Monthly Archives: April 2017
Sackville Street to Sunbridge Road Bradford
Sackville Street is as full of life as it ever has been but the nightlife businesses are a bit seedy. The street leads from Westgate down to Sunbridge Road. Or as some may have it from the Boy and Barrel … Continue reading
7 Man Made Wonders of Yorkshire – Ribblehead Viaduct
Ribblehead is somewhat remote boasting only a railway station a few houses and The Station Inn. The teddybears may have a bit of a wait before they can start their picnic. Located at the head of the River Ribble, the … Continue reading
Yorkshire’s Shard or Emley Moor
Emley Moor transmitting station near Huddersfield is still the UK’s tallest structure in Yorkshire at 1083 feet 330.5 metres for those who have been metricated (Ouch)! It beats Bilsdale mast Helmsley by 54 feet and is 4th in our overall … Continue reading
Wonderful but Ruined Abbeys of Yorkshire
What did Henry VIII ever do for Yorkshire’s Abbeys? In our series of seven man made wonders of Yorkshire our great Abbeys did not always get full recognition. This goes some way to highlight the 12th Century and subsequent buildings … Continue reading
Maritime Hull – Man Made Wonder of Yorkshire
Maritime activity around Hull and the Humber estuary combine to produce one of our seven man made wonders of the county. It is no wonder that Hull is the European city of culture 2017. The fishing industry, the docks and … Continue reading
Salts Mill Seven Man Made Wonders in Yorkshire
For another in our series of the ‘7 man made wonders of Yorkshire’ we float between the river Aire and the Leeds Liverpool canal. Beside the River Aire is one half of the enormous edifice of Salt’s Mill at Saltaire … Continue reading
Canals – Seven Man Made Wonders in Yorkshire
Economic prosperity through the ages has relied on movement of goods and Yorkshire has been blessed with good transport links. The Romans built a good road network and we still retain the A1 to this day. Rail and air links … Continue reading
York – Top of the Seven Man Made Wonders of Yorkshire
What is it about York that makes it such a wonder? Which part of York would feature in any list of seven man made wonders of Yorkshire? These questions are too hard to fathom so York, with its own seven … Continue reading
Seven Man Made Wonders of Yorkshire – Fountains Abbey
Our World Heritage Site at Fountains Abbey is the UK’s largest monastic ruin and a fine start to our seven wonders of Yorkshire. It is the most complete example of Cistercian abbey remains in the country. A riot at St … Continue reading
20 mph Speed Zones Fast for Yorkshire
A section of Pateley Bridge is restricted to a 20mph speed zone. It would be hard to go faster in the town and why would you want too anyway? 20 mph zones are becoming increasingly popular with local residents because … Continue reading