A look at the history of Culloden Tower, Richmond, with Dr Emma Wells
Culloden Tower, perched on a hill overlooking the picturesque Swale Valley in NorthYorkshire, provides breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside and …
A look at the history of How Hill Tower, Wallerthwaite, with Dr Emma Wells
How Hill Tower, located south of Studley Royal Park near Ripon, sits rather inconspicuously in the Yorkshire landscape. Built on the …
Yorkshire poet Simon Armitage’s remembrance tribute
Simon Armitage wrote The Bed in 2020 to commemorate the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior, a profoundly symbolic …
A look at the history of Fraisthorpe Pillbox, with Dr Emma Wells
During the two World Wars, England saw the construction of numerous military pillboxes as part of anti-invasion defences—and this one, at …
South Blockhouse: New Plans to Celebrate the Past
Hull’s South Blockhouse site could soon be a new visitor attraction celebrating its history. Led by The Manser Practice with Southern …
A look at the history of Scruton Station, with Dr Emma Wells
Scruton Station, hidden in North Yorkshire’s scenic countryside, was once forgotten after its closure in 1954 just prior to the widespread Beeching …
A look at the history of Toft Gate Lime Kiln, Bewerley, with Dr Emma Wells
You’ve probably travelled the B6265 between Grassington and Pateley Bridge never paying much attention to the embattled silhouette of Coldstones Cut …
A look at the history of Shandy Hall, Coxwold, with Dr Emma Wells
In the 1760s, a writer penned the following recollection of his days spent living at Coxwold in North Yorkshire: ‘I am …
A look at the history of Parcevall Hall, Appletreewick, with Dr Emma Wells
There isn’t much of Wharfedale more picturesque than the 24 acres of formal and woodland gardens at Parcevall Hall—the only RHS …
Exploring Joseph Priestley’s legacy in Yorkshire: a journey through science, faith, and reform
Joseph Priestley, a renowned 18th-century chemist, theologian, and political thinker, is often celebrated for his discovery of oxygen and contributions to …
A look at the history of Masonic Lodge, Bedale, with Dr Emma Wells
An unassuming red-brick building, its fenestration entirely bricked up, overlooks the road known as South End in the small market town …
A look at the history of Kilburn White Horse, with Dr Emma Wells
Not a building of interest this week but it’s a sight which captures the attention nonetheless—and often unsuspectedly out of the …
A look at the history of Kirkby Fleetham Hall, with Dr Emma Wells
Situated within a natural basin of the North Yorkshire countryside is a site well connected to its local roots. Located a …
A look at the history of St Andrew’s Church, South Otterington, with Dr Emma Wells
Though the village of South Otterington situated on the east bank of the Rive Wiske, 4½ miles south of Northallerton, has …
The invention of carbonated water and its Leeds connection
The story of carbonated water is closely tied to the city of Leeds, where the ground-breaking invention took place in the …
A look at the history of Theakston’s Brewery, Masham, with Dr Emma Wells
No doubt many readers will be rather familiar with the silky notes of a Theakston’s pint – and ‘Peculier’ its background …
A look at the history of Osmotherley Pinfold, with Dr Emma Wells
Hugging the edges of a central village green, upon which stands a market cross and another oddity: the barter table (a …
Community archaeological dig in Drypool: uncovering 700 Years of history
This autumn, Hull opens its doors to history enthusiasts and budding archaeologists for a unique opportunity to uncover the secrets of …
A look at the history of Aiskew Mill, Bedale, with Dr Emma Wells
Though Aiskew Mill in North Yorkshire is tucked away down a public right of way which runs firstly above the harbour …
A look at the history of The Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Grace, with Dr Emma Wells
Perched on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, commanding panoramic views which can stretch as far as the …
A look at the history of Penhill Preceptory, Wensleydale, with Dr Emma Wells
If you’ve ever driven along the twisting bucolic road that is the A684 and runs between Swinithwaite and Aysgarth in Wensleydale, …
A look at the history of The Folly, Settle, with Dr Emma Wells
Standing proud among the comforting ebony-laced gritstone properties which line the old main road into the Craven town of Settle, in …
A look at the history of Sleningford Watermill, North Stainley, with Dr Emma Wells
Hidden deep within a popular 20-acre campsite in North Yorkshire is not somewhere one would immediately expect to discover a beautifully …
A look at the history of The Ruin, Hackfall Woods, with Dr Emma Wells
If you go down into Hackfall Woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise – more so, as you ascend one …
A look at the history of The Mount, Wensley, with Dr Emma Wells
Most today will be unfamiliar with the name Lavinia Fenton. And yet, so taken was he with this English actress who …
A look at the history of Braithwaite Hall, Leyburn, with Dr Emma Wells
Braithwaite Hall can be found down a snaking singletrack lane on the outskirts of the small village of East Witton in …
A look at the history of Nappa Hall, Askrigg, with Dr Emma Wells
Though it has been deemed by Historic England as ‘the finest and least-spoilt’ medieval fortified manor house in the north, architectural …
A look at the history of Keld Heads Smelt Mill, Preston Under Scar, with Dr Emma Wells
Hidden off the beaten track or, at least, just off a public footpath which winds its way through the heart of …
A look at the history of Hoober Stand with Dr Emma Wells
Down a snaking scenic rural lane near Rotherham, and rising out of the rippling fields, is the unusual monument of Hoober …
A look at the history of Newby Hall with Dr Emma Wells
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the following was a line from Downton Abbey, the ITV series set on a fictional …
Long Preston May Day
The team from Long Preston May Day celebrations in North Yorkshire sent this report from the traditional day of fun: Long …
A look at the history of Studley Royal, North Yorkshire, with Dr Emma Wells
Endless historic delights await the visitor within the parkland of Studley Royal, an 18th-century designed landscape located 2.5 miles west of …
A look at the history of Ionic Temple, Rievaulx Terrace, with Dr Emma Wells
Perched upon the surging serpentine cliff edge above the River Rye, Rievaulx Terrace encompasses twelve carefully artificially manufactured views of the …
A look at the history of Monk Bretton Priory, Barnsley, with Dr Emma Wells
Though many can be forgiven for overlooking a medieval monastery hidden among housing estates and industrial developments on the edge of …
A look at the history of Burton Constable Hall, with Dr Emma Wells
In 1769, the ‘omnipotent magician’ Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown decided to pound the Howardian Hills towards the East of Yorkshire to turn …
Richmond Castle featuring on Digging for Britain on BBC 2
Join Yorkshire fans tonight on BBC Two as “Digging for Britain,” hosted by the esteemed Alice Roberts, ventures into the heart …
