Reports Archive
Local History & Vernacular Buildings.
Enjoy all reports pertaining to the Local History & Vernacular Buildings special interest group.
October 2016
Rails in the Dales – David Joy
With the aid of a map, David Joy explained that the Dales railways were sandwiched between two main line routes: Settle to Carlisle to the west
September 2016
Markenfield Hall
Val Walker-Wilton organised a guided visit to Markenfield Hall near Ripon, a place once described as Yorkshire’s best kept secret (but hardly a secret these days!) It
August 2016
A Year On A Hill Farm
Chris Akrigg is the owner of Manor Farm, Cray, and Kidstones Farm, and invited us (through an approach by Frances Bland) to learn of a typical
July 2016
Ripon Marketplace History
We then spent a good mid-summer day in Ripon, specifically to look into its marketplace history. Inevitably it was important to recognise that Ripon owes its township
June 2016
April 2016
Skipton’s History
We took another opportunity to study Skipton’s history, guided by Sue Wrathmell (Joint Chair of Skipton Civic Society) and organised by Rita and Ian Clark. Sue’s expertise in history and
March 2016
Historic Crossings of the River Wharfe
Historic crossing points of the River Wharfe
March 0201
Vernacular Buildings in and Around Craven and the Forest of Bowland
Talk by Kevin Illingworth The interior of Ordsall Hall near Salfordshowing the distinctive quatrefoil panelspeculiar to Lancashire.Photo: Nev1, Wikimedia Commons. In a very