Handbook for travellers in Yorkshire

Front matter

HAND-BOOK

YORKSHIRE.

MURRAY’S FOREIGN HAND BOOKS.

Preface

The Handbook for Yorkshire has been prepared after careful personal exploration of the county ; but since changes are constantly occurring in every part of England, and since some errors may have been made in describing a district of so great extent, and in which the objects of interest are so varied, it is requested that notices of such faults or omissions may be sent to the Editor, care of Mr. Murray, 50a, Albemarle Street.

The Editor desires to acknowledge the great courtesy and readiness with which all his inquiries, made in person or by letter, have been received and answered in every part of Yorkshire. He is bound again to mention the kind assistance afforded to him in preparing this New Edition by the Keverend James Raine, Canon of York ; and by Edward Hailstone, Esq., now of Walton Hall, Wakefield. Since the publication of the first Edition, Mr. J. R. Walbran, whose material help was then also acknowledged, has died ; a loss which will long be felt by all who occupy themselves with the history and topography of Yorkshire. Among many who have most kindly contributed to render the present edition more complete and accurate, the Editor desires especially to mention the Reverend Frederick Simmons, Canon of York, and W. W. Morell Esq., of York and Selby.

August, 1874,

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Preface . .

Introduction

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ROUTES.

%* The names of places are printed in italics only in those routes where the places are

described.

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1 London to York , by Doncaster, i

and Selby 2 j

2 Doncaster, by Knottingley, to

York. ( Barnsdale , Bolton ■ Percy ) 83

3 London to Hull , by Doncaster

and Goole ( Fishlake , Hatfield Chase) 90

4 Knottingley by Snaith , to Goole 108

5 Milford Junction, by Selby,

to Hull. ( Hemingborougli , Howden) 109

6 Hull, by Hedon and Pairing -

ton, to Wither nsea. ( Spurn Head). The Holderness Coast to Hornsea 114

7 Hull to Hornsea ( Holderness ,

Skirlaugh, Burton Constable ) 126

8 York to Beverley and Hull

(Stamford Bridge , Londesborough , Goodmanham ) Market Weighton to Selby 132

9 Hull to Bridlington, by Beverley

and Driffield [railway) . . .155

10 Beverley to Bridlington (road) 158

11 New Malton to Driffield. (The

Wolds) . 160

12 York to Scarborough, by Castle

Howard, and New Malton. (Sheriff Hutton , Kirkham, Hackness) 163

13 Scarborough to Filey, Flam-

borough Head, and Bridlington 191

14 York, by Pickering to Whitby.

( Last ingham, the Cleveland

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Moors, Rosedale.) Whitby to Scarborough. Whitby to Saltburn 203

15 Whitby to Stockton-upon-Tees,

by Stokesley ( Castleton , Rosebery Topping, Guisborough, Whorlton) 225

16 York to Darlington, by Thirsk

and Northallerton. (Harnbleton Hills, Gormire , Battle of the Standard, Mount Grace Priory ) 235

17 Stockton to Saltburn, by

Middlesbrough and Redcar. (Kirkleatham, Skelton Castle) 247

18 Thirsk to Malton ( Coxwold

Newburgh , Byland Abbey, Ampleforth, Gilling Castle, Helmsley , Buncombe Park, Rievaulx Abbey, Kirkdale, Kirkby Moorside, Hovingham,

19 York to Boroughbridge and Aid-

borough 269

20 York to Knaresborough and

Harrogate (. Marston Moor) . 273

21 Harrogate to Pateley Bridge.

Nidderdale (Ripley Castle, Brimham Crags) . . . . 285

22 Harrogate to Northallerton, by Ripon (Fountains Abbey , Markenfeld Hall, Hackfall, Well, Snape, Tanfield, Newby Hall, Wath , Baldersby, Topcliff e) 291.

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