Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
modern equivalent created for historical rows; West Riding of Yorkshire was abolished in 1974; nothing is called that today. Row's own events (John Metcalf 1732, Christopher Benson c.1736, cited to a 1795 biography) predate the abolition, so the name is correct as recorded. No modern 'Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England' row exists yet; Nominati
Former names & places here: Harrogate, West Riding of Yorkshire, England· until 1974
Timeline
- Occupation (Fiddler) 1732"In the year 1732 Metcalf was invited to Harrogate" to succeed the resident fiddler; played each season at the Queen's Head and the Royal Oak (renamed the Granby in 1795), where he met Dorothy Benson, the landlord's daughter. Also traded horses, guided visitors and later ran a stage-waggon between York and Knaresborough (1751).