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The Melsonby Hoard
The Melsonby hoard comprises 800 items including numerous horse harness fittings and wheel rims. Archaeologists suggest the latter may be from four-wheel wagons...
Stanwick Iron Age Settlement
Stanwick was an important Iron Age settlement prior to the arrival of the Romans. It was the tribal centre of the Brigantes who were (or became) responsible for controlling much...
Aldborough – Isurium Brigantum
Aldborough is a small village 15 miles northwest of York, close to Boroughbridge where the Great North Road crosses the River Ure. In the Roman period it was...
Songs for the Great North Road
Bernard Dady likes writing songs. They are creative, thought provoking, quirky and fun. They cover any topic under the sun from stained glass windows to ...
Stevenage Inns
Hostelries of all kinds developed to meet the diverse needs of an increasingly mobile population. Some catered for drovers and farmers taking their livestock to market in ...
Burghley House
The route of Ermine Street runs through the Burghley estate and remains a public footpath. The Great North Road ran alongside the estate as the road winds.....
Ferrybridge Chariot Burial
A rare chariot burial was discovered in 2003 during the construction of the upgraded motorway intersection between the A1(M) Great North Road and the...
Ferrybridge Coaching Inns
There was a thriving cluster of coaching inns at Ferrybridge in the 18th and early 19th centuries. Famous hostelries included The Angel, The Swan and...
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