History and Heritage Yorkshire

handhyorkshire.bsky.social

20 October 2026 19:01

Beneath a sky of dying grey, The ruined stones remember decay. The leafless trees stand cold and still, As silence gathers on the hill. Dark waters carry the fading light, And day sinks slowly into night. Image: Rick Harrison CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

Mark Forrest

markforrest.bsky.social

20 October 2026 16:40

Just in case you were wondering about mental health provision in Dorset before Herrison hospital, how the various private asylums were managed and the establishment of Herrison's predecessor at Forston

James Wright

jpwarchaeology.bsky.social

19 October 2026 15:59

I'm heading north on the book tour this week. York, Worksop, and Ravenshead are set to host The Buildings Archaeologist... More info: triskeleheritage.com/tickets/

cbnewham

parishchurches.org

19 October 2026 08:53

A skeleton for Tanfield The monument to Sir Lawrence Tanfield, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer may be found at Burford, Oxfordshire. He and his wife lie on a tomb chest under a canopy. In a recess beneath is a life-size skeleton - a memento mori. Erected in 1628 and probably by William Wright.

James Wright

jpwarchaeology.bsky.social

19 October 2026 08:29

As I start the long journey back to the midlands, here's a little reminder of a truly wonderful tour date in Bodmin last week... Footage assembled by Louise Delahunty.