The photo above is of St. Peter’s church, Rowley, taken from the south-east corner of the churchyard. The church stands 200 yards east of the Manor house and comprises west tower, nave south and north aisles, the Ellerker chapel and the chancel.For about a century the Ellerker family were based at Risby Hall, also in […]

Recently revisited here for a mini afternoon tea. The interior has not been radically updated and has real charm and elegance.The view above taken from the lawn to the south-east of the building shows the south-facing front of the original rectory of the early 18th century. It is of five bays, two-and one-half storeys high

At the end of the public access road running down the western edge of King George Dock is this ‘installation’. It is large in size and initially weird until it becomes clear what it is. It is a representation of a curlew (possibly a whimbrel, but less likely) and appropriately shows it penetrating the Humber

Having not posted a blog for two months and given that the revised website is not up and running yet, I have, long overdue, decided to continue here and then the posts can be transferred when it is ready. Also have only found time to walk one further section of the Humber bank, which I

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

Recently took the train to Scarborough in order to join a tour of the restored Italianate Gardens, South Bay, Scarborough, organised by Scarborough Civic Society. Having walked down the pedestrianised shopping street turned right past Grand Hotel, over the Valley footbridge and past the Spa on the way to Clock Cafe on the hillside (cliffside)