Wold Newton Meteorite
- When
- 1795
- Where
- near Wold Cottage farm, a few miles from Wold Newton, Yorkshire; Wold Newton meteorite fall as referenced in film
- Episodes
- 2
On 13 December 1795 the Wold Cottage meteorite, also called the Wold Newton meteorite, fell near Wold Cottage farm in Yorkshire, England, a few miles from the village of Wold Newton, landing close to ploughman John Shipley. The film Robinson in Ruins later referred to the event.
Episodes
- Film Legacy
The film Robinson in Ruins referred to the meteorite fall, with its main character Robinson seeing it as showing that meteorites always fall at the time of significant events, in this case the 1795 Settlement Act amendment.
- Fall of the Wold Cottage Meteorite
The meteorite fell near Wold Cottage farm, Yorkshire, at around three o'clock on 13 December 1795, landing within a few yards of ploughman John Shipley.
Background and detail
Background. The stone that became known as the Wold Cottage meteorite, or alternatively the Wold Newton meteorite, came down in Yorkshire, England, in 1795. The fall occurred near Wold Cottage farm, situated a few miles from the village of Wold Newton, which gave the object its alternative name.
The Fall. The meteorite fell at around three o'clock on 13 December 1795, landing within a few yards of a ploughman named John Shipley. The proximity of the impact to a working witness made the event a striking local occurrence in the Yorkshire countryside.
Later Cultural References. The film Robinson in Ruins referred to the event, with its main character Robinson seeing it as evidence that meteorites always fall at times of significant events, in this case the 1795 amendment to the Settlement Act, which allowed capitalism to develop faster in England.
People involved
- John Shipley · ploughman near whom the meteorite landed
Sources
- Wold Cottage meteorite Wikipedia, revision of 2025-09-02
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