Places to see in ( Boroughbridge - UK )
Places to see in ( Boroughbridge - UK )
Boroughbridge is a small town and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated approximately 16 miles north-west from the county town of York. Until its road bypass was built, the town lay on the main A1 road from London to Edinburgh. The A1 crosses the River Ure here. The civil parish includes the villages of Aldborough and Minskip.
The origin of the name Boroughbridge lies in its location relative to Aldborough, the principal settlement during the Roman period and known as Isurium Brigantum. Dere Street, the Roman road heading north from York, originally crossed the River Ure just north of Aldborough, but at an unknown date the road was diverted to cross the river at Boroughbridge.
A line of three menhirs, or standing stones, known as the Devil's Arrows, believed to have been erected in the Bronze Age, can be found on the outskirts of Boroughbridge, by the side of the A1. The tallest stone is 22 feet (6.7 m) tall. The stones are of millstone grit, probably quarried from Plompton, the closest source of this material. The stones stand on an almost north–south alignment, with the central stone slightly offset. The first reference to the stones is from the journal of a fisherman, Peter Frankck who visited Boroughbridge in 1694, and claims he saw seven stones. The antiquarian John Leyland saw four stones, which is the verifiable number. The absent fourth stone stood close to the central stone and was dug out and broken up, allegedly by treasure hunters. Most of it was used to build a bridge in Boroughbridge called Peg Bridge, which crosses the River Tutt as it enters the town. According to tradition the top of the fourth stone was to be found in the grounds of Aldborough Hall, which stands between Boroughbridge and Aldborough.
Boroughbridge was not mentioned in the Domesday Book, but was later described as part of the manor of Aldborough. In 1229 Boroughbridge, as part of the manor of Aldborough, was granted to Hubert de Burgh, but was forfeited a few years later by his son who fought against the king at the Battle of Evesham.
From medieval times Boroughbridge was part of the parish of Aldborough in the West Riding of Yorkshire. In 1553 it became a parliamentary borough, electing two Members of Parliament to the unreformed House of Commons. Boroughbridge became a separate civil parish in 1866. In 1938 the civil parish absorbed the parishes of Aldborough and Minskip.
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Isurium or Isurium of the Brigantes was a Roman fort and town in the province of Britannia at the site of present-day Aldborough in North Yorkshire, England, in the United Kingdom.Its remains—the Aldborough Roman Site—are in the care of English Heritage.The Roman road through the town formed a leg of both Dere Street—connecting Eboracum to the Antonine Wall—and the Roman equivalent of Watling Street, which here connected Eboracum with Luguvalium .The modern village retains part of the Roman street plan and the church stands on the site of the forum.
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27 February 2014: SAL OM; Martin Millett, FSA, and Rose Ferraby
27 February 2014. Ordinary Meeting of Fellows. 'Aldborough: New Perspectives on the Roman Town of Isurium Brigantium', by Martin Millett, FSA, and Rose Ferraby.
This lecture was held by the Society of Antiquaries of London in its apartments at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London. The Society recorded the proceedings and, with permission of the speaker(s), made them available online here, and on its website at sal.org.uk. All rights reserved.
Soundmarks Documentary – Experiments in Art and Archaeology at Aldborough Roman Town
Beneath the quiet streets and farmland of the North Yorkshire village of Aldborough lies the Roman town of Isurium Brigantum. Recent archaeological work by the Aldborough Roman Town Project has revealed that it was a town of great importance in the Roman north; a busy place with a central forum and basilica, large town houses, and an amphitheatre.
Visiting Aldborough today, however, this rich history is largely hidden from view. How might this landscape be brought to life again?
Throughout 2019, Soundmarks, a collaboration between Dr. Rose Ferraby and Rob St. John spanning art, sound and archaeology, has explored and documented Aldborough’s hidden sub-surface landscape.
Their work, supported by Arts Council England, led to an art exhibition, sound installation, book and audio art trail in August and September 2019.
This process of research, making and exhibiting is documented in this film by Mario Cruzado, and an accompanying podcast in which Rose and Rob discuss their collaboration in greater depth.
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Aldborough and Boroughbridge show - Open HORSE FOR SALE
20/7/08
Well... went ok
Just one unfortunate pole!!
grr!
But we were 6th in the novice even though i fell off..
After the finish in the jump off!!
Was impressed with her because she was such a cow in the warm up ring...
And we got our pic in the paper!!
Only horse jumping!!
Sorry about the bad camera work, mum couldnt see the screen so she just pointed and hoped for the best lol!
KanOwurmz at the Roman Bath , York
Gig excerpt from 29th Dec 2018. The joint was bouncing ....an excellent evening. Party on!
Aldborough
Day out to Aldborough
Reunion of an Evacuee filmed by ITN.
Film taken by ITN to be shown on National Television News. I met one of the boys I was billeted with.
A tour of Ambleside Roman fort
Take a tour of Ambleside Roman fort
Tea and coffee in Boroughbridge better than Stonehenge
Just a stone's throw from the A1, Boroughbridge is full of hidden treasures: the Bronze Age standing stones, the adventurous local lady who travelled alone to Hawaii and Afghanistan, and of course great places for tea and coffee
Roman Bath
Historian Mark Olly dives into a bit of history on Yorks Roman Bath pub.