timbarberNov 1, 20233 minThe Marmion Tower in West TanfieldWhen you travel on the road between Ripon and Masham, you come to the town of West Tanfield. After crossing the bridge over the River Ure...
timbarberMar 31, 20233 minSt.Gregory’s Minster – and its unique Anglo-Saxon SundialOn my tours of the North York Moors, I often make a little detour to Kirkdale to show my guests a little hidden gem of a church with a...
timbarberJun 16, 20223 minSir Thomas Fairfax – an Ilkley man bringing discipline and integrity to the English Civil WarPlaying a significant role in the Parliamentarian victory in the English Civil War, Sir Thomas Fairfax is still far less well known than...
timbarberApr 5, 20213 minThe Multangular Tower - an insight into Roman YorkWith lockdown restrictions starting to ease, I have been lucky over the past week, to have completed 3 virtual tours of York for US...