#westerdale — Public Fediverse posts
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Gallow How: Where Danby Meets Westerdale
On Thursday the first of August 1907, Danby staged its customary ‘Riding the Boundary’, a grand ritual meant to affirm the limits of the Manor, and by extension the Parish, while also paying annual homage to the Lord of the Manor, Hugh Richard, Viscount Downe.
The bailiff opened the day with a ringing “Oyez ...
http://www.fhithich.uk/2025/11/22/gallow-how-where-danby-meets-westerdale/
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The Pike Stone: From Waste to Common Land
The Pike Stone marks the boundary between the common land of Westerdale and the “wasteland” of Baysdale Moor. At first glance there is little difference: both are heather moor, both are Open Access. Yet the distinction matters, and the Open Spaces Society is seeking to have Baysdale Moor r ...
http://www.fhithich.uk/2025/09/06/the-pike-stone-from-waste-to-common-land/
#Baysdale #InglebyMoor #NorthYorkMoors #Westerdale #AccessRights #history
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Hunter’s Sty Bridge
The River Esk has a few single-arched bridges, but the best one is probably the Hunter's Sty Bridge. It's located at the bottom of Huntersty, the 'steep path of the hunters,' just past the northern end of Westerdale village.
Hunter's Sty Bridge was most likely built in the late 13th century to provide access to the Royal Forest of Pickering, although some believe t ...
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The old road to Westerdale
The moors are filled with standing stones that span across different periods in history. You can find prehistoric monoliths, medieval structures, and even contemporary edifices scattered throughout the vast terrain.
According to the 1853 6" O.S. map, there is a boundary stone labelled Stockesley Cross located near the ruins of a supposed smugglers' hideout ...
http://www.fhithich.uk/?p=31792
#Basedale #NorthYorkMoors #Westerdale #18th-century #medieval