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Our guestbook is a means for the visitor to acknowledge a visit to our website and maybe leave a public comment. Ferrensby and the General Tarleton It is interesting to see the mention of the Blue Bell in Ferrensby in the 1800s - I first saw this on a map of 1851 and it was situated right next to the pond. As the house which replaced it was extremely damp, the pub must have been so. Also interesting that the Baines directory (not a relative to my knowledge) mentions the 'Colonel Tarleton' - I don't know when it became the 'General', but my grandfather (Walter Simpson) kept it for 42 years until 1947 as the 'General' Posted by Dr. J. D. Baines on 07 January 2014 As far as I understand, most the original Blue Bell Inn building is still next to the pond. I certainly wouldn't describe it as damp, though parts of the garden can get soggy when the pond outlet gets blocked! According to Wikipedia, in 1794 Tarleton was promoted to Major-General, in 1801 to Lieutenant-General and in 1812 to General. Posted by John Marshall on 08 January 2014 Many thanks for your information, Mr. Marshall. As an extra, one of the inhabitants of the three cottages behind the 'General' was my great-aunt, Miss Laura Faircliffe - the Arkendale school-teacher who is buried at Arkendale. The other two were Mr. Arthur Barker and Mr. Fred Whincup. Posted by Dr. J. D. Baines on 21 January 2014 Local Information Can't remember your household waste and recycling rota? Want to learn about tree preservation orders in your neighbourhood or any other local information then: Go to www.harrogate.gov.uk and pop your postcode in the "My Area" box and click on View Info. Posted by John Marshall on 04 September 2013 |    |
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I remember it's being converted.
The 'green' now occupied by the post-box and the notice-board had on it a forge during WWII.