History: Harewood House

The Harewood Estate owes its existence to the merger of Harewood Castle and GawThorpe Estate to form its current size, However not its current splendour. The land and estate was purchased from its previous owner by Henry Lascelles in 1738, after they became wealthy off of the purchasing of plantations in the west indies. In
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History: Pickering Castle

Situated in the stunningly beautiful North Yorkshire moors national park. Pickering castle is a ruined testament to the long and storied history of Yorkshire. With its early development being pinned around 1070, under the command of William the Conqueror. After the Norman invasion and subsequent defeat of Harold and his Saxon army, the north rose
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Towns Of Yorkshire Deep dive: Shipley

The town of Shipley, seated around the great river Aire and the Leeds–Liverpool canal, is a lot more than might meet the eye at first glance. From its ancient origin and settlement, to becoming an important market town and being among one of Yorkshires best historic textile towns, with such a gorgeous natural backdrop of
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£10M worth of Investments Completed by Yorkshire based Finance Broker despite Covid

Specialist commercial finance broker, Xander Wealth Commercial finance have surpassed £10m worth of development loans and private investment raised, after a record-breaking month in June 2021. The Leeds based company have completed the financing of three major projects which have contributed to an excellent year for them so far, despite the ongoing pandemic. In just

5 Lost Landmarks Of Yorkshire

They were once striking features of the Yorkshire landscape, which for one reason or another have been lost forever. 1. RAF Fylingdales (The golf balls) 1963-1992 Any trip to the North Yorkshire Moors was not complete without seeing the three giant golf balls on the road to Goathland and Whitby. They were part of RAF

Yorkshire Customs Part 6 – The Setting Of The Watch Ceremony in Ripon

What On Earth? The setting of the watch ceremony in Ripon involves a hornblower, who is appointed by the city’s mayor to blow a horn at every corner of the obelisk in the market square at 9pm every night. He or she must then declare to the mayor, “Mr Mayor, the watch is set.” This

Hollywood Heart throb Spotted in North Yorkshire

On Monday 19th April, it was just another normal day in the village of Levisham near Pickering, when suddenly a black helicopter was spotted flying over fields nearby. Curious as to what it was doing here, a pair of dog walkers stopped to see who stepped out as it landed.. and they were in for

Remains of Roman Villa Found in Scarborough

A once in a lifetime discovery, which could be the first of its kind in Europe, was found on wasteland in the Eastfield area of Scarborough. The site, which is to become a new housing estate, was firstly investigated by archaeologists, who found the remains of an ancient Roman Villa. The sheer size of the

Yorkshire Folk Part 20 – Viv Nicholson

“I’m gonna spend spend spend! Viv Nicholson was a famous pools winner, who famously declared to the press that she would “Spend Spend Spend” her fortune. The money however proved to be a curse and as her spending spiralled out of control, so did her life. Early Life She was born, Vivian Asprey on 3rd

Yorkshire Folk Part 19 – Brian Blessed

Early Life Brian Blessed is a much-loved actor, whose unmistakable character and presence on both stage and screen have captivated audiences throughout the world. Born in the mining community of Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire on 9th October 1936, Blessed managed to avoid the inevitable path of working down the local pit through his acting talent which