Category Archives: Yorkshire Facts – Interesting and Unusual
Favourite York Churches to Discover
York St Cuthbert St Helen on the Walls and All Saints Peasholme is some mouthful of a name for a Church Administrative unit. Now working with St Michael le Belfrey, St Cuthbert’s is currently applying for planning permission to improve … Continue reading
Seamer Fascinating Facts
Seamer in Recent History Well perhaps not so recent when in AD 1086 this village was known as as Semær, Semare or more exotically Samara. The name may have been taken from Old English for ‘lake’ indeed there was a … Continue reading
Fascinating Facts about Filey
‘Keep Filey litter free’ by using one of the patriotic Yorkshire rose emblemed litter bins. It seems to work as returning day trippers remarked to me how clean the town was. I couldn’t see the state of the beach as … Continue reading
Fascinating Facts about the River Nidd
Geographic Facts The river Nidd is about 50 miles long rising on Great Whernside and flowing to become a tributary of the Ouse near the site of the battle of Marston Moor. It is the fourth longest of Yorkshires nine … Continue reading
Wetherby Interesting and Unusual Facts
Wetherby is a small market town with a Royal Charter to hold a market since 1240 AD. It has a big riverside frontage on the Wharfe which provides visitors with interesting riverside walks, picnic areas and a free car park. … Continue reading
York’s Unusual Cold War Bunker Museum
At the height of the cold war the Royal Observer Corp No 20 opened it’s bunker in Acomb York. In 1961 it was the a time of concern and international political unrest with serious fears about the Russian intentions. The … Continue reading
Dewsbury – Facts Interesting and Unusual
Dewsbury Markets Wednesday and Saturday General Markets in Dewsbury are still the largest and most renowned market in Yorkshire. The open market boasts over 300 stalls and the permanent Victorian Market hall has a further 36. Amongst these permanent stalls … Continue reading
Interesting Facts About The White Rose of Yorkshire
White Rose of Yorkshire. The white rose of Yorkshire is the symbol for the House of York. From the fourteenth century it has also been the symbol for Yorkshire. The use of the White Rose of Yorkshire goes back to … Continue reading
Bradford Fascinating Facts
Bradford is a major city in West Yorkshire. During the Nineteenth Century, Bradford was at the heart of the Industrial revolution and, for a time, was centre of the global wool trade. The British Wool marketing board is still based … Continue reading
Yorkshire Pig Breeds
Large White Yorkshire Pig The Large White pig, also known as the English Large White, is a breed of domesticated pig originating in Yorkshire. It is also fondly known as the Yorkshire pig. First recognized in 1868 and registered in … Continue reading