Places to see in ( Masham - UK )
Places to see in ( Masham - UK )
Masham is a small market town and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. Situated in Wensleydale on the western bank of the River Ure, the name derives from the Anglo-Saxon Mæssa's Ham, the homestead belonging to Mæssa. The Romans had a presence here, but the first permanent settlers were the Angles. Around 900 AD the Vikings invaded the region, burning and laying waste to the church and causing great suffering in Masham. They also introduced sheep farming, something for which the town is well known today.
Masham was historically a large parish in the North Riding of Yorkshire. As well as the town of Masham the parish included the townships of Burton-on-Yore, Ellingstring, Ellington High and Low, Fearby, Healey with Sutton, Ilton cum Pott and Swinton. In 1866 the townships became separate civil parishes. Masham Moor was an area of moorland to the west of the parish bordering the West Riding, common to the parishes of Masham and East Witton. It was divided between the parishes of Healey, Ilton cum Pott and Colsterdale in 1934.
St Mary's Church was most likely founded in the seventh century and stood somewhere near the present town hall on what used to be known as Cockpit Hill. The graveyard yielded 36 burials in a recent excavation. The present church — while having some Anglo-Saxon stonework and the stump of an eighth-century prayer cross — is mainly Norman with fifteenth-century additions. Masham was given to York Minster in the mediaeval period but, as the archbishop did not wish to make the long journey north to oversee the town's affairs, the parish was designated a peculiar.
During the Middle Ages, Masham developed as a very small town with milling, mining, cloth making and tanning industries. The town received its first market charter in 1251. Masham's importance as a major sheep market is the reason for the large market place and its Georgian houses. The market originally thrived because of its nearness to Jervaulx and Fountains Abbeys, with their large flocks of sheep. From 1875 the town was served by the Masham branch of the North Eastern Railway. Passenger services were stopped in December 1930 with goods traffic continuing until 1963. The station was across the River Ure at Low Burton.
Masham market days are Wednesday, Saturday and Bank Holiday Monday with a Farmers' Market every first Sunday of the month from April to September. An annual Sheep Fair is held in September. The market place, the largest in the district, is tightly bordered on its south and west sides by ranges of two- and three-storey buildings. To the south-east, lies St. Mary's Church with its large yard.
Although Masham is relatively small town it has two working breweries, Black Sheep Brewery and Theakstons, situated only a few hundred yards from one another. The Black Sheep Brewery sponsors annual folk festivals. Previous performers have included Hugh Cornwell of The Stranglers. The Masham Steam Engine & Fair Organ Rally is held annually, organised by the Masham Town Hall Association; it began in 1965 to raise money for the local town hall. The town holds an arts festival every two years. The nearest railway stations are Thirsk and Northallerton both of which are on the East Coast Main Line. Buses operate from Ripon and the town is on the A6108 road between Ripon, Leyburn, Richmond and Scotch Corner.
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Places to see in ( Stanley - UK )
Places to see in ( Stanley - UK )
Stanley is a former colliery town and civil parish in County Durham, England. Centred on a hilltop between Chester-le-Street and Consett, the town lies south west of Gateshead. Stanley was formerly divided into three distinct settlements – the main town of West Stanley and the mining villages of East Stanley and South Stanley. Through a process of gradual expansion, these have become amalgamated into one town, with East and South Stanley no longer officially used as town names (although they are still recognised colloquially).
The civil parish of Stanley was created in 2007 and takes in not only Stanley, but the villages of Annfield Plain, Tanfield, Craghead, Catchgate, Tantobie, Tanfield Lea, South Moor, White-le-Head,Bloemfontein, Clough Dene, Greencroft, Harelaw, Kip Hill, The Middles, New Kyo, No Place, Oxhill, Quaking Houses, Shield Row, and West Kyo. The current Parish covers the vast majority of the former Stanley Urban District Council area, with the exception of Dipton and Burnopfield.
Stanley was first mentioned in 1211; however, some neolithic and Roman remains have been found in the area. The town's name is derived from the Old English for 'Stoney Field'. In John Speed's map of Co.Durham Stanley appears called Standley. The West Stanley Pit Disaster, one of the worst coal mining disasters in British history took place in Stanley at West Stanley Colliery on 16 February 1909 when over 160 people were killed in the Burns Pit disaster.
Over recent decades, Stanley has suffered hard times economically, with the closure of the coal pits followed by the loss of major employers at Ever Ready in nearby Tanfield, as well as the closure of both the British Steel plant and Shotley Bridge General Hospital in the neighbouring town of Consett. Local businesses in Stanley town centre were also significantly affected by the development of the giant MetroCentre shopping complex in nearby Gateshead, with local trade decreasing as a result.
The town now stretches into what were formerly neighbouring villages and towns such as Annfield Plain to the west and Beamish and Pelton to the east. This sometimes creates confusion over which local authority is responsible for certain areas, particularly around the Durham-Gateshead border to the northeast near the Causey Arch.
In recent decades, with the decline of traditional industries and the encroachment of large supermarkets and chain stores, 'Old Stanley' has declined, with many locally owned shops and pubs closing. The town's main shopping area, Front Street, is pedestrianised, housing independent shops alongside large chains such as Boots. A market is held on Front Street on Thursdays and Saturdays.
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Places to see in ( Burford - UK )
Places to see in ( Burford - UK )
Burford is a medieval town on the River Windrush in the Cotswold hills in West Oxfordshire, England. It is often referred to as the 'gateway' to the Cotswolds. Burford is located 18 miles (29 km) west of Oxford and 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Cheltenham, about 2 miles (3 km) from the Gloucestershire boundary. The toponym derives from the Old English words burh meaning fortified town or hilltown and ford, the crossing of a river.
Burford Priory is a country house that stands on the site of a 13th-century Augustinian priory hospital. In the 1580s an Elizabethan house was built incorporating remnants of the building. It was remodelled in Jacobean style, probably after 1637, by which time the estate had been bought by William Lenthall, Speaker of the House of Commons in the Long Parliament. After 1912 the house and later the chapel were restored for the philanthropist Emslie John Horniman, M.P., by the architect Walter Godfrey.
From 1949 Burford Priory housed the Society of the Salutation of Our Lady, a community of Church of England nuns. In the 1980s, its numbers dwindled, so in 1987 it became a mixed community including Church of England Benedictine monks. In 2008 the community sold the property and it is now a private dwelling. Burford has twice had a bell-foundry: one run by the Neale family in the 17th century and the other run by the Bond family in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Local legend tells of a fiery coach containing Sir Lawrence Tanfield of Burford Priory and/or his wife flying around the town that brings a curse upon all who see it. Andrews speculates that the apparition may have been caused by a local tradition of burning effigies of the unpopular couple that began after their deaths. The visitations were reportedly ended when local clergymen trapped Lady Tanfield's ghost in a corked glass bottle during an exorcism and cast it into the River Windrush. During droughts locals would fill the river from buckets to ensure that the bottle did not rise above the surface and free the spirit.
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Visiting North East England 12 Things to Do At The Weekend in North East England
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This slideshare covers an article we wrote about Things To Do At The Weekend in North East England. We chose activities based across the region, including Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Durham and Teesside.
The slide share includes links to each venue we feature on our website.
Billy Shiels Boat Trips
Kielder Water and Park
Hexham Market
Theatre Royal
Tanfield Railway
Silksworth Sports Complex and Ski Slope
Adventure Valley
Durham Cathedral
Crook Hall and Gardens
Mima Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
Captain Cook Birthplace Museum
Ormesby Hall
Hugh Jart do Stage One of the Tour de France, Yorkshire 2014
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Hugh Jart travel around Stage One of the Tour de France 2014 route in Yorkshire with their massive letters, picking out some of the towns and villages it will pass.
This video features some of the beautiful locations in and around Bradford, Leeds, York and Harrogate.
Hugh Jart are a Bradford-based art company who make sculptures for festivals and events all over the world. You might have seen their REALLY giant letters at major UK music festivals. They also make animals, the Stone Henge out of cars, and other large and impressive things.
Many thanks to all the places we stopped on the way, particularly to Forbidden Corner in Middleham, the Black Bull in West Tanfield, the Wensleydale Factory in Hawes, the Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, the Corn Mill Tearoom in Bainbridge, and the Dales Bike Centre in Grinton.
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Places to see in ( Burford - UK )
Places to see in ( Burford - UK )
Burford is a medieval town on the River Windrush in the Cotswold hills in West Oxfordshire, England. It is often referred to as the 'gateway' to the Cotswolds. Burford is located 18 miles (29 km) west of Oxford and 22 miles (35 km) southeast of Cheltenham, about 2 miles (3 km) from the Gloucestershire boundary. The toponym derives from the Old English words burh meaning fortified town or hilltown and ford, the crossing of a river.
Burford Priory is a country house that stands on the site of a 13th-century Augustinian priory hospital. In the 1580s an Elizabethan house was built incorporating remnants of the building. It was remodelled in Jacobean style, probably after 1637, by which time the estate had been bought by William Lenthall, Speaker of the House of Commons in the Long Parliament. After 1912 the house and later the chapel were restored for the philanthropist Emslie John Horniman, M.P., by the architect Walter Godfrey.
From 1949 Burford Priory housed the Society of the Salutation of Our Lady, a community of Church of England nuns. In the 1980s, its numbers dwindled, so in 1987 it became a mixed community including Church of England Benedictine monks. In 2008 the community sold the property and it is now a private dwelling. Burford has twice had a bell-foundry: one run by the Neale family in the 17th century and the other run by the Bond family in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Local legend tells of a fiery coach containing Sir Lawrence Tanfield of Burford Priory and/or his wife flying around the town that brings a curse upon all who see it. Andrews speculates that the apparition may have been caused by a local tradition of burning effigies of the unpopular couple that began after their deaths. The visitations were reportedly ended when local clergymen trapped Lady Tanfield's ghost in a corked glass bottle during an exorcism and cast it into the River Windrush. During droughts locals would fill the river from buckets to ensure that the bottle did not rise above the surface and free the spirit.
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BRIGHTON TO LAKE DISTRICT | BEST GIN & TONIC | Finding Nour
◆ BRIGHTON TO LAKE DISTRICT | BEST GIN & TONIC ◆
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After the LTA Summit I ended up staying in Brighton for 2 days and then heading up North to the Lake district with my new friends. On the second night we went out for drinks for Allison's birthday and randomly found a very nice pub where the talented bartender made us the best Gin & Tonics ever!
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Introducing: Railholiday, Cornwall
A group of beautifully converted railway carriages on the south coast of Cornwall, available to stay in for singles, couples or families... for rail enthusiasts and also for anyone looking for something a bit different.
Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway 2015-09-13
Bei der Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway findet an dem Wochenende die “Autumn Steam Gala” statt. Auch div. Gastlokomotiven stehen unter Dampf. Man hat eine schöne Broschüre gedruckt, wo alles Wissenswerte über die Bahn beschrieben wird, auch der Fahrplan. In der Mittelstation Blaenavon ist der Mittelpunkt der Bahn mit größerem Werkstattbereich, wo man aber nicht hin kam.
Bis zur einen Endstation Whistle Inn braucht der Zug 10 Minuten, in die andere Richtung gibt es zwei “Zweige” - Blaenavon High Level Station und Big Pit Halt. Fahrzeit ca. 2 Minuten. Da wir uns noch in Newport die Schwebefähre ansehen wollten, sind wir nicht bis zum späten Nachmittag geblieben.
Durch die vielen Zugbewegungen war es hier sehr interessant. Es soll sich um die am höchst gelegene Museumsbahn in Wales handeln?
This weekend the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway celebrate the Autumn Steam Gala. Also several guest locomotives were under steam. They have a nice brochure printed where everything to know about the line is described, including the timetable. In the middle station Blaenavon is the center of the line with a larger workshop area which you cannot visit on this day.
The train takes 10 minutes for the terminus station Whistle Inn. In the other direction there are two branches - Blaenavon High Level Station and Big Pit Stop. Driving time is about 2 minutes for every branch. Because we wanted to visit the transporter bridge in Newport, we did not stay until the late afternoon. Due to many driving trains it was very interesting here. Is it the highest situated museum railway in Wales?
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70013 Oliver Cromwell
34067 Tangmere
Bagnall Twins Alfred & Judy
Beattie well tank 30587
Auto Pannier 6435
45xx Paraire Tank 5552
Pannier 4612
0-8-0 4247
A1 60163 Tornado
0-6-2 5619
2-8-0 3850
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