After various requests from our customers & especially after Valentines Day we have decided to host Monthly Afternoon Teas. Our first Afternoon Tea will be on Saturday 28th of February. Variety of sandwiches, cakes, scone with jam & cream, tea and coffee. Book NOW, limited space available.
Did you know: The hot, round pancakes symbolised the sun. It's believed that by eating pancakes, it gives you the power, light and warmth of the sun. All we know is, we love pancakes any day! Ha'Penny Vintage Tea Room Sweet pancakes includes: Strawberries & Vanilla Cream, Blueberry Cheesecake, Lemon Meringue, Banana, Maple Syrup & Choc Chip and the old time classic cinnamon & sugar. Ha'Penny Vintage Tea Room Savoury pancakes includes: Beef Mince with creamy Cheese sauce & Roast chicken with home made Pesto.
Thank you to our customers who booked & enjoyed our Valentines High Tea. We loved trying to make it a special day. All our food is home made with love every day. We have been asked to please do this more often and we have decided that we will do a Saturday High Tea once a month. Please watch this space or our Facebook Page for dates.
The Skelton Townscape Initiative received the Heritage Lottery Funding for archaeological exploration of the village, as well as developing a a Mosaic Trail. The initiative has been developed by Skelton Villages Civic Pride in partnership with Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council and the £1.02m from the HLF will form a significant chunk of the £1.5m to be spent on the project. Cllr Mark Hannon, Cabinet Member for Economic Development, said: “We are very pleased that the Skelton Townscape Initiative has been successful in securing Townscape Heritage Initiative funding as this is just reward for all the hard work put in to the project so far by all parties. “Now, we can look ahead to the project getting underway and ensuring Skelton gets restored to its former glory and gives local businesses a boost.” Joyce White, from Skelton Villages Civic Pride, said: “We are so pleased that HLF are supporting us in our efforts to increase awareness of the rich wealth of history and heritage in Skelton, and to restore and preserve the family businesses on our High Street. The resulting extra custom will ensure the independent traders remain and that Skelton residents retain their local shopping facilities with our High Street remaining the vibrant hub of our community.”
Ben Greener, HLF’s Regeneration Adviser said: “Regeneration involves transforming places. Heritage is often central to this process, whether in the form of restoring a much-loved landmark or refurbishing boarded-up buildings. “We believe that historic townscapes such as Skelton Villages are the beating heart of local places. Past Heritage Lottery Fund research shows that even small changes, such as improving shop fronts or restoring a building’s historic features, can make a real difference.” The name: Ha’penny (Pronounced - "hay-pə-nee")
What's in the name? The name was derived from 2 main reasons the Half Penny A reminder of History: The decimal halfpenny (½p) coin was introduced in February 1971, at the time of decimalisation, introduced to enable the prices of some low-value items to be more accurately translated to the new decimal currency. The possibility of setting prices including an odd half penny also made it more practical to retain the pre-decimal sixpence in circulation (with a value of 2½ new pence) alongside the new decimal coinage. The Half Penny was last minted in 1984. The Local Half Penny Bridge: Designed & built in 1869 to link Skelton with Saltburn the 'Halfpenny Bridge' which spanned the valley, crossing Skelton Beck. This impressive structure, rising 120ft above the Pleasure Grounds at its highest point, would eventually enable travellers to avoid the vertiginous road descent from the town down to sea level, and the equally arduous ascent up the other side of the glen. On 9th August 1869 the Saltburn Improvement Company approved the proposed tolls for the bridge which by this time was almost completed. The toll of "One Halfpenny" for each person "not being in charge of a horse or vehicle" gave the bridge the name by which it eventually became best known. All our gifts are handmade by crafters in the North East as well as Vintage items which are sourced locally. Our aim is for our customers to step back in time in our nostalgic tearoom and enjoy homemade food which is made fresh each morning on our premises. Take a moment, pop in for a cup of tea, a slice of home made cake and be surrounded by pretty things.
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December 2019
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