Moor on 2 July led to the city's surrender on 16 July 1644, securing the North for Parliament. Image: York from the Windmill without Castlegate Postern, c.1700, Francis Place, York Museums Trust. #York #EnglishCivilWar

This artwork is a depiction of the city of York, specifically showing a panoramic view of York from the Windmill without Castlegate, c. 1700. The drawing captures a historical skyline dominated by the York Minster. It was created by artist Francis Place, known for topographical depictions of the countryside and important cities in the 17th and 18th centuries. The scene highlights the historical layout of York, including the city walls and various churches.

The Siege of York (22 April – 16 July 1644) was a pivotal First English Civil War conflict where a combined Scottish and Parliamentarian army besieged the Royalist-held city. The city was initially relieved by Prince Rupert on July 1, but a decisive Royalist defeat at the Battle of Marston

Just your average day in politics 2019 style." It's really not got any less strange has it?.

🧵I posted this on Twitter on 22 May 2019. "It has been a strange day even by curent standards. Uri Geller claims he is capable of influencing Theresa May’s Brexit Plans whilst over in the US Mike Pompeo claims that Donald Trump’s actions are being directed by God.

These days it is mainly history, ramblers and other volunteer groups I would think along with landowners and local authorities.

They date from between the 13th to as late as the 18th century. The area is known for its significant prehistoric archaeology, including Bronze Age round barrows, a ring cairn, and old boundary markers Image uncredited, Geograph. CC BY-SA 2.0 #Archaeology #Landscape

This photograph taken on Lealholm Rigg. The scene includes open moorland covered in heather, with green fields and farms visible in the valley below. The stone path or Trod in the foreground is an ancient trade route paved to help packhorses.

🧵Trod on Lealholm Rigg. which intersects with another footpath, running East-West, which includes part of a trod. Trods or Trodden paths refers to stone flagged paths, often former trade routes they once criss-crossed the North York Moors.

A view from the new roof deck of Clifford's Tower in York, England. This historic landmark recently underwent a £5 million transformation, which included the installation of a free-standing timber roof deck that offers panoramic, 360-degree views of the city. Image: FrDr CC BY-SA 4.0

hue. After 1684, the tower remained a roofless ruin, passing out of military use and eventually into private ownership, Refurbishment in 2022 installed a timber structure that doesn't touch the historic stone walls, creating a walkways and a viewing deck #York #CliffordsTower #StGeorgesDay1684

some later interpretations have suggested the damage may not have been entirely accidental. Members of the Royalist garrison unpopular with the people of York were said to have removed their belongings beforehand and escaped injury. The intense heat also altered the limestone, leaving a pinkish

A massive explosion in 1684 destroyed the roof, floor and central pillar of Clifford's Tower, leaving only the walls intact. It stood as a hollow, roofless shell for over 300 years until its extensive conservation and interior renovation by English Heritage were completed in 2022. Image: Fryslan0109 Public Domain

🧵 3 posts On 23 April 1684, a fire and explosion severely damaged Clifford’s Tower, in York leaving the 13th-century stone keep largely hollowed out. Contemporary accounts attributed the incident to stores of gunpowder ignited during St George’s Day celebrations, possibly by cannon fire. However,

I could never understand that.

and Ireland states 'At Scalby Mill are tea gardens, much resorted to by visitors during the bathing season.'

There were tea room facilities at Scalby Mills, Scarborough as early as the 1820s

🧵Be it visiting the seaside, garden centre, historic house and even some libraries and bookshops the main event is coffee or tea and a scone or cake. It is nothing new There were tea room facilities at Scalby Mills, Scarborough as early as the 1820s. The 1868 National Gazetteer of Great Britain

I live in Cleckheaton these days. The railway now forms part of the Spen Valley Greenway.

the town supports around fifteen yards and hundreds of horses. regularly producing many winners each season. In the past it has produced Derby and Grand National Winners.

The image shows the Middleham Gallops in North Yorkshire, a historic training ground for racehorses located on Middleham High and Low Moors. Known as the "Newmarket of the North," this area has been used for horse training since the early 18th century, with the first documented racehorse trainer, Isaac Cape, establishing himself in the area in 1733 Image: LornaRPhoto CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

trainers such as Isaac Cape and John Hoyle helped establish its reputation. Racing on the moor ended in 1873, but Middleham adapted, becoming a major training hub. Its extensive high and low moorland gallops used for over two centuries remain central to its success. Today,

A 12th-century stronghold, Middleham Castle once home to Richard III and dubbed the “Windsor of the North.” Middleham remains a hub of horse racing, with hundreds of thoroughbreds in training. It was also known as the "Newmarket of the North" Two quite impressive titles! Image tomline43 CC BY 2.0

🧵3 posts. Middleham is one of Britain’s foremost horse-training centres, with roots reaching back to the early 18th century. It flourished under aristocratic patronage, notably from the Duke of Bolton, with organised race meetings held on Middleham Moor by the 1730s. Early

That is my favourite post this year,

This work also included a hall in the inner bailey as well as a new royal chamber block and a separate aisled hall in the outer bailey. Image Alan Walker / Scarborough Castle / CC BY-SA 2.0 #Medieval #Castle #Yorkshire

Scarborough Castle, a former medieval royal fortress located in North Yorkshire The castle sits on a prominent rocky promontory overlooking the North Sea and the town of Scarborough. It features a 12th-century great tower, which served as the center of the royal fortress. The site has a history spanning over 2,500 years,

King John, visited Scarborough Castle on several occasions and spent significant amounts on the fortress. The work was carried out in two phases: an outer wall to the inner bailey in 1202–6, and the extension of that wall down to the cliff in 1207–12.

family life to her siblings, including Emily Brontë and Branwell Brontë. After Charlotte’s death, her husband Arthur Bell Nicholls urged Nussey to destroy the letters; she refused, ensuring their survival and Charlotte’s enduring legacy. #Brontë #CharlotteBrontë #Literature

her education, struggles as a governess, literary ambitions, and the impact of family tragedies. The letters reveal her private thoughts, doubts and hopes, and became a key source for Elizabeth Gaskell’s "The Life of Charlotte Brontë." They also capture everyday detail, from

Ellen Nussey (1817–97), painting by Frederic Yates (1854–1919) held in the Brontë Parsonage Museum Collection Public Domain. Ellen Nussey was the lifelong friend and correspondent of author Charlotte Brontë.

Born just down the road from me in Birstall Smithies OTD, 20 April in 1817 Ellen Nussey was Charlotte Brontë’s closest lifelong friend and correspondent. She preserved hundreds of her letters written between 1831 and 1855. They offer an intimate record of Charlotte’s life,

Very much so.

is well worth enlarging the image to see it full size. #Victorian #Leeds #IndustrialRevolution #Art

A painting titled Knostrop Cut, Leeds, Sunday Night by the Victorian artist John Atkinson Grimshaw, created in 1893. The artwork depicts a tranquil, industrial canal scene in Leeds, England, during a golden sunset. Grimshaw was renowned for his nocturnal landscapes and urban scenes, particularly those featuring docks and canals. The painting captures a rare moment of calm in a heavily industrialised area, showcasing the atmospheric light for which the artist is famous.

Sunday Night, Knostrop Cut, Leeds John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836–1893) Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds Museums and Galleries. The Victorian industrial landscape of Leeds is laid out before you. If you are viewing the post on a tablet or laptop it

destroyed during the Second World War when a bomb .was dropped en route to Hull. The present church, completed in 1956, is an interesting piece of modern, free-Romanesque architecture inspired by Danish design. Image Paul Glazzard CC BY-SA 2.0

Hull firm. He started his own practice in 1937 in his home town of Bridlington. Much of his work involved churches and country houses. One such church was St Margaret's Hilston. An Early English Gothic building with Norman traces it was rebuilt in 1862 after a fire, only to be

St Margaret's Church Hilston. The present church, completed in 1956, is an interesting piece of modern, free-Romanesque architecture inspired by Danish design.

Architect Francis Frederick Johnson CBE was born in Bridlington on yesterday's date 18 April in 1911. Johnson studied at the Leeds School of Architecture and then toured Europe in 1931 on a travelling scholarship eventually joining a

I've had builders like that 🤣