This list does not include places in York unless their is a direct connection with Tadcaster, as the places of interest in York are more than adequately described by the York City Website. This also true of other websites, e.g. Barwick and Sherburn.
Aberford
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Village to the SE of Tadcaster.
Barwick in Elmet
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Village to the SW of Tadcaster. Possibly the centre of the Kingdom of Elmet. See the Barwick Historical Society.
Battles
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The following battles occurred in the area, or have a connection with Tadcaster.
Whinmoor, Stamford Bridge, Bramham Moor, Tadcaster, Towton, Marston Moor
Follow the xxx icon for a guided tour of battles.
Bolton Percy
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A village about 3 miles east of Tadcaster.
Boston Spa
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A spa village to the east of Tadcaster on the R. Wharfe.
Bramham
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A village to the SW of Tadcaster.
Bramham Park, Queen Anne Mansion House and Gardens, Wetherby
Bramham Moor, Battle of (1408)
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The First Earl of Northumberland fought with King Henry IV, and died. the remains of a memorial cross to the Earl is found on the Bramham/Tadcaster road in a small wood. The site of the battle is best viewed from Spen Common Lane.
Calcaria
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The roman name for Tadcaster.
Castles
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Cawood, Hazelwood, Knaresborough, Kyme, Spofforth, Tadcaster.
Churches and chapels - of ancient or medieval origin.
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Small churches - Lead, Lotherton Hall, Huddleston.
Riverside churches - Tadcaster, Newton Kyme, Boston Spa, Kirkby Wharfe, Ryther, Cawood
Hill-top churches - Thorpe Arch, Walton, Wighill, Healaugh, Bilborough, Sherburn
Oval church grounds - Bramham
Other churches - Aberford, Saxton
Copmanthorpe
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A village between Tadcaster and York: history web-page
Country Houses
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Becca Hall,
Bramham Park.
Grimston Park,
Lotherton Hall,
Oxton Hall
Crosses
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The following are locations of crosses in the area.
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Chantry Lane, Stutton
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This is believed to be a parish boundary cross.
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Bramham Rd. - from Tadcaster.
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Memorial to .... killed in the Battle of Bramham Moor. Moved from the original location.
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"Leper's Pot" - Barkston Ash.
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Of unknown origin, conjectured as a memorial to Lord Clifford killed at the Battle of Towton.
Hazelwood Castle
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Recently converted into a stylish hotel.
Headley
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All on the same site :
Headley Priory, 1125-1414 (see #1).
Headley Hall, built from the remains of the priory.
Headley airfield - a WW1 airfield, parallel to the A64. One hangar remains.
Jackdaw Crag Quarry
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The historical location of tadcaster stone quarrying - possibly from roman times.
Newton Kyme.A village 1.5 miles W of Tadcaster.
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Pre-Roman buildings
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Aerial photography of the roman fort shows earlier structures in the adjacent area including a henge.
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Roman Fort
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Actually two forts, an earlier fort considerably enlarged by a later building on top. There is also evidence of considerable building outside the fort. (See #2, p111)
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Kyme Castle
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A little may remain.
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Church
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Hall
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Lead Church
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A medieval church in the abandoned village of Lead.
Lotherton Hall
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A public amenity open to the public, run by Leeds City Council. Buses run there from Leeds in the summer months.
Includes the Hall, church, museum of oriental artifacts, gardens, bird garden, deer park, horses, visitor centre, cafe, shop, local nature walks.
Medieval sites
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Abandoned villages - Toulston, Easedyke, Lead, Steeton
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Old London Road - medieval road from Ferrybridge to Tadcaster.
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This road runs north from Ferrybridge through Sherburn to Towton, and then unlike the present Turnpike Road from there to Tadcaster, turns down the side of the public house and runs north across Cock Beck and then to Tadcaster along the alignment of Stutton Road. Most of the route from Towton is now a bridleway.
Pre-historic sites
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Henge - Newton Kyme
Railways
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A map of railways around Tadcaster in 1906.
A map of railway relics currently visible in the Tadcaster area.
Ridge & furrow
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Can be seen at the following places :
Tadcaster - on the east side of York Road, beyond Old Brewery Gardens
Roman sites
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Forts - Newton Kyme
Roads - Roman Ridge, Rudgate
Towns - Tadcaster
Villas - Dalton Parlours, Kirkby Wharfe.
Sherburn in Elmet
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A village to the S of Tadcaster. See the "Old Tykes" heritage section.
Stamford Bridge - Battle of, (1066)
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Tadcaster was the marshalling point for King Harold's army prior to the battle. There is a suggestion that at that time Tadcaster was reachable from the sea by boat. See the - Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Part 5, and a description of the Norwegian Invasion
Tadcaster, Battles of. (1487, 1642)
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1461 - the rout following the Battle of Towton continued into Tadcaster, where many Lancastrians were killed trying to cross the River Wharfe.
1487 - a skirmish in the war of the Roses.
1642 - Civil War Battle.
Wetherby
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A town to the E of Tadcaster, where the A1 crosses the River Wharfe.
Fascinating Facts about Wetherby
Windmills
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The following are locations of windmills in the area :
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Tadcaster, Stutton Road.
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Ruined.
York
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City to the NE of Tadcaster. Websites of interest include :
Attractions and Heritage: Local History in York
City of York Council: Attractions and Heritage
The History of York England
History Home Page On York.co.uk
York Archaeological Trust
York Minster
York Web - a brief history of York, one of the most beautiful cities in Britain
This is York | Fact File | History Features
Miscellaneous links
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These links may be of interest for further research :
History in the Library (University of York Library)
Local history courses - York University
York and District Family History Society Home Page
GENUKI: Tadcaster
GENUKI: Tadcaster Parish information from Bulmers' 1890.
Welcome to Hazlewood Castle
Tadcaster Streets
GENUKI: The Ainsty and City of York Index
GENUKI: Newton Kyme
GENUKI: Saxton
GENUKI: Ryther