Monthly Archives: January 2017

Great Public Toilets of Yorkshire

Posted on January 4, 2017 by tejvan

This public toilet in Lofthouse, Nidderdale is a grade II listed building. In fact it hardly looks like a public toilet but you can walk around the stone entrance and enjoy the delights of a grade II listed toilet. The … Continue reading →

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Feldspar or Mill Stone Grit

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Hortoris

Feldspar or Mill Stone Grit?  Feldspar is a group of rock-forming tectosilicate minerals which make up about 60% of the Earth’s crust whilst gritstone is a fluvial sedimentary rock. Rock is not what you should expect with Feldspar in this … Continue reading →

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Horological Tempus Fugiting

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Hortoris

John Dyson the jeweler’s created Time Ball Buildings in Briggate, Leeds in around 1865 with its clock and facade that now seems to be under threat. Leeds other famous clock monument is in Thornton’s arcade opened in 1877 by Charles … Continue reading →

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Yarn Spinner Yorkshire Tours

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Hortoris

Yarn Spinner Tours developed Ghost Walks and Victorian Tours as a way of sharing knowledge and enthusiasm for getting people involved. They have now grown to offer a wider range of tours all over Yorkshire. Listen to tales of the … Continue reading →

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Sam Smiths Old Brewery Tadcaster

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Hortoris

I would like to tell you about the best beer in Yorkshire but I am still testing them all out. What I can tell you about is the best value for money beer brewed in Yorkshire (and therefore anywhere in … Continue reading →

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Hebden Bridge a Weekend or 500 Years

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Hortoris

Happy 507th Birthday to Hebden Bridge. The packhorse bridge over Hebden Water  originated in 1510 and if you needed an excuse to visit this quirkly town in Calderdale the year long birthday celebrations may be what you were waiting for. … Continue reading →

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