Boroughbridge
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"Anne's Cafe"
I was born in Annes Cafe Boroughbridge in 1940 (we were lodging there). Dad used to have a few beers in the Crown and the Three Greyhounds during WW2.
Mum and Dad told me they used to go "skinny dipping" in the "fish ladders?"*
we moved from Boroughbridge to Merseyside sometime between 1940 and 1945 I will have to research exactly when.
Does anyone where the "fish ladders" are or were?
Contributed by James Tannock
North Yorkshire memories
"Anne's Cafe"
I was born in Annes Cafe Boroughbridge in 1940 (we were lodging there). Dad used to have a few beers in the Crown and the Three Greyhounds during WW2.
Mum and Dad told me they used to go "skinny dipping" in the "fish ladders?"*
we moved from Boroughbridge to Merseyside sometime between 1940 and 1945 I will have to research exactly when.
Does anyone where the "fish ladders" are or were?
A memory of Boroughbridge contributed by James Tannock
New Website
Here in Helperby we have hosted a great Hidden Gardens every July. And this year it will be even better.
Last year was great , the weather hot and the strawberrys were very tasty.
But we wanted to share more of Helperby with everyone. so we made a village website, for the people who live there. They can add what they want. Talk in the forums and post events in the calendar.
Please have a look, as currently we are building a gallery of photos taken by the people who live there.
www.helperby.org.uk
A memory of Helperby contributed by Helen Jarvis
The Three Horseshoes
The photo shows the public house 'The Three Horseshoes'. It was one of three pubs in Great Ouseburn, the other two been 'The Bay Horse' & 'The Crown Inn', the latter is the only one remaining as a public house.
A memory of Great Ouseburn contributed by Cavan Beggs-Reid
Extracts From Boroughbridge & North Yorkshire books
The Devil’s Arrows is nowadays composed of three stones. They stand in North Yorkshire, close to the A1: it is one of the most famous prehistoric monuments in the county. Originally four in number, the stones were brought here from Knaresborough, about six miles away, around 2000BC. They range from 18 feet to 22 feet in height (taller than most of the Stonehenge uprights) and weigh more than 20 tons each. The unusual deep and curiously fluted grooves are believed to be the result of weathering. They stand in a line running north to south and at intervals of 200 to 370 feet. The stones’ power and influence has perhaps been diminished since the creation of a nearby housing estate, which has hardly contributed to the mystery and presence the stones once commanded.
An extract from from"Ancient Monuments and Stone Circles Photographic Memories".
In 1322, the Earl of Lancaster sought refuge in the local church following his defeat by Edward II. The unfortunate Earl was taken prisoner and hauled off to his own castle at Pontefract, where he was beheaded.
An extract from from"North Yorkshire Photographic Memories".
Boroughbridge probably saw its best days when it was a coaching town for traffic on the Great North Road and had no fewer than twenty-two inns. This picture shows the 14-bed Three Greyhounds Hotel.
An extract from from"North Yorkshire Photographic Memories".
Boroughbridge, to the southeast of Ripon, dates back to Norman times, when a bridge was constructed over the Ure. It was then known as Burgbridge, the borough on the bridge.
An extract from from"North Yorkshire Photographic Memories".
The half-timbered, mock-Tudor frontage of the Three Greyhounds Hotel on the left faces the more modest frontage of the Crown Hotel opposite. Boroughbridge is another village which was formerly bisected by the A1, but is now bypassed.
An extract from from"North Yorkshire Living Memories".