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The Gytrash of Goathland: A Yorkshire Legend from the North York Moors
Michael Henry Temple (1862–1928) was born on the Isle of Man and educated at Leeds Grammar School and Keble College, ... -
The Cathedral of the Dales – The History of St Michael’s Church, Kirkby Malham
By Louise Bryning There’s an extra special reason to visit the ‘Cathedral of the Dales’ in Kirkby Malham this summer. ... -
The Illustrious History of Tennis in Scarborough
By Kevin Jeffreys Scarborough was ideally placed to benefit from the late-Victorian discovery and growth of lawn tennis. It was ... -
Yorkshire’s 1,000-Foot Peaks
By Jeff Kent North Yorkshire’s 1,000-Foot Peaks North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial county in England and therefore, not surprisingly, ... -
The Mosaics at Byland Abbey
Byland Abbey near Coxwold is a truly outstanding example of early gothic architecture; it inspired the design of the famous ... -
The Breviary at Rievaulx Abbey
At Rievaulx Abbey there is a small 500-year-old prayer book. Recently rediscovered by an English Heritage historian, it is a ... -
The Mystery of Janet’s Foss, Malham
The stunning waterfall located close to Malham village gets its name from a local folk tale that claims that the ... -
Richmond Castle – One of Yorkshire’s Early Stone-Built Castles
By Andrew Graham Stables Richmond Castle is one of the earliest stone-built castles in the country and no other in ... -
The Scarborough Lifeboat Service – Timeline, Facts and History
By Nicholas Leach The lifeboat service in the United Kingdom and Ireland is operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), which ... -
The Story of Titus Salt and Saltaire
Salts Mill in Saltaire, Bradford is an iconic Yorkshire building. Built by businessman and philanthropist Sir Titus Salt it has ... -
Curious Tombstones of the Yorkshire Dales
“Dearly Departed of the Dales” – Memorable ‘In Memoria’ Author Summer Strevens describes some of our region’s more peculiar final inscriptions… Affirming ... -
Scarborough Hotel Landslide Remembered
The Hotel That Slid Into The Sea by Colin Philpott For several days in early June 1993, the country – ...
