by Admin | Mar 21, 2025 | Blog
What better way to enjoy the beautiful countryside of North Yorkshire than by taking a ride on the North York Moors Railway, one of Britain’s most iconic heritage railways. First opened in 1836, the line runs from the pretty market town of Pickering to the...
by Admin | Feb 22, 2025 | Blog
During the mid 1800s the railways developed exponentially in Britain and nowhere more so than York. Two men were hugely influential in this arena and are honoured in the city today, one by blue plaques and the second by a statue close to the railway station. United by...
by Admin | Nov 1, 2024 | Blog
Imagine living in a place where you could walk to work and your kids could walk to school. Good housing, hospital on site, churches and recreational facilities all to hand. And all set in the delightful Yorkshire countryside away from the smoke and grime of the...
by Admin | Oct 15, 2024 | Blog
Tucked away in cave by the River Nidd in Knaresborough’s is unique ‘Marian’ shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It was built by a man known as ‘John the Mason’ in 1408. John the Mason probably worked to obtain stone for Knaresborough...
by Admin | Oct 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Tempest Anderson was born in Stonegate, York in 1846. After being educated at St. Peters School he studied medicine at London University. On returning to York Tempest became a consultant at the County Hospital following in his fathers’ footsteps. His work at the...
