Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county in northern England. It's known for its Roman and Viking heritage, as well as its Norman castles, medieval abbeys, Industrial Revolution-era cities and 2 national parks. The county town of York, founded by the Romans, is home to 13th-century cathedral York Minster, Tudor houses and medieval walls. The interactive Jorvik Viking Centre recalls the area's 9th-century Norse occupation.
People born in Yorkshire (First 49 people) - Page 2
Stephen Hester
Chief Executive Officer of RSA Insurance Group
Maimie McCoy
English actress
Michael Grandage
British theatre director
Alister MacKenzie
Golf course architect
Rob Burrow
English rugby league player
Harvey Smith
British equestrian
Danielle McCormack
Actress
Mick McConnell
Musical artist
Paul Burston
Journalist
Richard Boddington
Canadian film director
Peter Blythe
Character actor
Jane R. Goodall
Australian author
Kate McGregor
English actress
John Tiffany
Theatre director
Ralph Maud
Author
Philippa Lowthorpe
Film director
Kenneth Allsop
British broadcaster
Harland Miller
Writer
Jonathan Plowright
Classical pianist
Michael Broadbent
Wine critic
H. N. Brailsford
British journalist
Joanna Coles
Editor
Martyn Auty
Film producer
Henry Briggs
English mathematician
Staz Johnson
English comic book artist
Elizabeth Montagu
British critic
Jennifer Jayne
Film actress
Richard Spruce
Botanist
Lorna Lesley
Actress
Nik Douglas
Author
Medwyn Goodall
Composer
Teddy Turner
Actor
Paul Hyde
Canadian musician
Zanna Van Dijk
Blogger
Graham Jarvis
Motorcycle racer
Max McElligott
Musician
Stephen Mennell
Professor
David Hewson
British author
Fay Hield
Singer
Juliet Barker
Historian
Moran Campbell
Physician
Ralph Cotterill
Actor
Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of
Pat Hutchins
Illustrator
Anthony Nightingale
Businessman
Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington
Gill Hornby
Writer