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When The Brontës Moved To Haworth
From Drumballyroney in Ireland to Dewsbury and Hartshead, the Brontë family story traces a rise from modest Irish beginnings to ... -
What is the Glass Cone of Catcliffe, Rotherham?
By James Barker Towards the end of the Sheffield Parkway when driving towards the M1 into Rotherham, you may notice ... -
The History of High Royds, Menston
By Kim Revill High Royds – now known as Chevin Park – is a former psychiatric hospital that first opened ... -
A Short History of Ilkley Hall
By Kim Revill Built in 1825 for Wakefield solicitor Benjamin Dixon, Ilkley Hall on Wells Road was one of the ... -
The History of Holy Trinity, Micklegate, York
By David Paul There has been a church on this site even before the time of the Norman Conquest. Holy ... -
A Short History of Ribblehead Viaduct
By Mike Appleton One of the most mystical places in the Yorkshire Dales is Ribblehead Viaduct, its twenty-four arches supporting ... -
The ‘Goners’ of Giggleswick: Lost Quarry Caves of the Yorkshire Dales
By Mike Appleton As the Dales evolves, it’s inevitable that pieces of cultural and historical heritage will disappear, but there ... -
Jewel of the North: The Birth of Saltburn-by-the-Sea
By Colin Wilkinson One afternoon in the summer of 1859, Henry Pease was staying at Cliff House, his brother’s villa ... -
A Short History of Cannon Hall, Barnsley
By Keiron Dunn Cannon Hall overlooks sloping land immediately north-west of the historic village of Cawthorne. The village is connected ... -
Yorkshire’s Motorsport Legend: The History of the Scott Trial
By Larry Carter Head up to Swaledale and Arkengarthdale and engage the locals in conversation; I guarantee it won’t be ... -
The Best Pubs of the Yorkshire Dales
By Mike Appleton Everyone likes a good pub, don’t they? The Dales has several fine inns that have been welcoming ... -
The First Poet: The Story Behind the Caedmon Memorial in Whitby?
On the clifftop, close to the parish church in Whitby, stands a memorial to Caedmon, Abbess Hilda and the monastery ...
