William Grainge
William Grainge (1818–1895) was an English antiquarian and poet, a historian of Yorkshire.[1] Born into a farming family in Kirkby Malzeard, he later set up a bookshop in nearby Harrogate and published numerous books on local history and topography.
A large portrait of Grainge hangs in Harrogate library.[2]
Selected works
References
- "Interesting history of hospital site". Ripon Gazette. 23 September 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- "The importance of a historian's town Annals". Harrogate Advertiser. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
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