Yorkshire, a region in Northern England, was once the largest county in England until it was subdivided for easier administration. It has a rich cultural history, including Viking influence and famous literary figures like the Brontë sisters. Yorkshire is known for its greenery, including the Yorkshire Dales, and has major cities like York, Bradford, Leeds, and Sheffield. It has a history of agricultural and industrial production and is famous for culinary exports like Yorkshire Pudding and ginger ale. Notable citizens include David Bowie and Dame Judi Dench.
Yorkshire is a region in Northern England. Until 1974 it was a separate county, the largest in England; it was subsequently subdivided for the purpose of easier civil administration; the region is better known as Yorkshire and the Humber today. This region of England has risen to fame outside of its home country, thanks to its rich cultural traditions, which have given rise to things as varied as the Brontë sisters and Wensleydale cheese. Although no longer a county, its name is still used in a number of civic groups in this region of England, such as the Yorkshire Building Society.
This region of England has existed as a distinct cultural entity since at least the 800s, when it was overrun by Danish Vikings and known as the Kingdom of Jorvik. The Vikings took advantage of the remains of earlier settlements, such as the Roman-built fort at Eboracum, which is now better known as York. It has become famous as one of the greenest parts of England, thanks to its abundant rainfall, and the vast Yorkshire Dales has become quite famous, thanks to a number of films set in the Dales and written by people like James Alfred Wight, who wrote under the name of James Herriot in the 1970s.
Major cities in Yorkshire include York itself, the city after which the region is named, along with Bradford, Leeds and Sheffield. Sometimes people refer to parts of Yorkshire as ‘riding’, referring to the historical division of the region into East, North and West Riding. Geographically, this area is easy to identify, bounded by the Rivers Tees and Humber to the north and south, the North Sea to the east and the Pennine Hills to the west.
At various times in history this region has been famous for producing various agricultural products and the region experienced an explosion of industrial production in the 19th century, thanks to abundant natural resources such as coal. It was also once a stronghold of wool production.
Some popular Yorkshire culinary exports include its namesake Yorkshire Pudding, Yorkshire Curd Tarts, ginger ale, and numerous well-loved candies and chocolates. It is also home to several major British sports teams including football clubs, ruge cricket from various parts of the region, and the region has also produced a number of notable citizens including David Bowie, Dame Judi Dench and mythical figures such as Robin Hood.
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