The name of the village was derived from the Norse meaning “Place of the Horse Fight”. The sport was popular in medieval times and the village was probably a centre for the training of horses and the staging of fights.
The village is a close knit community and many of us gather at the Radcliffe Arms at the top of the village for a tasty meal out. Or in the middle of the village you will find the Harewood Arms. The post office is the place to be greeted by a friendly face local notices of things going on in the village.
We are lucky enough to also have a village hall which has recently been refurbished. The village hall is available for booking private functions but also have a badminton club and Women’s institute meetings regularly.
The riding stables are nearby and if you would be interested in what they are up to they have their own website
I should also mention the Cricket Club, again they also have a wonderful website
The club has many social gatherings during the summer. Which you will find on the website as they are announced.
And last but not least there is the Primary School, run by Mrs Bell and her staff, they also have a website, which gives you an insight the curriculum and other school announcements.
I just bought a small farm in Pennsylvania USA. The old Estate name was Ffolifoot Farm. It is in horse and hunt country. I can’t find any history with this particular spelling. Just curious to see if anyone has ever seen this before. Thanks Chris Standish crssr@aol.com