#1Writing & Arts
William Grainge
1818–1895British antiquarian (1818-1895)
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Famous people · Dishforth, North Yorkshire
The British antiquarian William Grainge is the one famous person from Dishforth
The British antiquarian William Grainge was born in 1818. That places their birth in the Georgian era. 4 languages have an article about them. The nearest list is in Ripon, 5 mi away: 40 names, starting with Derek Kevan.
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William Grainge
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1818
William Grainge
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1 people
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Born in Dishforth
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Ripon, at 40.
DKRipon · 5 miDerek Kevan & 39 more
Knaresborough · 10 miMother Shipton & 18 more
Thirsk · 7 miHenry Eeles Dresser & 16 moreCMBedale · 12 miChristopher Mace & 6 more
Boroughbridge · 4 miIsabella Bird & 5 more
Easingwold · 9 miKevin Hollinrake & 4 moreLVHampsthwaite · 12 miLaura Veale & 1 moreTCKillinghall · 11 miTony Clarkson
Knaresborough · 10 miMother Shipton & 18 moreThirsk · 7 miHenry Eeles Dresser & 16 moreCMBedale · 12 miChristopher Mace & 6 moreBoroughbridge · 4 miIsabella Bird & 5 moreEasingwold · 9 miKevin Hollinrake & 4 moreLVHampsthwaite · 12 miLaura Veale & 1 moreTCKillinghall · 11 miTony ClarksonQuestions about famous people from Dishforth
Who is the most famous person from Dishforth?
William Grainge (British antiquarian (1818-1895)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 4 languages.
How many famous people were born in Dishforth?
1 people born in Dishforth have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Dishforth known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 12% across UK towns.
Who counts as from Dishforth?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Dishforth’s built-up area (the ONS 2022 boundary), a hospital or district within it included, whose English Wikipedia article agrees. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
Why is someone missing?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a bigger area (“London”), another town, or missing, or their article may give no birthplace. We only list people both sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations) and English Wikipedia (each person’s article confirms the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are placed in the town by the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary (Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0). Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across UK towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- William Grainge: Thomas Holroyd (d.1904), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mother Shipton: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Eeles Dresser: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Isabella Bird: G.P. Putnam's Sons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Hollinrake: Chris McAndrew, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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