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The photo above shows the view north-east from the patio of Clock Cafe, South Bay, Scarborough (s.p.b.).South Cliff Gardens is in fact an amalgamation of a number of ‘garden’ areas that were created below the Esplanade at various points of time. To catalogue these separate points from north to south: the gardens above and either […]

Today’s picture is taken from George Poulson’s History of Holderness and is an illustration of Hedon church as seen from the north. As G.E. Scott’s restoration of Hedon church was not carried-out until the 1860s Poulson’s illustration shows the church prior to that restoration; although the more obvious changes to the fabric, such as the

St. Augustine’s church is one of the very big parish churches on the north bank of the Humberside region. Like its XXXL neighbours St. Patrich’s, Patrington and Holy Trinity, Hull (Hull Minster) it was never a monastic church whereas St. John’s, Beverley (Beverly Minster) was. The size of Hedon church is explained more by reference

Todays photo shows a closer view of part of the moat and motte at Bransholme Castle.Over the centuries a gradually more comprehensive network of drains across Holderness will have resulted in the boulder clays of Holderness in the moats drying more quickly than before and this will have affected water levels in historic moats unless

The photo above shows a location just beyond the east Hull/Sutton boundary known as Swine Castle or Bransholme Castle. It stands beside the disused Hull – Hornsea rail line, now a public right of way and cycle way. Below the shrubs in the middle ground is a moat that appears to have defended a central

Molly standing in front of a bed of ladies bedstraw.The third property at risk in Cottingham according to English Heritage Heritage at Risk Register is a detached property on the north side of Thwaite St. called Thwaite Hall. In Pevsner (s.p.b.) it is described as ‘early 19th century’ whereas the Register dates it to the