Events and News
Day visit
Clifton Castle Summer Picnic
Our summer picnic this year will be at Clifton Castle, with kind permission of Lord and Lady Downshire. After arrival tea/coffee and biscuits we will have an introductory talk by Research Group member, Margaret Matthews, who has researched the site before walking down to the River Ure and back. (Care: this is a walk of 1.5 miles on steep ground and may not be suitable for all). There will then be the opportunity to picnic, with strawberries and cream provided by YGT following which there will be time to personally explore the gardens around the house and the cascade.
News
New Research and Recording report on Woolley Hall
The purchase of the Woolley by Michael Wentworth in 1599 marked the start of a 350-year period during which the estate would be held by the Wentworth family.
AGM and the Schools Group
We had a fantastic day at Lotherton Hall for the AGM, and the event was a resounding success.
New Research and Recording report on Birdsall House
Set in the Yorkshire Wolds, Birdsall House has been the home of the Willoughby family who have used the natural landscape to create a suitable setting for it over a 200 year period.