Yorkshire Dales — Heritage and History

Restoration signs

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July 9, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Old road signs in the Yorkshire Dales are being given a wash and brush up. Some of the signs date back to the 1950s and are in need of some tender loving … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Transport Tagged With: 1918, 1950s, Cultural Heritage, Dales National Park, Edge Of The Road, Hutchinson, Junk Metal, Lettering, Management Officer, Road Signs, Rust, Ryland, Sense Of Place, Stan, Tender Loving Care, Visitor Management, Volunteers, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire Dales National Park, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority

Dales Volunteers bridge that gap

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May 30, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Dales Volunteers have been doing their bit to preserve an historic footbridge in Swaledale. A group of five volunteers and some Yorkshire Dales National … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Architecture Tagged With: Array, Bad Weather, Becks, Bridge Work, Dales National Park, Doing Their Bit, E Mail, Footbridge, Footpath, Lonsdale, Northern Dales, River Swale, Thwaite, Timber Bridge, Tributary, Usha, Volunteer Vacancies, Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire Dales National Park, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, Yorkshiredales

Goldwork Embroidery

We were asked to find out about this strange embroidery on an old purse, using metal … [Read More...]

Practice safe knitting

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Kirkmadrine Stones

Kirkmadrine Stones

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Wreay Church , Cumbria

Heritage open days

Many castles, churches and public venues will be opening their doors in September … [Read More...]

Countess Pillar near Penrith

Situated by the side of the busy A66 just outside Penrith in Cumbria, is a stone … [Read More...]