Sweet Facts

Yorkshire England’s Sweet History:

Several towns in Yorkshire, England are associated with top quality confectionery. Listed below are a few examples for your interest:-

 

Bradford –

In Victorian times Judy Bartlett had a sweetshop in Westgate, Bradford. Her name lives on today through “Judy Bartletts mint humbugs”, a mint humbug with a chewy centre. One of our early morning customers always buys a quarter.

Doncaster-

Butterscotch, a hard toffee enriched with butter is made all over the country but Parkinson’s of Don­caster were renown for the quality of theirs and in 1851 presented Queen Victoria with a tin of “Cel­ebrated Royal Doncaster Butterscotch” when she visited Doncaster Horseraces.

Halifax-

The famous toffee producers Macintosh started in 1890. John and Violet Macintosh used a recipe from a family album for their toffee.

Harrogate-

James Farrah has made toffee and fudge in Harrogate since 1840. The toffee is a butterscotch type with a hint of lemon. It comes in a distinctive blue and silver tin and is still very popular and as Harrogate is just down the road from Boroughbridge it is very easy to obtain.

 Sheffield-

Thornton’s Toffee is associated with York but originated from Sheffield. In 1911 Norman Thornton sold home made toffee for sixpence a bag. He was later joined by his brother Stanley.