Town & Cities

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

2025-06-05T15:40:30+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 Inn2025-06-05T15:40:30+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

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

Ferrybridge Chariot Burial

2025-04-13T09:18:01+00:00

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 Chariot Burial2025-04-13T09:18:01+00:00

Ferrybridge Coaching Inns

2025-01-28T15:11:07+00:00

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...

Ferrybridge Coaching Inns2025-01-28T15:11:07+00:00

Margaret Tudor

2024-12-20T09:55:33+00:00

Margaret Tudor was at the centre of relationships between England and Scotland. Aged 13 she made a triumphant journey to Edinburgh along the Great...

Margaret Tudor2024-12-20T09:55:33+00:00
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