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York National Bookfair 13-14th September 2024

York National Bookfair 13-14th September 2024

Taking place on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th September this year, at the York Racecourse,the York National Bookfair is a regular fixture in the city’s cultural calendar attracting visitorsand sellers from across the UK and beyond. This year’s event is set to impress...

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The Marmian Tower in West Tanfield

The Marmian Tower in West Tanfield

When you travel on the road between Ripon and Masham, you come to the town of West Tanfield. After crossing the bridge over the River Ure you see the old Church of St. Nicholas but right next to it a strange fortified tower rises up by the name of The Marmion Tower. I...

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A Feast for Richard III (1452 – 1485)

A Feast for Richard III (1452 – 1485)

A hunchbacked murderous tyrant or a much-maligned monarch?  Whatever you may think about King Richard III, there is no doubt that he was greatly loved by the people of the North, and by the citizens of York in particular. As Duke of Gloucester and as King he was...

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