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Category: Yorkshire

Whitby’s Hidden Quaker Burial Ground

November 25, 2021February 2, 2022 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 2 Comments

Whitby’s Quaker burial ground is impressively well hidden. To most passers-by, it looks like a garden extension to some of the more grander Georgian houses on Bagdale.

Monuments and Medieval Minstrels at Beverley Minster

December 9, 2019December 9, 2019 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 2 Comments

At the heart of the community lies Beverley Minster; an enormous, gleaming monolith surrounded by little rows of houses, tightly packed like rows of teeth.

Whitby Jet: What, Why and When?

October 26, 2019 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 2 Comments

With Halloween knocking on our door and Whitby goth events calling our name, many of our minds turn to jet, indulgent dark jewellery and the beauty of mourning wear. But, to appreciate jet, its place in fashion, mourning and gem appreciation, we really need to delve into its inky history. ‘Black, forsooth, coal-black as jet…’ … Continue reading Whitby Jet: What, Why and When?

Sheffield General Cemetery: The Good, The Bad and the Granite

May 14, 2019January 8, 2021 ~ Kate Cherrell ~ 4 Comments

In its relatively small grounds, it boasts ten listed buildings and monuments ‘including Grade II listed catacombs, an Anglican chapel, with the gatehouse, non-conformist chapel and the Egyptian Gateway, each listed at Grade II.’ It also holds the largest single grave plot in the country, holding the bodies of 96 poor residents.

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