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Cribb v Molineaux

2025-06-05T16:15:55+00:00

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...

Cribb v Molineaux2025-06-05T16:15:55+00:00

Gonerby Hill

2025-05-23T11:11:10+00:00

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...

Gonerby Hill2025-05-23T11:11:10+00:00

The Ram Jam Inn

2025-08-24T16:09:04+00:00

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 Ram Jam Inn2025-08-24T16:09:04+00:00

The A1

2025-04-28T18:26:17+00:00

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 A12025-04-28T18:26:17+00:00

The Melsonby Hoard

2025-05-23T11:51:45+00:00

The Melsonby hoard comprises 800 items including numerous horse harness fittings and wheel rims. Archaeologists suggest the latter may be from four-wheel wagons...

The Melsonby Hoard2025-05-23T11:51:45+00:00

Stanwick Iron Age Settlement

2025-03-21T18:15:04+00:00

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...

Stanwick Iron Age Settlement2025-03-21T18:15:04+00:00

Aldborough – Isurium Brigantum

2025-03-21T18:14:41+00:00

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...

Aldborough – Isurium Brigantum2025-03-21T18:14:41+00:00

Songs for the Great North Road

2025-05-23T11:16:11+00:00

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...

Songs for the Great North Road2025-05-23T11:16:11+00:00

Stevenage Inns

2025-05-23T11:17:15+00:00

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...

Stevenage Inns2025-05-23T11:17:15+00:00

Burghley House

2025-05-23T11:15:36+00:00

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...

Burghley House2025-05-23T11:15:36+00:00
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