Post by richardofyork on Mar 24, 2023 8:45:10 GMT
Roger's ride posted in absentia.
www.plotaroute.com/map/2176325
WW1a – 29th March –2 Churches, 1 Canal and 3 Battles
66 miles with a lot of faff and some rough stuff.
It’s a short, but immensely interesting route for those of us representing the 15th Century, a couple of late Norman churches to boot.
11s is accompanied by a visit to Hemingborough Church. The church warden is providing tea & biccies
historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1148462?section=official-list-entry
Lunch is at Beal and Birkin church. It is a ‘warm’ church with its own ground source heat pump. More hot drinks and biccies will be provided. And you will have the benefit of admiring a late 12th century Normanesque church.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkin
Please bring some change along to donate to the upkeep of these two churhes.
After following the Aire and Calder canal bank through Knottingly,
www.penninewaterways.co.uk/aire/acn36.htm
It seems appropriate to cycle this route on the 562nd anniversary of the Battle of Towton, apparently the bloodiest battle on English soil as part of the Wars Of The Roses.
Our next stop is Ferrybridge, site of the first skirmish.
british-history.co.uk/medieval/war-of-the-roses/ferrybridge-1461
After Brotherton, there is a busy 0.5 mile stretch on the Great North Road before we leave it at Fairburn and continue through Lumby and South Milford to Sherburn.
Beyond Barkston Ash We continue to Dintingdale , where the second murderous encounter took place.
From Saxton we arrive at the Towton cross marking the battlefield site. We can follow the route around the battlefield by bike or alternatively cycle down the main road to Towton.
british-history.co.uk/medieval/war-of-the-roses/towton-1461
warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/roses-in-the-snow/
The final site is Tadcaster Bridge.
Please bring sarnies as there is no designated café stop, although there are plenty of foraging opportunities for those who don’t bring their own supplies.
www.plotaroute.com/map/2176325
WW1a – 29th March –2 Churches, 1 Canal and 3 Battles
66 miles with a lot of faff and some rough stuff.
It’s a short, but immensely interesting route for those of us representing the 15th Century, a couple of late Norman churches to boot.
11s is accompanied by a visit to Hemingborough Church. The church warden is providing tea & biccies
historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1148462?section=official-list-entry
Lunch is at Beal and Birkin church. It is a ‘warm’ church with its own ground source heat pump. More hot drinks and biccies will be provided. And you will have the benefit of admiring a late 12th century Normanesque church.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkin
Please bring some change along to donate to the upkeep of these two churhes.
After following the Aire and Calder canal bank through Knottingly,
www.penninewaterways.co.uk/aire/acn36.htm
It seems appropriate to cycle this route on the 562nd anniversary of the Battle of Towton, apparently the bloodiest battle on English soil as part of the Wars Of The Roses.
Our next stop is Ferrybridge, site of the first skirmish.
british-history.co.uk/medieval/war-of-the-roses/ferrybridge-1461
After Brotherton, there is a busy 0.5 mile stretch on the Great North Road before we leave it at Fairburn and continue through Lumby and South Milford to Sherburn.
Beyond Barkston Ash We continue to Dintingdale , where the second murderous encounter took place.
From Saxton we arrive at the Towton cross marking the battlefield site. We can follow the route around the battlefield by bike or alternatively cycle down the main road to Towton.
british-history.co.uk/medieval/war-of-the-roses/towton-1461
warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/roses-in-the-snow/
The final site is Tadcaster Bridge.
Please bring sarnies as there is no designated café stop, although there are plenty of foraging opportunities for those who don’t bring their own supplies.