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Cribb v Molineaux
The Cribb v Molineaux boxing match to decide the English title took place close to the Great North Road in 1811. It is claimed to have drawn a crowd of 20,000 to a field at Thistleton...
Gonerby Hill
Novelists of the 19th century ensured that Gonerby Hill became a firm part of Great North Road folklore. William Harrison Ainsworth, a fellow writer and friend of Dickens...
The Ram Jam Inn
The Ram Jam at Stretton grew from being a modest village inn to a Great North Road institution. Where did the "Ram Jam" name come from? And what's the link...
The A1
The Great North Road was awarded the accolade of “A1” when Britain introduced a road numbering system in 1923. There seemed to be no question that it was the...
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...
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