Car Leasing Deals Yorkshire
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Yorkshire Leasing Did You Know?The population of Yorkshire is roughly 5.3 million marvellous souls, according to the 2011 census. Renowned Yorkshire word-wranglers include Alan Bennett, Barbara Cartland, Arthur Ransome, J.B. Priestley, Ted Hughes, and W.H. Auden. Famous Yorkshire folk from history include the explorer James Cook, anti-slavery campaigner and abolitionist William Wilberforce, clockmaker John Harrison (the man who solved the problem of establishing longitude at sea), and pioneering aviator Amy Johnson. James Mason, Sir Patrick Stewart, Dame Judi Dench, Sean Bean, Michael Palin, Brian Blessed, and Sir Ben Kingsley are just some of our award-winning theatrical exports. The Shambles in York was named Britain's most picturesque street in the 2010 Google Street Awards. It is believed to be the oldest shopping street in Europe, even getting a mention in the Domesday Book of 1086. Yorkshire's three National Parks – the North York Moors, most of the Yorkshire Dales, and part of the Peak District – account for nearly a third of the total area of National Parks in the UK. The county oldest city is of course York, which has been a city since it was a Roman capital and, for a time, the seat of the Roman Emperor. The next to be recognised as cities were Ripon and then Wakefield. The earliest reference to the classic ‘Yorkshire Pudding’ was in Hannah Glasse’s Art Of Cookery in 1747. Sheffield FC in Yorkshire is the oldest association football club in the world, formed in 1857. As such, Sheffield is recognised by FIFA and UEFA as the birthplace of club football. THE YORKSHIRE CAR LEASING SPECIALIST Smart Lease is a trading name of Leaseline Vehicle Management Ltd. We reserve the right to withdraw any offer, service or price without notice. Errors and omissions excepted. |