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Did you know Britain’s tallest ever man was a Yorkshireman?
William Bradley – often known as “The Yorkshire Giant” or “Bradley the Giant” was born in Market Weighton in the East Riding in 1787 and went on become the tallest ever recorded British man who ever lived reaching a height of 7ft 9 inches (2m36cm). He was the fourth son in a family of thirteen children and born to parents of average size (his father measuring just 5ft 9 inches). He grew rapidly... Read more
Clifford’s Tower, York
English Heritage have enhanced the visitor experience at Clifford’s Tower in York. You get views from their new walkway right across the Vale of York to Drax Power Station, the Kilburn White Horse and the Yorkshire Wolds. York Minster, so dominant in the walled city, looks good from this higher elevation too. The walkway is sited where a roof over the castle keep would have been originally,... Read more
Yorkshire’s Mountains
I imagine that, should you be asked to think of the mountainous areas of Britain, your immediate thoughts would turn to the Lake District, the Peak District and areas of Wales and Scotland. But did you realise we have mountains in Yorkshire too? Indeed, following the huge success of 2014’s Le Grand Depart (for anyone who missed it, this was the staging of the first part of the Tour de France –... Read more
A real treasure in York – the Treasurer’s House
Tucked away at the back of York Minster is the National Trust owned Treasurer’s House. The Treasurer of York Minster was a highly sought after and lucrative position being responsible for all financial matters relating to the Minster. It was only fitting that the Treasurer should reside in an opulent building befitting his status. Although some sections of the building date back to the... Read more