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Richmond Castle is a ruined castle with breathtaking views overlooking the River Swale at Richmond in North Yorkshire. With construction on the castle starting in 1071, there is a reference to it in the Domesday Book. It is now one of the greatest Norman fortresses in Britain and a popular North Yorkshire attraction. Today, the castle is maintained by English Read more…
Fairfax House is a Georgian town house situated in the city of York in North Yorkshire. A fine example of the architecture of the age, Fairfax House dates back to the 18th century. It was built as the winter home for Viscount Fairfax and its interior was designed by the then celebrated architect, John Carr. During the 20th century, Fairfax Read more…
The Shambles is an old street in the city of York in North Yorkshire. The street has over-hanging timber-framed buildings, some of which date back to the 14th century. Once known as The Great Flesh Shambles, it referred to the shelves where butchers used to display their meat. Right up to the late 19th century there were 25 butchers’ shops Read more…
Wheeldale Roman Road is a mile-long stretch of ancient road – probably Roman but possibly later or earlier – amid wild and beautiful moorland, still with its hard core and drainage ditches. Read more…
The Mansion House in York, North Yorkshire, is where the Lord Mayors of York reside during their term in office. The Georgian building started construction in 1725 and was completed in 1732. Restored in 1988, the Mansion House is also home to an exhibition of silver, antiques and paintings. Guided tours of the Mansion House are available. Read more…
Ryedale Folk Museum is an open-air museum in the village of Hutton le Hole in the North Yorks Moors National Park. The museum covers a 5-acre site and explores 2,000 years of history from the Iron Age through to the 1950s. Visitors can see the restored historic building, agricultural machinery and special exhibitions. Ryedale is open all year round from Read more…
Pickering Castle, an early Norman castle, set in an attractive moors-edge market town, Pickering is a classic and well-preserved example of an early earthwork castle refortified in stone during the 13th and 14th centuries. Includes an exhibition. Read more…
The National Railway Museum (NRM) is a museum in York forming part of the British National Museum of Science and Industry and telling the story of rail transport in Britain and its impact on society. It is the home of the national collection of historically significant railway vehicles, as well as a collection of other artefacts and both written and Read more…
Gisborough Priory, ruins of an Augustinian priory dominated by the dramatic skeleton of the 14th-century church’s east end. Read more…
York Guildhall is a medieval building in York, North Yorkshire, which served as a meeting place for the guilds of York. Built originally during the 15th century, the Guildhall suffered damage during an air raid in 1942, so the present building is a reconstruction. The stone walls escaped destruction and they were incorporated into the newly reconstructed hall. Read more…
The Museum is in Walker’s House which belonged to Captain John Walker to whom the great explorer, Captain Cook was apprenticed in 1746, and to which Cook returned in the winter of 1771–72 after his First Voyage. Much is known about the furnishings of the house from an inventory of contents taken in 1754, this means the two ground floor Read more…
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