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News from the Society Programme the Civil War, which changes all the traditional views. As usual, the Society has arranged a full There is limited parking behind the programme of lectures and excursions hotel, accessed via Grayburn Lane off Please support the events and bring Lairgate. along your friends. BOOKING ESSENTIAL **Own Transport PLEASE NOTE: Please make all cheques payable to the East Yorkshire Saturday 30th March 2019 Local History Society. All cheques and Education Room, Treasure House, booking slips should be sent to the Beverley Programme Coordinator. 2.00pm ‘Investigating the archaeological Programme Coordinator: landscapes of the Western Yorkshire Pamela J Martin (Tel no 01482 442221; Wolds’ e-mail [email protected]) Illustrated Talk Speaker: - Dr Peter Halkon This talk will include reference to recent Saturday 16th March 2019 aerial photography and other forms The Lairgate Hotel, Lairgate, Beverley of remote sensing which have added 2.00pm much new information, particularly on AGM the Later Prehistory of the region. Approx. 3.15pm Cost: £3 per person ‘Charles I and Beverley: a new look at Max. No. 40 people the evidence’ BOOKING ESSENTIAL Talk and Presentation **Own Transport Speaker: Professor Barbara English. In her talk to the Society, Professor Saturday 27th April 2019 Barbara English MBE examines the Education Room, Treasure House. primary sources for the crucial months Beverley of early 1642 when Charles was trying 2.00pm to gain access to Hull and its Arsenal. ‘Of a Fair Uniforme Making - the He and his court stayed in Beverley, building history of Beverley Minster and she describes his activities there. 1188-1736’ Additionally, by studying the original Illustrated Talk record of the trial of the King in the Speaker: John Phillips House of Lords archives (a trial that John talks about his recent publication ended in his execution), she has and researches which have revealed unearthed previously unnoticed the re-dating of Beverley Minster evidence about the outbreak of Cost: £3 per person 1 Max. No. 40 people Thorngumbald Hall is the home of Mr BOOKING ESSENTIAL & Mrs Lanham, but also the business **Own Transport premises of Lanham Associates Ltd which provides Architectural Services Friday 31st May 2019 Meet at the Hall 2.00pm Cost: £5 per person (which will be Visit to Everingham Hall donated to charity) Hosts:- Mr & Mrs Philip Guest Includes tea/coffee. Everingham Hall was built by John Max. No. 25 people Carr 1757-64 and in 1962 Frances **Own Transport Johnson made extensive alterations BOOKING ESSENTIAL to the property. It is a fine Grade I The Hall is situated on the left hand listed Georgian house and within the side of the main road (A1033). through grounds near to the house is a Roman Thorngumbald travelling from Hull. It Catholic Chapel built in 1839 dedicated is before the Church on the crossroads to Ss Mary & Everilda and just before The Crescent on the Meet at the House (Car Park in grounds) left. Do not mistake The Hall for Thorn Cost: £10 per person Hall which is a residential home; this is Includes Tea and Cakes. located off the road on the left, but just Max. No. 50 people before The Hall. **Own Transport BOOKING ESSENTIAL Friday 5th July 2019 PLEASE NOTE Bring walking shoes to 2.00pm explore around the lake – the land is Visit to Goodmanham Rectory (Hall rough and can be muddy. (This is not Garth) part of the tour). Hosts: Mr & Mrs John Bladon Take the A1079 from Beverley and … and Goodmanham Parish Church just as the Bypass begins after Guide: Dr Martin Craven Shiptonthorpe, there is a left turn to Goodmanham Rectory, now entitled Everingham. Follow Thorpe Le Street Hall Garth, is a grade II listed building until you arrive in Everingham (quite built 1823-4 by Charles Mountain. a good distance) and turn left at the Currently it is the home of Mr & Mrs junction. You will pass the Parish John Bladon. Church on your left and shortly after A tour of the Church will be followed there is the road to the Hall, rather a by a visit to the former Rectory. Tea concealed entrance; follow the road as and refreshments will be served with directed to the house and car park. the opportunity to walk around the garden. Friday 14th June 2019 Meet at the Church 7.15pm Cost: £8 per person (which will be Visit to Thorngumbald Hall donated to Goodmanham Church) Hosts: Mr & Mrs Ian Lanham Max. No. 25 people 2 **Own Transport including it in the tour. EH members BOOKING ESSENTIAL should bring their cards with them. Directions: Come down Market Max. No. 40 people Weighton Hill from Beverley on the **Own Transport A1079 and turn right at the first BOOKING ESSENTIAL roundabout into Sancton Road which Directions: Take the A1257 (Malton - runs into Southgate and up to the Helmsley road) to Hovingham and turn junction with High Street. Turn left left into Park Street (before you pass into High Street and drive just past the Hovingham Hall). Continue driving on Parish Church on the right and turn this road, crossing the Gilling/Brandsby into Londesborough Road. Follow the road until you reach the Yearsby road until you see the Goodmanham crossroads. Turn right here and then sign on the right. Continue on this road shortly afterwards left on to the road until you approach Goodmanham. The signposted Coxwold. Continue along Church is on the left hand side after this road until you reach the Oulston the acute bend and the car park is just junction and turn right as signposted before the church. to Coxwold. Drive into Coxwold and Instructions will be given for turn right at the crossroads. Byland Goodmanham Rectory on the day. Abbey is approx. 4 miles down this road on the right. Saturday 10th August 2019 Parking: There is a small triangular car 2.00pm park opposite the Abbey site which Visit to Byland Abbey will accommodate approx. 9 cars. Guide: Dr Stuart Harrison Further layby parking can be found Byland Abbey, an English Heritage along the roadside towards Coxwold. property, inspired the design of church Alternatively, there is parking behind buildings throughout the North. Built the Abbey Inn, opposite the site. in the 12th century, it was one of The Abbey Tearooms provide a good the largest Cistercian monasteries in lunch and afternoon tea menu. Britain. Dr Stuart Harrison has made a lifetime Friday 6th September 2019 study of Byland Abbey, as well as 1.00pm Rievaulx Abbey, Meaux Abbey and Guided Walkabout of Withernsea and other related monasteries. He is Tour of Lighthouse undoubtedly an expert in the field. Guide: Godfrey Holmes Meet at the Abbey 1.00pm. Meet at the Lighthouse (47, Cost: £2.50 per person NB Entry to Hull Road, Withernsea. HU19 2DY) – to the site is now free; there is a small, visit the Museum and climb the 144 excellent museum within the grounds, steps (optional). There is a café on the to which we may be able to gain access, premises. in which case an additional fee would 2.00pm. We commence the tour of be charged on the day. It is worth Withernsea, with the acclaimed author 3 and journalist, Godfrey Holmes. He will restoration of the monarchy. Yet, until take us on a walking tour of the town now, he has been largely ignored by which will last approx. 1.5 - 2 hrs. historians. During the 1640s he twice Cost: £2 per person (Lighthouse & went into in exile in Hull and claimed Museum) to have played a part in uncovering £2 per person (Walking Tour) Sir John Hotham’s ‘betrayal’. He also Max. No. 25 people played an important part in the 1648 **Own Transport siege of Scarborough Castle. NB. There is a bus service from Hull to Gill is a historical biographer, writer of Withernsea. local histories, professional genealogist BOOKING ESSENTIAL and house historian based in Norwich. **Sensible shoes and appropriate Cost: £5 per person jacket recommended. Withernsea can Max No. 40 people be a windy location! **Own Transport BOOKING ESSENTIAL Saturday 21st September 2019 Local History Book Fair Saturday 2nd November 2019 Venue: Hull Minster, 10 King Street, Hull Education Room, Treasure House, HU1 2JJ Beverley 10.00am – 03.30pm 2.00pm Free Entry ‘Southburn Archaeological Museum’ **Own Transport Talk and Presentation Speaker: Bill Coultard Saturday 19th October 2019 The Southburn Archaeological Education Room, Treasure House, Museum first opened its doors in 2008 Beverley at the Southburn site. More recently it 2.00pm has moved to larger premises located ‘Lawson Lies Still in the Thames’: The between Driffield and Nafferton. Extraordinary Life of Vice-Admiral Sir Cost: £3 per person John Lawson’ Max No. 40 people Talk and Presentation **Own Transport Speaker: Gill Blanchard BOOKING ESSENTIAL Gill has recently had a book published detailing the extraordinary career of an ordinary merchant seaman, Participation in events Scarborough born and bred, who As reported in previous years, it has navigated his way up the ranks to not been possible to arrange group become a celebrated Vice Admiral. insurance for events. We therefore He served in the republican army strongly recommend that members and both the republican and royalist and their friends take out personal navies; was rewarded by Cromwell and accident/loss insurance, or include knighted by Charles II for his role in the this in their households policies. We 4 would also stress the need for suitable I was born in 1892 in London in the clothing - in particular, sturdy footwear basement flat my parents had rented at and waterproofs - for outdoor events. 25 Alexander Road, Westbourne Green.