Hard to believe that Hippo’s once roamed around Leeds…
In the 1850’s workmen in Wortley near Armley Gyratory found some strange bones whilst digging clay for the local brickworks. The bones were
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Jun 174 min read
St. James Church in Nunburnholme with its ancient stone cross carved by Anglo Saxon and Viking sculptors
Nurnburnholme church cross “the finest Anglo Saxon-Viking example of its type in East Yorkshire"
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Apr 124 min read
The Lilla Cross – the oldest Christian memorial in the North
High above Fylingdales Moor at a place called Lilla Howe is one of the most important crosses on the North York Moors if not the whole of...
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Mar 253 min read
Wakefield’s Chantry Chapel - one of only 5 surviving bridge chantries in England
With my tour guiding business, I often have cause to take visitors to the Hepworth Sculpture Gallery in Wakefield. From the outside car...
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timbarber
Feb 223 min read
The 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...
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timbarber
Nov 18, 20233 min read
Wakefield Cathedral’s unique Choir Stalls & Misericords
On a recent tour my corporate guests had a three hour meeting in Wakefield, so after dropping them off I had time to kill. As well as...
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Oct 22, 20232 min read
The mystery surrounding the wreck of The Admiral Van Tromp at Saltwick Bay
One of my favourite places to go fossil hunting, if I get a few days off by the coast is Saltwick Bay. After the walk down the cliffside...
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timbarber
Sep 8, 20235 min read
The Battle of Stamford Bridge – the end of the Viking era & its impact on the Norman Conquest
When you mention Stamford Bridge to most people, they always seem to associate the name with the home of Chelsea Football Club down in...
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timbarber
Jul 24, 20233 min read
Cawthorn Roman Camp - remnants from the Roman Expire outside Pickering
Close to Pickering lies the historic site of Cawthorn Roman Camps. Roman Yorkshire has always fascinated me and so on a rare day off on...
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timbarber
Jul 16, 20233 min read
Hubberholme Church and its rare monastic Rood Loft
In the Middle ages some important churches in England had what is now known as a Rood Loft. These structures were usually situated above...
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timbarber
Mar 20, 20233 min read
Prince William of Hatfield – York Minster’s only Royal tomb
You would think that Northern Europe’s largest Gothic cathedral and England’s second most important religious building would be home to a...
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timbarber
Mar 17, 20235 min read
Castle Hill near Huddersfield – a scheduled monument with over 4000 years history
Just to the South of Huddersfield on a raised area of land near Almondsbury lies Castle Hill. Perched on top of the hill is Victoria...
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Jan 4, 20233 min read
Cartimandua - Queen of the Brigantes - a powerful Briton in Roman times
Everyone seems to have heard about Boudicea, the warrior queen who led her army against the Romans. But very few people have heard about...
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timbarber
Dec 11, 20223 min read
The Rudston Monolith – did you know the tallest ancient megalith in the UK is in Yorkshire?
I’ve always had an interest in pre-history, regularly walking my dog up on Rombald’s Moor near Ilkley and exploring the cup and ring...
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timbarber
Nov 21, 20222 min read
Saltaire United Reformed Church – a Cathedral of Congregationalism
A real architectural gem – Saltaire’s beautiful United Reformed Church (originally Saltaire Congregationa Church) can be found in the...
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timbarber
Oct 20, 20223 min read
York Minster's Bell Founders Window - a blatant medieval advertisement
York Minster is unique in the fact that it holds over 60% of all the medieval stained glass in England and the largest collection of...
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timbarber
Oct 8, 20223 min read
Ever wondered why is there a Polar Bear sitting above Holland & Barrett near the bridge in Whitby?
Tens of thousands of people flock to Whitby every year to visit this historic fishing town on the Yorkshire Coast. Many cross the swing...
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timbarber
Oct 4, 20223 min read
The Gibbet - Halifax's violent execution machine
Public torture and execution was pretty common during the medieval period. Beheadings were often carried out in public and in England...
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timbarber
Sep 23, 20222 min read
York Minster's Sinister Doomstone
One of the strangest of York Minster’s many statues, monuments and carvings is that of the Doomstone. Sitting in the Crypt below the High...
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timbarber
Jun 28, 20224 min read
Lastingham Church and its ancient Crypt
In the beautiful picture postcard village of Lastingham, on the edge of the North York Moors, opposite one of my favourite village pubs...
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