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 | Aug 15, 2024 | Blog
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...
by Admin | Mar 15, 2024 | Blog
There are over 70 historical blue plaques in York, but this one, with its distinctive rainbow border, is unique. It was the first ever permanent rainbow plaque in the UK and commemorates the day that Anne Lister and Ann Walker came here with the intent to...
by Admin | Mar 1, 2024 | Blog
What’s the oldest continually running horse race in the world? You may think something at Ascot or Aintree but you’d be wrong! Instead you have to head to the top of the Yorkshire Wolds in East Yorkshire to a tiny place called Kiplingcotes. Here a flat...
