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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 ... -
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 ... -
Treasures of Roman Yorkshire
Although it was at its north-western fringe, Roman Britain was still able to access connections to the wider Roman Empire. ... -
A History of Flamborough Head Lighthouse
By Roger O’Reilly Sometime between 1669 and 1674, the earlier of the two lighthouses that stand guard on the chalk ... -
Skipton History in Photos
Skipton History Tour offers an insight into the fascinating history of this Yorkshire town. Author Peter Ellwood guides us around ... -
What is the Druids’ Temple in Masham?
Yorkshire’s Stonehenge, 200, not 2,000, years old By Ed Glinert Has Stonehenge been moved to Yorkshire? No, this is William ... -
Walter Scott and the History of Conisbrough Castle, Doncaster
By John Goodall The keep of Conisbrough Castle, Yorkshire, was a hugely ambitious creation of cut stone probably built in ... -
What is the Story Behind the White Horse of Kilburn?
It Ain’t no Desert, and the Horse has a Name By Ed Glinert It’s a huge blanched stallion cut into ... -
The History of Ilkley Spa
Ilkley is well-known as a ‘spa town’ – and, as author Melanie King explains in this extract taken from her ... -
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 ... -
The Story of the Wreck of the Rohilla in Whitby
The Rohilla was a 7,400-ton hospital ship driven ashore and wrecked during a fierce storm on 30 October 1914. The ...
