Danby Agricultural Show is held every year in August, with traditional country entertainments and activities such as show jumping, sheepdog trials, exhibitions of farm animals and machinery as well as horticultural, craft and produce competitions. The show was inaugurated in 1848 by the then vicar of Danby, Canon John Atkinson, and regularly attracts 6,000 visitors.[9]
Church history
Daniel Duck (1743-?1825) was the vicar of Danby from 1780 until he was succeeded by his son Joseph in 1825. Joseph came from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge and his family was one of yeoman freeholders in the Yorkshire Dales. He is commemorated in the poem, Lines in Memory of the Rev. D. Duck, Curate of Danby.
- “Yes Daniel, faithful Daniel – gone / We faithfull few lament their loss / No more we fix our eyes upon / That Zealous preacher of the cross.” The preface to this poem in the original manuscript had: ”Written on the Back of a pew before divine service while the folk were gathering up. Sunday April 1835.” Daniel Duck’s diaries are held by the Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society, which indicates that Daniel was the eldest son of Joseph Duck, yeoman, of Ainthorpe, and Hannah. He was perpetual curate of Danby, first appearing in the church register in February 1780.
The Rev. John Christopher Atkinson was Vicar of Danby 1850–1900 and author of Forty Years in a Moorland Parish, 1891.[10]
Danby Beacon
The Danby Beacon was one of a line of beacons up to 20 miles apart, and dates back to the 1600s when the country was living under the threat of invasion from France. It was to have been lit when the soldier stationed nearby had sight of a foreign fleet. The Beacon is now a landmark that is used as a waymarker by thousands of walkers each year. Over time, the old wooden beacon decayed so much that it fell down and the original landmark was lost.[11]
A new beacon was unveiled in 2008 by Lord Downe, President of the Danby Beacon Trust.
The flame-shaped basket is made out of blued stainless steel, blending in with the sky. The flames are mounted around a cup that is decorated with bronze – a reminder of the Bronze Age burial mound which part occupies the site.[12]
During the Second World War, the site became home to one of the first radar stations guarding the north-east coast. The station was responsible for guiding Group Captain Peter Townsend, when he intercepted and shot down the first enemy aircraft to fall on English soil during the war.[13]
The radar station, which continued to function until 1957, was the precursor of the RAF Fylingdales early warning station, 15 miles south-east, whose three giant golf balls became one of the North York Moors National Park‘s biggest attractions.[14][15]
See also
References
- Wesley Historical Society Notes and Queries June 1841, p. 94
- Ord’s History of Cleveland (1840)
- Atkinson (1891)
Bibliography
- Atkinson, John Christopher (1891) Forty years in a Moorland Parish: reminiscences and researches in Danby in Cleveland. London: Macmillan (Atkinson was Vicar 1850–1900; later editions: 1907, 1967 and 1983)
- Michael Stainsby (2006) More Than An Ordinary Man: Life and Society in the Upper Esk Valley, 1830–1910. North York Moors National Park Authority. Helmsley. ISBN 1 904622 08 9
