The first day of August is Yorkshire Day, when we all thank the lord for giving us gifts like Yorkshire puddings and Yorkshire Tea.
But there's a lot you don't know about God's own county. Here's a few fun facts we thought were really interesting:
Weird And Interesting Facts About Yorkshire
York is home to the oldest working Convent in England(01 of11)
And you can even book Bed and Breakfast with the nuns. (credit:Peter Dazeley via Getty Images)
A man once changed his name to "Yorkshire Bank Plc Are Fascist Bastards"(02 of11)
The Guardian claims a disgruntled customer of the local chain Yorkshire Bank decided to change his name by deed poll to "Yorkshire Bank Plc are Fascist Bastards".
The name change was brought on by the bank's decision to charge 30-year-old Michael Howard of Leeds £20 for a £10 overdraft. He then demanded they pay back his 69p balance by cheque made out to his new name. (credit:Peter Adams via Getty Images)
The name change was brought on by the bank's decision to charge 30-year-old Michael Howard of Leeds £20 for a £10 overdraft. He then demanded they pay back his 69p balance by cheque made out to his new name. (credit:Peter Adams via Getty Images)
There are very strict rules for making Yorkshire Pudding(03 of11)
The Royal Society for Advancing Chemical Sciences says that if your pud isn't at least four inches tall, it doesn't count.
The quality of puds is considered so important, there's a campaign to get it the same Protected Designation of Origin status as Cornish Pasties, clotted cream, champagne and the like. Rhubarb, another Yorkie delicacy, has achieved the status but the pud battle goes on.
We even celebrate National Yorkshire Pudding Day on 3 February every year to honour the classic bit of grub. (credit:Aimee Herring)
The quality of puds is considered so important, there's a campaign to get it the same Protected Designation of Origin status as Cornish Pasties, clotted cream, champagne and the like. Rhubarb, another Yorkie delicacy, has achieved the status but the pud battle goes on.
We even celebrate National Yorkshire Pudding Day on 3 February every year to honour the classic bit of grub. (credit:Aimee Herring)
Yorkshire is Britain's spookiest county(04 of11)
Yes, apparently God's own county is home to more ghostly sightings than any others. They even have a mysterious goose ghoul on the loose. (credit:Rii Schroer via Getty Images)
Without Yorkshire, we wouldn't have football clubs(05 of11)
Sheffield FC was the first ever football club, formed in 1857. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Or toilets.(06 of11)
Thomas Crapper, who invented the modern loo, was born in Yorkshire. (credit:Tanya Little via Getty Images)
If Yorkshire were an independent country it would've finished twelfth on the league table in the 2012 Olympics(07 of11)
Seven Golds, two Silvers and three Bronze medals would've gone to athletes including Jessica Ennis, boxer Nicola Adams and cyclist Ed Clancy. (credit:Paul Gilham via Getty Images)
In York it's legal to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow. But not on Sundays.(08 of11)
Apparently. (credit:Dave Porter Peterborough Uk via Getty Images)
The White Rabbit from 'Alice In Wonderland' came from East Riding(09 of11)
Lewis Carroll is said to have been inspired to create the iconic character after seeing a medieval stone rabbit above the door to the sacristy in St Mary’s Church, Beverley. (credit:GK Hart/Vikki Hart via Getty Images)
Yorkshire Terriers were called Broken Haired Scotch Terriers until 1870(10 of11)
But they were still just as cute. (credit:Getty Images)
There's more to them than puds and pies(11 of11)
As well as being famous for those lovely puddings and some tasty pies, Yorkshire is also historically renowned for rhubarb, a sweet ginger cake called Parkin, Wensleydale cheese and sweet licorice, which was synonymous with the town of Pontefract.
Ginger beer and ginger ale were also created in Yorkshire.
The county is also home to sweet producers such as Rowntree's, Thornton's, Terry's and Mackintosh's, which produces Quality Street. (credit:Monkey Business Images via Getty Images)
Ginger beer and ginger ale were also created in Yorkshire.
The county is also home to sweet producers such as Rowntree's, Thornton's, Terry's and Mackintosh's, which produces Quality Street. (credit:Monkey Business Images via Getty Images)