Today is the day that many of you have no doubt been excitedly waiting for – that’s right, it’s Yorkshire Day 2021.
The day was first marked in 1974 as a protest against local government re-organisation, but over the years it’s morphed into a day to celebrate all things Yorkshire.
In honour of God’s Own Country, here’s a quick list of things that Yorkshire is famous for – and you can test your knowledge via our Yorkshire Day quiz.
Read on to find out more.
What is Yorkshire famous for?
Yorkshire puds
One of Yorkshire’s most iconic contributions to the culinary world has been the Yorkshire pudding.
This roast dinner staple originated in the north of England hundreds of years ago, with a recipe for ‘a dripping pudding’ appearing in a book from 1737.
Gravy
Second only to Yorkshire puddings, Yorkshire folk are also famous for their love and apprecieation of gravy.
Any self-respecting Yorkshire native will know that good gravy is the lifeblood of a roast dinner while thin, runny gravy is a basically mortal sin.
Yorkshire Tea
Yorkshire Tea is undeniably one of the most iconic tea brands in the world, and people from Yorkshire will defend this brew to the hilt.
Since it overtook PG Tips last year as the best-selling tea brand, it’s fair to say more than just Yorkshire agrees that it’s the real deal.
Wensleydale cheese
While we’re still on the topic of food, Wensleydale cheese was first made in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire in 1150.
The cheese from this dale was made even more famous by Wallace and Gromit, with Wensleydale being among Wallace’s favourites.
Marks and Spencer
Started by a Jewish eastern European refugee called Michael Marks, the major retailler M&S began as a market stall in Leeds in the late 1800s.
Marks ended up partnering with bookkeeper Thomas Spencer and the rest is history.
The Brontës
Literary heavyweights Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë all hailed from a Yorkshire village called Haworth.
Emily’s famous classic, Wuthering Heights, took place in Yorkshire and the moors are a particular focal point.
The world’s first football club
Not only is Sheffield FC the world’s oldest football club, but it was also the first one, erm, to boot.
It was founded in 1857 by Nathaniel Creswick and William Prest.
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