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A Dog’s Grim Discovery: A Moorsholm Murder

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It began, as many grim tales do, with a dog. One cold March morning in 1857, Joseph Green, a farmer in the quiet village of Moorsholm—tucked between Guisborough and Whitby—was startled when his dog…

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Rievaulx Bridge: Monks, Floods, and Tanks

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In 1826, William Turner stood on this bridge to paint his famous view of Rievaulx Abbey. Anyone hoping to recreate his masterpiece today would be sorely disappointed, thanks to the abundance of tre…

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on Feb 16

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By Hammer and Hand: A Slice of Hutton-le-Hole‘s History

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A return trip to Hutton-le-Hole turned out to be great timing,  since the weather has been pretty dreich. This little village is known for its Quaker history in the 1700s and has that classic Engli…

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on Sep 5