Reports Archive
Local History & Vernacular Buildings.
Enjoy all reports pertaining to the Local History & Vernacular Buildings special interest group.
October 2020
Harewood Castle
Harewood Castle Standing in the north west corner of the Harewood Estate, the 14th century ruins of Harewood Castle were, in 2013, surrounded by
September 2020
Stoney Groove and Merryfield Lead Mining area, Greenhow
Upper Wharfedale Field Society. Excursion to the STONEY GROOVE and MERRYFIELD Lead mining area. Saturday 15th September 2007. The Stoney Groove Mine, Nidderdale
August 2020
Spinalonga and Eyam: Two islands ?
Hanneke has kindly offered this talk to be made available to members, given its relevance to current events. She had prepared the talk before lockdown
July 2020
Towton
Towton, Saxton and Sherburn in Elmet. From the Vernacular Buildings Group report 2004/2005 Meetings of the Vernacular Buildings Group during the past year have included
The Lancaster to Newcastle Coach Road, 1771.
Long Lane, Clapham This walk from Clapham to Buckden took place in 2012 and the report appeared in an abridged form in the
Grassington Moor – Sun Rise on the Mines
Hanneke says: There is still a lot of industrial archaeology left on Grassington moor. Whilst walking and exploring on the moor I heard the echoes
June 2020
Sawley Abbey and the Death of Thomas Grindleton
The Chartulary of the Cistercian Abbey of St Mary of Salley in Craven In the past few years, the VB/LH group has visited a number
May 2020
Slei Gill and the Floods
Slei Gill Lead Mining area and the deluge of 30 July 2019. My volunteer work with the Yorkshire Dales National Park Historic Environment team gave
Grassington Moor – Dales Chemical company
The final phase of Lead mining on Grassington Moor was 1780 – 1880 – the peak outputs during that time were 2,000 tons/yr in 1853
