Feizor
{{short description|Hamlet in North Yorkshire, England}}
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Feizor is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, England.
Toponymy
The name derives from "Fech's ergh", with Fech being a Norse-Gael given name (Fíach) and ergh meaning shieling or summer pasture.{{Cite web|url=https://epns.nottingham.ac.uk/browse/West+Riding+of+Yorkshire/Clapham/532881e2b47fc40c81001709-Feizor|title=Feizor|work=Survey of English place-names|publisher=University of Nottingham|accessdate=15 February 2025}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.ramsdale.org/norse.html/vikingsources|title=North Yorkshire Old Norse Place-Names|work=Ramsdale|accessdate=15 February 2025}} A local landowner named Fech was recorded at the time of the Norman Conquest.{{Cite web|title=Giggleswick {{!}} Domesday Book|url=https://opendomesday.org/place/SD8164/giggleswick/|access-date=2021-07-31|website=opendomesday.org}}
Village
Feizor is noted for its beautiful limestone scenery. The hamlet lies near the limestone escarpments of Pot Scar, Smearsett Scar, and Giggleswick Scar on the South Craven Fault. The area offers good walking.[http://www.greatwalksinbritain.co.uk/Editions/Walks/Yorkshire%20Dales%20Giggleswick%20Feizor%20&%20Smearsett.pdf Great Walks in Britain] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426070515/http://www.greatwalksinbritain.co.uk/Editions/Walks/Yorkshire%20Dales%20Giggleswick%20Feizor%20%26%20Smearsett.pdf |date=2012-04-26 }} - Giggleswick, Feizor & Smearsett. Retrieved 23 December 2011[http://where2walk.co.uk/yorkshire_dales/limestone-walking-above-feizor Where 2 Walk] - Limestone walking above Feizor. Retrieved 23 December 2011 The village offers walkers a bed-and-breakfast[http://www.hello-yorkshire.co.uk/scar-close-farm-feizor Scar Close Farm, Feizor] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110530081740/http://www.hello-yorkshire.co.uk/scar-close-farm-feizor |date=2011-05-30 }}. Retrieved 23 December 2011 and a tearoom.[http://www.cafe.southlakesgroup.org/elaines-tearoom-feizor.html Cyclist's Cafe Guide] - Elaine's Tearooms, Feizor. Retrieved 23 December 2011 Since 2015 Settle Falconry has been based from Elaine's Tearoom, offering hands-on Falconry Experiences from there.
References
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External links
- [http://www.wainwright-wanderings.co.uk/w0177.htm Wainwright Wanderings]
- [http://www.localmouth.com/go/feizor Feizor on LocalMouth]
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