Category Archives: Yorkshire

Selby, Yorkshire – Selby Abbey, St Mary & St Germain

Posted on May 17, 2018 by admin

Selby Abbey, the parish church of St Mary the Virgin and St Germain is at the centre of this little Yorkshire town – SE 615324. It has a good website. We met our friends Jean and Adrian there on 20 … Continue reading →

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Leeds, Yorkshire – “Skeletons: our buried bones” exhibition

Posted on November 29, 2017 by admin

Julie and I are thoroughly enjoying our MA in Public History and Heritage at Derby University – website – but trying to work full time and do an MA has taken its toll on this blog. We had a great day … Continue reading →

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Harewood, Yorkshire – All Saints’

Posted on September 21, 2017 by admin

Tuesday 29 August was a day for a drive. Harewood House near Leeds has some of the costumes from Victoria, the TV series which will bring beauty to my Sunday evenings now Demelza Poldark has finished. Julie was keen to go, … Continue reading →

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Huddersfield, Yorkshire – St Peter

Posted on September 8, 2017 by admin

It was a pleasant surprise to find St Peter’s church open. Grid reference SE146167, website. They have obviously spent the last decade and a bit sorting out the building; postcards state very clearly that they are “Open, Warm and Welcoming”, … Continue reading →

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Huddersfield, Yorkshire – a transport explore

Posted on September 8, 2017 by admin

On Monday 21 August Alex and I had a day chasing trains. For various reasons, we started at Burton on Trent. I had had a search yesterday and found that a return to Huddersfield was valid via Birmingham and Manchester, and … Continue reading →

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