OT random interesting facts.

[CTMilller]

I've always thought the New York name might go back as far as Thomas de Rotherham. He came from our town and rose to become Archbishop of York in 1480, a position he held for twenty years. During his time he endowed a number of religious and educational sites (including the Grammar School) in Rotherham, and it seems entirely possible that an area grew up to be called New York because of this connection. It may not have been formalised until later. Rotherham has been within the purview of the religious province covered by the Archbishop of York for centuries.

There's virtually no evidence to support the fire hydrant story - though I believe some of the technology used in NYC (and most other) fire hydrants was developed by a Rotherham company (could have been G and C - not sure.)

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

I've always thought the New York name might go back as far as Thomas de Rotherham. He came from our town and rose to become Archbishop of York in 1480, a position he held for twenty years. During his time he endowed a number of religious and educational sites (including the Grammar School) in Rotherham, and it seems entirely possible that an area grew up to be called New York because of this connection. It may not have been formalised until later. Rotherham has been within the purview of the religious province covered by the Archbishop of York for centuries.

There's virtually no evidence to support the fire hydrant story - though I believe some of the technology used in NYC (and most other) fire hydrants was developed by a Rotherham company (could have been G and C - not sure.)

And New York, the city, was named after the Duke of York not the city in Yorkshire nor the Archbishop of York. As mentioned earlier New York was previously New Amsterdam until we nicked it off the Dutch

[CTMilller]

And New York, the city, was named after the Duke of York not the city in Yorkshire nor the Archbishop of York. As mentioned earlier New York was previously New Amsterdam until we nicked it off the Dutch

That's what I always understood, too. The Dutch, led by one Peter Stuyvesant, bought it from a local tribe for fourpence ha'penny (and you could always get cigarettes after that....)