Now! Then! 2024! - Yorkshire On This Day

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Came in the evening to Aldbrough, the seat of Sir Roger Beckwith, Bart., where I continued until the 10th, and having left my sister B. there, proceeded through Masham, a small market town on the west bank of the river Ure, a good church spire steeple in it. At ½ a mile beyond which I crossed over a rivulet called Burn by a stone bridge of one arch, not long since erected, and at ½ a mile further west came to Swinton, the seat of Sir Abstrupus Danby, a fine regular, new-built edifice, of a square figure, and situated on an assent, beautified with good garden, walks, po[…], and outhouses. Thence I turned to the south and passed through a village called Grewelthorpe, near to which is a fortified moat called the Castle Hill (belonging to Sir Henry Goodricke), which I am inclined to believe a work of the Romans, and that the Roman causeway which came from Cataractonium in Kilgram Bridge, is continued to it. At 2 miles further I passed by a large hall-like house called [Sleningford?] which belongs to Beckwith of Thurcroft. And at one mile further came to Hington, a small village, in which is a commodious house, the seat of Matthew Wray. From thence I turned again to the west, and at 1½ mile, having passed through open ground full of wood, came to Azerley, the seat of Dawson, whose house hath nothing about it worthy of remark. Afterwards I went to Ripon, a large corporation borough town, etc. 11th. Having taken in the subscriptions for Ripon, visited one Mr Ridsdale, registrar for the Archbishop of York.

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What equipment did Warburton for measuring distances? Thoresby says that he used his tours in 1718-19 to survey, but, though he records some distances here, he appears to be on horseback. Is he towing an odometer?

Here‘s his approximate route on the 10th. Where is Hington?

Another favourite search for subscribers, unfortunately undated, is John “Poet” Close’s into Swaledale (Close 1833).

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Feb. 9th. Left Bedale and came in the evening to Aldbrough, the seat of Sr Rogr Beckwith, Bart, where I continued untill ye 10, m. 10 (and having left my sister B. there) proceed(ed) through Massham, a small market towm on the west bank of the river Ure, a good church spire steeple in it. At ½ a mile beyond wch I crossed over a rivulet called Bowrne by a stone bridge of one arch, not long since errected, and at ½ a mile further west came to Swinton, the seat of Sr Abstrupus Danby, a fine regular, new built edifice, of a square figure, and situated on an assent, beautifyd wth good garden, walks, po…, and out houses. Thence I turned to the south (378b) and passed through a village called Grewelthorp, near to wch is a fortified moat called the Castle Hill (belonging to Sr Henry Goodrick, Bart), wch I am inclind to believe a work of the Romans, and that the Roman Cawsway wch came from Cataractonium in Kilgram Bridge, is continued to it. Att 2 miles further I passd by a large hall-like house called [Sleningford?] wch belongs to Beckwith, esq., of Thurcroft. And at one mile further came to Hington, a small village, in wch is a commodious house, the seat of Mat. Wray, gent. From thence I turnd again to the west, and at 1½ mile, having passd through open ground (379) full of wood, came to Assenby, the seat of Dawson, esq., whose house hath nothing about it worthy of remark. Afterwards I went to Rippon, a large corporation burr[ough] town, etc.
(Feb.) 11. Having taken in the subscriptions for Rippon, visited one Mr. Ridsdale, regest[rar] for the Archbishop of York…

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