Emma Wells

A look at the history of Ana Cross, Rosedale, with Dr Emma Wells

Discover the history of Ana Cross near Rosedale with Dr Emma Wells, from its prehistoric burial mound to its medieval cross and enduring place in the North York Moors.

A look at the history of St John's Church, East Witton, with Dr Emma Wells

Discover the fascinating history of East Witton’s two churches, from the overgrown remains of medieval St Martin’s at Low Thorpe to the striking St John’s Church.

A look at the history of Leighton Reservoir and Roundhill Reservoir, with Dr Emma Wells

Leighton and Roundhill Reservoirs in Colsterdale were built in the early 20th century as part of efforts to supply water to growing Yorkshire towns and cities. Their construction was shaped by political disputes, opposition from influential landowners, and rivalry between Leeds and Harrogate councils, but the reservoirs ultimately became impressive examples of Victorian-era engineering in the Yorkshire Dales landscape.

A look at the history of St Chad’s Church, Hutton-le-Hole, with Dr Emma Wells

Discover St Chad’s Church in Hutton-le-Hole, a charming 1930s village church with deep links to Yorkshire’s early Christian history. Learn about its connection to St Chad and Lastingham, unique architecture, Mouseman furnishings, historic stained glass, and peaceful setting in the heart of the North York Moors.

A look at the history of Town Head Barn, Malham, with Dr Emma Wells

Town Head Barn in Malhamdale is a restored 18th-century field barn in the Yorkshire Dales, built from local limestone to withstand harsh conditions. Now cared for by the National Trust, it offers insight into traditional farming and rural heritage.

A look at the history of Arncliffe Hall, with Dr Emma Wells

Arncliffe Hall near Ingleby Arncliffe, set beneath the North York Moors, is a historic country estate with origins dating back to the Domesday Book. Rebuilt in the mid-18th century by John Carr of York for the Mauleverer family, the hall reflects centuries of architectural evolution, landscaped gardens and estate design, remaining in private ownership since its sale to Sir Lowthian Bell in 1902.

A look at the history of Brough Park, with Dr Emma Wells

Discover Brough Park near Richmond, North Yorkshire, where Brough Hall evolved from a 15th-century tower house into an elegant country estate, set within landscaped parkland of bridges, trees and historic features.

A look at the history of St Mary's Church, Birdforth, with Dr Emma Wells

St Mary’s Church in Birdforth, North Yorkshire, is a small but historically rich Norman-era rural church dating back to the 12th century. This redundant church remains a fascinating heritage site showcasing England’s rural ecclesiastical history.

A look at the history of York Railway Station, with Dr Emma Wells

Dr Emma Wells traces the transformative railway history of York railway station, from the 1841 Tanner Row terminus designed by George Townsend Andrews to the vast 1877 through-station engineered by Thomas Elliot Harrison. Once the largest station in the world, its soaring iron-and-glass train shed and adjoining Royal Station Hotel symbolised Victorian ambition, firmly positioning York at the heart of Britain’s railway age.

A look at the history of Drake How Cairn, with Dr Emma Wells

In this heritage feature, Dr Emma Wells explores the ancient story of Drake Howe Cairn on Cringle Moor in the Cleveland Hills. Dating to around 2000 BC, this prominent Bronze Age burial mound—also known as Odin’s Grave—reveals evidence of ceremonial cremation and early territorial identity, standing today as a quiet but powerful prehistoric landmark within the North York Moors landscape.

A look at the history of Old Racecourse, Richmond, with Dr Emma Wells

In this heritage feature, Dr Emma Wells explores the fascinating history of Richmond Racecourse near Richmond, tracing its Georgian rise as a leading sporting venue from 1765 to its closure in 1891. Featuring the ruins of a 1770s grandstand attributed to John Carr—recognised as the world’s oldest surviving stone-built public grandstand—the site remains a rare architectural and social legacy of Yorkshire’s equestrian past.

A look at the history of St Mary’s Church, Leake, with Dr Emma Wells

In this Yorkshire.com history and heritage feature, Dr Emma Wells uncovers the remarkable story of St Mary’s Church, Leake near Thirsk and Northallerton, a Grade I listed medieval parish church with Norman origins dating to c.1100. From its Saxon cross and 13th-century piscina to later Gothic additions and Jacobean furnishings, the church stands as a rare architectural palimpsest, preserving nearly 1,000 years of religious, social and manorial history in rural North Yorkshire.

A look at the history of Eshton Hall with Dr Emma Wells

In this Yorkshire.com heritage feature, Dr Emma Wells explores the rich architectural evolution of Eshton Hall near Malham, tracing its origins from a possible 12th-century hall to its bold 1825–27 Elizabethan Revival transformation by George Webster for MP and cloth merchant Matthew Wilson.

A look at the history of St Peter and St Felix’s Church, Kirby Hill with Dr Emma Wells

St Peter and St Felix’s Church in Kirby Hill is a remarkable North Yorkshire parish church showcasing continuous architectural development from the 12th to the 19th century. Featuring a 1397 Perpendicular west tower, Romanesque chancel, medieval nave arcades and significant monuments to figures such as Dr John Dakyn and Thomas Wycliffe.

A look at the history of St Mary’s Church, Beverley, with Dr Emma Wells

St Mary’s Church in Beverley is a masterpiece shaped by the hands and generosity of local people rather than bishops or monastic orders. Founded around 1120 as a chapel to Beverley Minster, it grew alongside the town’s prosperous medieval merchant community.

A look at the history of Grantley Hall, with Dr Emma Wells

Explore the rich history of Grantley Hall, Ripon, from its origins as part of the medieval Fountains Abbey estate to its transformation into a luxurious modern wellness retreat, tracing centuries of architectural evolution, private ownership, and landscaped innovation in the heart of the River Skell valley.

A look at the history of St Martin's Church, Allerton Mauleverer, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Constable Burton Hall, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Netherside Hall, Threshfield, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of The Battle Site of Myton, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of St Michael’s Cottages and Chapel, Well, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Myton Hall with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Womersley Park with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Old Pasture Lime Kiln, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Swinner Gill Lead Mines, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Greygarth Monument, Dallowgill, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Fort Gregory, Grassington, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of The Old Jail, Ripon, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Nunnington Hall, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Easby Abbey, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Castle Howard, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Ravensworth Castle, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Coxwold Signal Box, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of The Corpse Path at Muker, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Spofforth Castle, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Helmsley Castle, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Rievaulx Abbey, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Duncombe Park, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Whorlton Old Church, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of St Gregory's Minster, Kirkdale, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Ripon Courthouse, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Mount Grace Priory, North Yorkshire, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of The Battle Cross, Aldborough, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of White Cross, Crakehall, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Church of St Lawrence, Hutton Bonville, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Holy Trinity Church, Wensley, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Studley Royal with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Hornby Castle with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Whorlton Castle with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of St Michael and All Angels Church, Hubberholme with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Wath Methodist Chapel with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Culloden Tower, Richmond, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of How Hill Tower, Wallerthwaite, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Fraisthorpe Pillbox, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Scruton Station, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Toft Gate Lime Kiln, Bewerley, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Shandy Hall, Coxwold, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Parcevall Hall, Appletreewick, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Masonic Lodge, Bedale, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Kilburn White Horse, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Kirkby Fleetham Hall, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of St Andrew’s Church, South Otterington, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Theakston’s Brewery, Masham, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Osmotherley Pinfold, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Aiskew Mill, Bedale, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of The Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Grace, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Penhill Preceptory, Wensleydale, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of The Folly, Settle, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Sleningford Watermill, North Stainley, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of The Ruin, Hackfall Woods, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of The Mount, Wensley, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Braithwaite Hall, Leyburn, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Nappa Hall, Askrigg, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Keld Heads Smelt Mill, Preston Under Scar, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Hoober Stand with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Newby Hall with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Studley Royal, North Yorkshire, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Ionic Temple, Rievaulx Terrace, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Monk Bretton Priory, Barnsley, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Burton Constable Hall, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Barden Tower, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Shibden Hall, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Lotherton Chapel, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Druids Temple, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Conisbrough Castle, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Crackpot Hall, Swaledale, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of the Rudston Monolith, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Markenfield Hall, Ripon, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Wharram Percy, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of St Mary’s Church, Lastingham, with Dr Emma Wells

"A neoclassical masterpiece in a rugged Yorkshire landscape" - a look at the history of Brodsworth Hall, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Carlton Towers, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Guisborough Priory, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Wakefield Chantry Chapel, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Norton Conyers Hall, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of The Marmion Tower, West Tanfield, with Dr Emma Wells

A look at the history of Watton Priory, East Yorkshire, with Dr Emma Wells

Bettison’s Folly, Hornsea, with Dr Emma Wells

The red rose rent at Jacob's Well, with Dr Emma Wells

The ghost of Burton Agnes Hall and more, with Dr Emma Wells

Anglo-Saxons, sanctuary and ghosts at East Riddlesden Hall

The Historic Fortress of Sandal Castle, analysed by Dr Emma Wells

Explore the oldest church in Wensleydale with Dr Emma Wells

Monochrome mysteries of Bishop's House with Dr Emma Wells

The overlooked medieval treasure of Beauchief Abbey with Dr Emma Wells

The "strange beasts" and "dancing fools" of Beverley Minster with Dr Emma Wells

The "giant fortress" of Bolton Castle with Dr Emma Wells

The historical secrets of Jervaulx Abbey with Dr Emma Wells

The history behind Swinton Park with Dr Emma Wells

Uncovering the history of Middleham Castle with Dr Emma Wells

The hidden treasures of St Michael and All Angels, Garton on the Wolds

Delving into the history of Richmond Castle

Dr Emma Wells, on the largest private dwelling in the UK: Wentworth Woodhouse

Dr Emma Wells, on the grand connections in Sheriff Hutton Church

Dr Emma Wells examines the history of The Leech House in Bedale

TV Historian, Dr Emma Wells, on the architecture and history of Goldsborough Hall

"An unexpected gem" - TV historian, Dr Emma Wells, on St Lambert’s Church, Burneston

Find out more about the wonders of Bolton Abbey with TV historian, Dr Emma Wells

TV Historian Emma Wells explores the secrets of Snape Castle

Unveiling the Secrets of the Guildhall in York: TV Historian Emma Wells Uncovers a Priceless Legacy

TV Historian, Dr Emma Wells, on the queenly connections at Bishopthorpe Palace in York

TV Historian, Dr Emma Wells, explores the illustrious history of Mansion House in York

TV Historian, Dr Emma Wells, examines the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, York

Lodgings fit for a King: TV Historian, Dr Emma Wells, explores King's Manor, York

TV Historian, Dr Emma Wells, takes a look at York Minster's royal connections