Show on map Chequers was a drovers inn, where a turf fire is said to have burned constantly for 200 years.
The sign was lost in 1965 but replaced in 1984
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“Be not in haste, step in and taste, ale tomorrow for nothing.â€
Show on map Lime kilns were used to produce fertilizer before more modern developed
Limestone was burnt with wood or coal to produce quicklime.
Small local kilns like this would have been a common sight, a small quarry exists to the north.
Show on map Osmotherley Village Hall was originally built as a school room in 1836
Theres a mosaic in the doorway, which i’m guessing is by Jane Thorniley-Walker as she is based in the village and ran a mosaic class in the hall.
Show on map May 12th 1937 These Purple Beech Trees were planted in commemoration of the coronation of His Majesty King George VI.
The trees were planted in the order named (South to North) by members of the Northallerton Urban District Council
T. Woodhead J.P.C.C.
A. E. Skelton
C. Fowler
G. J. Cotton
W. Barker
G. East
J. Avey
J. Kellett
A. Howard (Chairman)
R. Hill
W. Watson
R. Norris
I. W. Atlay J.P. (ex-councillor)
E. O. Hillyard Surveyor
H. G. Hanan Medical Officer of Health
Zion Women’s Guild of Service
They can all still clearly be seen from the Google Maps view.
Show on map John Wesley, one of the founders of Methodism, preached at the barter table on several occasions from 1745.
The table itself is thought to date from the 16th century.
The market cross dates from the 18th century, although the steps around it may date from an earlier medieval cross.
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Show on map John Wesley, one of the founders of Methodism, preached around Osmotherley many times from 1745 onwards.
A methodist society formed in 1750 and the chapel was built in 1754, making it one of the earliest in the country.
BY 1865 a larger chapel was needed and the original fell out of use, however it was restored in 1970 and the larger chapel became a private house.
The chapel is still in use today and carries the date 1754 over the door.
Show on map The current Ana Cross is a relatively modern 19th century replacement.
Fragment of the original medieval cross, which is said to have been over 8m tall, can be found in the Crypt at Lastingham
These photos were kindly shared by the owner of the item in question. They show the 1915 On War Service badge of Michael Pease.
These badges were issued to people to avoid them being accused to dodging military service, in this case this one was for the Cargo Fleet Iron Company Ltd
Part of the Pease dynasty of Quaker businessmen, Michael Lloyd Pease was born in 1891 and died in 1968, a photo of his grave can be seen here
Show on map A salt box was traditionally built into the fireplace of a house, to prevent salt getting damp.
This one is in the cruck-framed Stang End cottage at Ryedale Folk Museum.