Reports Archive
Local History & Vernacular Buildings.
Enjoy all reports pertaining to the Local History & Vernacular Buildings special interest group.
July 2020
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
News 12 Jun 20
Nature Notes Sightings of unusual or lovely nature provided by members. If you are able to help identify the subjects, then please let me
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
April 2020
Grassington Moor – From Minerals to Maladies
In this article we link the minerals to be found on Grassington Moor to the potential impact on the health of the miners and their
A Wharfedale Quiz
I hope you will enjoy doing this light-hearted quiz. It was fun to put it together. Don’t worry if you couldn’t get them all, neither
March 2020
Grassington Moor – From Piracy to Preservation
According to a former Chair of English Heritage, the lead mines of Grassington were “one of England’s great mining areas. Helping to safeguard the industrial
