timbarberFeb 223 min readThe Yorkshire Medieval Priory and its part in the WW2 D-Day Landings…Either coming back from tours of Whitby or on my way to Castle Howard, I often visit the ruins of Kirkham Priory. Once home to a...
timbarberJan 28, 20225 min readCircular walk from Thixendale to the deserted medieval village of Wharram PercyThe Yorkshire Wolds is often over looked in favour of Yorkshire’s better known National parks – The Yorkshire Dales & North York Moors....
timbarberJan 25, 20223 min readYork’s Anglian Tower – Top of Historic-UK’s most interesting historical sites in EnglandHidden away behind York’s library and just outside Museum Gardens is a real historical treasure which I discovered thanks to the author...
timbarberJan 7, 20214 min readA Detectorist's dream - the story behind the Middleham JewelAs a fan of the gentle BBC TV comedy series The Detectorists with Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones playing Andy and Lance, two hapless...