Highcliffe Nab — observer of history

Guisborough is an ancient place, with a long and varied history. It was important enough during the time of the Conquest to be listed in the Domesday Book, a detailed record of The Conqueror’s ill-gotten gains, although it was of relatively low value, contributing just a few shillings per year to the royal coffers.

Over the years, like the rest of the country, inc ...

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The Wainstones

Playing on the Cleveland Hills today. This is a familiar landmark to all who know these hills.

My dabble in artificial intelligence a few weeks ago, was not very convincing, but I thought I would give it another go. Maybe Shakespear with his iambic pentameter was too intelligent, so I thought KISS, 'keep it simple stupid', and asked the ChatGPT bot to write me a l ...

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Crooked posts
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A familiar scene to many …

... least not Cleveland Way walkers heading south to Helmsley. Walkers going clockwise will be trudging up this bank to Coate moor and Capt. Cook's Monument.

Bankside Farm itself probably dates from the 18th-century, while the distant building to the right is the former manager’s house and workshop for the Coate Moor Iron Company. The drift entrance ...

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Clear felling on Little Ayton Moor has opened up super views across Great Ayton Moor all the way to Highcliff Nab

A light overnight snowfall hides the debris from the forestry work.

I guess the remainder of the forestry will go in due course.

Great Ayton Moor has a wealth of archaeological features which I've posted about many ...

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Saltwick Bay and Black Nab

When King Henry VIII ordered the dissolution of the monasteries, Whitby Abbey did not escape. Its fixtures and furnishings were all sold off with the funds going into the King's coffers. The lead on the roof was stripped and used on the nearby St. Mary's Church which until then had a thatched roof.

The bells were sold and ordered to be conveyed ...

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Saltwick Bay and Black Nab

When King Henry VIII ordered the dissolution of the monasteries, Whitby Abbey did not escape. Its fixtures and furnishings were all sold off with the funds going into the King's coffers. The lead on the roof was stripped and used on the nearby St. Mary's Church which until then had a thatched roof.

The bells were sold and ordered to be conveyed ...

http://www.fhithich.uk/?p=30888

#ClevelandWay #NorthYorkMoors #SaltwickBay #whitby #YorkshireCoast #alum