Settle

Settle is a town with 2400 inhabitants (2001) in North Yorkshire, England. Historically Settle belonged to the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales.

It is believed that Settle is a foundation of fishing in the 7th century, for the name of the city is to mean in their language "settlement ". Henry III. granted in 1248 Henry de Percy market rights for the place. Since then, still finds a market on Tuesday of each week in the city instead. A bridge over the River Ribble is first mentioned in 1498.

In the 18th century, the cotton mill of the major employers in the city was. There were five mills in the city.

Opened in 1875, the railway line Settle - Carlisle and the city received a railway station.

Notable people

  • George Birkbeck, founder of the Mechanics Institute. According to him, Birkbeck College, University of London was named.
  • John Newman, British singer
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