Great Ayton - home of Captain Cook in Yorkshire
Great Ayton is a charming little village in North Yorkshire, England. I have had the good fortune to live here for the last 22 years. It is overlooked by Roseberry Topping - a renowned landscape feature
Places to see in ( Great Ayton - UK )
Places to see in ( Great Ayton - UK )
Great Ayton is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, on the edge of the North York Moors. It lies 7 miles (11.3 km) southeast of Middlesbrough and 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Stokesley on the border with the unitary authorities of Redcar and Cleveland and Middlesbrough. According to the 2011 Census, it has a population of 4,629. The name Great Ayton derives from the Old English Ea-tun, tun meaning farm and ea meaning river.
In the 18th and 19th centuries Great Ayton was a centre for the industries of weaving, tanning, brewing, and tile making. Subsequently, whinstone was also quarried from the Cleveland Dyke. It was home to the Great Ayton Friends' School (Quaker) from 1841 until it closed in 1997.
Great Ayton is at the foot of the Cleveland Hills beneath Easby Moor and the distinctively-shaped Roseberry Topping. The River Leven, a tributary of the River Tees, flows through the village and links its two centres, High Green and Low Green. The Cleveland Dyke, a narrow band of hard whinstone rock that runs for about 31 miles between Robin Hood's Bay and Eaglescliffe lies to the north-east of the village.
The village was the boyhood home of Captain James Cook, the British explorer and navigator and many notable local landmarks relate to this. The Cook family home on Bridge Street was built by James' father in 1755. The cottage was dismantled in 1934 to be shipped to Australia. Each stone was numbered so that the cottage could be reconstructed exactly in its new home in the Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne. A granite obelisk now marks the original site of the cottage in Great Ayton. The obelisk is constructed from granite taken from Point Hicks, the first land sighted by Cook in Australia.
The Captain Cook Schoolroom Museum is within a former charity school, founded in 1704 by landowner Michael Postgate. James Cook received his early education here from 1736 to 1740.
A statue on High Green depicts James Cook at the age of 16 looking towards Staithes where, according to tradition, he first felt the lure of the sea. The sculpture was commissioned by Hambleton District Council and is the work of sculptor Nicholas Dimbleby. It was unveiled on 12 May 1997. In the parish of Little Ayton high on Easby Moor is Captain Cook's Monument a 51 ft (16 m) high obelisk and visible for miles around. It was constructed from local sandstone and was erected in 1827. The village is served by Great Ayton railway station on the Esk Valley Line.
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Captain Cook's Cottage, Fitzroy Gardens Melbourne Australia
Cooks' Cottage (also known as Captain Cook's Cottage) is located in the Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne, Australia. The cottage was constructed in 1755 in the English village of Great Ayton, North Yorkshire, by the parents of Captain James Cook, James and Grace Cook. It is a point of conjecture among historians whether James Cook, the famous navigator, ever lived in the house, but almost certainly he visited his parents at the house.
In 1933 the owner of the cottage decided to sell it with a condition of sale that the building remain in England. She was persuaded to change England to the Empire, and accepted an Australian bid of £800, by Russell Grimwade as opposed to the highest local offer of £300.
The cottage was deconstructed brick by brick and packed into 253 cases and 40 barrels, for shipping on board the Port Dunedin from Hull. Cuttings from ivy that adorned the house were also taken and planted when the house was re-erected in Melbourne. Grimwade, a notable businessman and philanthropist, donated the house to the people of Victoria for the centenary anniversary of the settlement of Melbourne in October 1934.
The cottage immediately became a popular tourist attraction. In 1978 further restoration work was carried out on the cottage. An English cottage garden has been established around the house, further adding to its period reconstruction. Very few of the items in the house are from the Cook family, but all are representative furnishings of the period.Learn all about Captain James Cook's life, his amazing voyages and his tragic death, in the Discovery Centre, including the legacy he left for future generations.
Experience what life was like in the eighteenth century, as you walk through this double-storey cottage and its traditional English cottage garden.
Listen to the sounds of the Cook family sitting down to a family meal and hear their excitement when their son, Captain James Cook returns from his latest voyage.
North Yorkshire Country Walk - Great Ayton to Captain Cook's Monument (Part 1)
This video is a guided walk in North Yorkshire. The walk (part 1) is from Great Ayton to Captain Cook's Monument via Little Ayton. This is a hard walk with steep inclines and declines, but we see some wonderful views and some wildlife. Please watch part 2 for the rest of the walk to Roseberry Topping and back to Great Ayton.
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The video is taken from the website of 'JR Hackney', otherwise known as 'The Taxi Driver'. Providing you with free information on a whole host of walks around the country that we have undertaken and recommend to you.
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Explore The Captain Cook Memorial Museum - [Places to visit in Whitby]
Looking for things to do and places to visit? Head to the Captain Cook Memorial Museum in Whitby, North Yorkshire.The Museum is in the 17th century house in Grape Lane on Whitby's harbourside where the young James Cook lodged as apprentice. It was here that Cook trained as a seaman and acquired those maritime skills which led to his epic voyages of discovery. Follow in the footsteps of Captain Cook and discover a world of knowledge, enjoyment and inspiration!
Filmed and Edited by Paul Hollingsworth
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Empires by Scott Holmes
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House in great ayton
House in Great Ayton
Memorial To Great Explorer (1934)
Full title reads: MEMORIAL TO GREAT EXPLORER - Obelisk unveiled by Mrs. Richard Linton to Captain James Cook, R. N. at Great Ayton, Yorks.
Great Ayton, Yorkshire.
Crowd gathered for the ceremony of unveiling the obelisk - Memorial to great explorer Captain James Cook. Mrs Richard Linton pulling the rope to unveil the obelisk. Crowd cheers.
Close up shot of Plaque at the base of the memorial Lieutenant James Cook R. N. of the Endeavour first sighted Australia near this point which he named Point Hicks after Lieutenant Zachary Hicks who first so the land.
People laying wreaths at the base of the memorial before leaving.
Note: Film is severely damaged - extremely poor quality.
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Captain Cook loads his Ship
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Great Navigator And Empire Builder (1928)
Item title reads - Great navigator and Empire builder. Sir James Parr and Sir George Fuller representing New Zealand and New South Wales (discovered by the great navigator) attend Captain James Cook bicentenary celebrations. Ayton, Yorkshire.
L/S as members of the army and navy walk along. L/S as the camera pans across crowds and armed forces to a table where men are sat writing, others are making speeches on a platform. This is the lawn of the lawn of Marton Hall, Stewart Park, Marton. L/S of the platform surrounded by people. M/S of clergymen walking in graveyard of All Saints Church at Great Ayton, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, with Sir James Parr. From left to right, those looking at the grave are Sir George Fuller, Sir Thomas Hugh Bell, and Sir James Parr. C/U of Cook's family's headstone.
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A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.
FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT
British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.
CAPT COOK'S HOME IN MELBOURNE
Whole house faithfully reconstructed in Melbourne Australia after being transported from Whitby, Yorkshire, England. Everything is ORIGINAL and proportions are exact...
Captain Cook's Birthplace
Hello everybody.I just want to show you some photos of Captain Cook's birthplace.I live about 2.5 miles from his birthplace and I have noticed that there are some videos of Captain Cook on You Tube.So I wish to add these photos for those who found his life story interesting.Thank You.
Tour De Yorkshire Whitby 2016 Captain Cook On Bicycle.
The bold captain sitting on a bike on top of the Captain Cook Museum in Whitby