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Grassington, North Yorkshire
Grassington maps
Historic maps of Grassington and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Grassington maps
Historic map of Grassington
Illustrated Victorian map of North Yorkshire
Historic Map of any Grassington postcode
Grassington books
Displaying 3 of 22 books about Grassington and the local area. View all Grassington books
Yorkshire Coastal Memories Photographic Memories
Paperback
$28
Yorkshire County Memories
Paperback
$30
A Taste of Yorkshire
Paperback
$28
3 Grassington photos appear in 3 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Grassington
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The mill in the photograph is Low Mill at Grassington. My ancestor William Irving lived here with his family before 1820 until his death in 1843 aged 84. He was a woolcomber. His son James Irving also lived here with his family until his death in 1873 age 93. He was an overlooker. The mill in... [more]
Shared on 11 May 2006
Congregational Church, Grassington.
My Gradfather, the Reverend Thomas Arthur Bairstow was the minister of this church from 1943-47. Leading off one corner of the market square is the grey stone church. It was the last church in which he ministered before he retired due to ill health. I have an old photograph of the Manse taken during the 1940's and it was heartening to... [more]
Shared on 20 September 2007
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I was at Linton Camp, 1960 to 64, and recall playing foortball at Netherside Hall, I particularly recall getting bathed after the match, in a proper bath, we thought that a bit odd, as we had communial showers at Linton Camp. I think the match was to do with the Upper Wharfedale Cup, we also plyed a few other schools,... [more]
Shared on 12 January 2008
As a boy I remember the big open fireplace in the main hall, and the times the large glass sheet above the fireplace falling down - this was to be a yearly thing if I recall correctly. Other memories - making our own snow skis; repairing the old greenhouse; the flying fox; tennis courts in front of the hall; playing football... [more]
Shared on 01 July 2006
Thank you for the photo of Netherside Hall. This was a boys school and I was there from 1952 to 1955. This has brought a lot of memories back to me - thank you.
Shared on 24 June 2006
North Yorkshire memories
This photo shows Cragg Farm painted white and Sweetbriar Cottage attached. My mother was Margaret Jane Carr and was born and raised at Cragg Farm. She was 16 years old in 1926 when this photo was taken.
She married Roland Calverley at Kettlewell Church in June of 1935 and moved near Bradford. As a family we used... [more]
Shared on 05 January 2008
My schooldays 1952-54 near Skipton
My Grandparents lived at 26 Otley Street in Skipton from the 1940 ( or earlier ) and I had first visited them in 1945 after VE day, They were Thomas Henry Jackson, my Grandmother Charlotte Jackson and their batchelor son, my Uncle Gordon.
My Father Norman Jackson and Mother Sadie Jackson were living in Belfast Northern Ireland since 1934 where... [more]
Shared on 13 April 2007
I had the best nights out of my life in the George Inn after working at Greenfield Estate where I met my late wife Beth Connel. We married at Hubberholme Church in 1984 and moved to Horton. The George was full of local characters the landlord Bill Jones lived there with his mum (Mar) and Dad Elise who told you off... [more]
Shared on 08 February 2007
Extracts From Grassington & North Yorkshire books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Grassington, inspired by Frith photos.
The village had once been a centre for lead-mining, but by 1900 it was once again reliant upon agriculture, though there was still some quarrying carried out in the locality. The railway finally arrived at the village in 1902, with the opening of the line to Skipton. Here groups of children have gathered to be photographed in the broad cobbled square.... [more]
This is an extract from English Villages.
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Yorkshire Photographic Memories
The village had once been a centre for lead-mining, but now relied on agriculture and quarrying. In 1902 the railway finally came to Grassington with the opening of a line to Skipton.
This is an extract from Yorkshire Photographic Memories.
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Nottinghamshire Photographic Memories
The village had once been a centre for lead-mining, but now relied on agriculture and quarrying. In 1902 the railway finally came to Grassington with the opening of a line to Skipton.
This is an extract from Nottinghamshire Photographic Memories.
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