The magnificent keep at Conisbrough Castle is one of South Yorkshire’s most striking landmarks. The castle was the centre of a great Norman lordship, given by William the Conqueror to William de Warenne. The keep was probably built in the 1170s or 1180s. Escaping damage in the Civil War, it became a picturesque ruin in [...]
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Conisbrough Castle
10 Comments CherryPie on Nov 25th 2020
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Bebra Gardens – Knaresborough
Bebra Gardens is a small, attractive park close to Knaresborough Castle.
This hidden gem, which provides a haven from the hustle and bustle of the town centre is named in honour of the town’s links with Bebra, Germany.
The gardens are on a steep slope and there are sloping, meandering pathways leading through mature trees and conifers. The [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Nov 24th 2020
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Knaresborough War Memorial
The memorial commemorates the residents of Knaresborough who were killed or missing in World War I (155 names) and World War II (54 names).
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 23rd 2020
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
When you are going to hike – pack a light heart
Dan May
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 22nd 2020
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Knaresborough Viaduct
The viaduct connects Knaresborough with Harrogate on the Harrogate line, in North Yorkshire, England.[8] The line was built in 1848 with the Leeds and Thirsk Railway creating a branch from their line at Starbeck railway station to go through Knaresborough and connect with the line that was being built westwards from York as part of the East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway.[9] Just [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Nov 22nd 2020
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Knaresborough Castle &
…Courtroom Museum
There has been a castle in Knaresborough for over 900 years. Over the centuries there have been significant periods of building and repair work as the castle was adapted to meet changing military requirements, fashions and historic events.
The early castle
We know very little about the castle’s origins but there may have been an Anglo-Saxon [...]
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Ripon Cathedral
The Cathedral Church of St Peter and St Wilfrid, commonly known as Ripon Cathedral, and until 1836 known as Ripon Minster, is a cathedral in the North Yorkshire city of Ripon. Founded as a monastery by Scottish monks in the 660s, it was refounded as a Benedictine monastery by St Wilfrid in 672. The church became collegiate in the tenth century, and acted as [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Nov 19th 2020
