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ur new President YorkshireSociety'^yi^ Dales Uisit of Minister Rosie Winterton to YDS QJ en Wiilson Award bairman's Report QJ C^ Yorkshire Dales Review Ruswarp: The Paw-print that No. 103 ■ Summer 2008 YorksMreDales Society helped to Save a Railway Journal of the Yorkshire Dales Society In the 1980s Britain's most scenic favourite place. And life went on. railway line, the Settle to Carlisle, was Ruswarp and Graham Nuttaf/ under threat of almost certain closure. Editorial Team: Fleur Speakman with the help of Ann Harding, Bill Mitchell, in happier Garsdale station - remote and lovely - Colin Speakman, Alan Watkinson, Anne Webster and Chris Wright There were just two trains a day and no days is about to be restored to its former freight at all. Today, the line is busier glory by Network Rail. Their decision than ever in its history, open 24 hours a to do that restoration coincided with a day and about to have its capacity letter which appeared in the local Our New President doubled to cope with demand. An press suggesting that FoSCL should amazing turn around! consider a more permanent memorial Saturday May loth 2008 saw Bill Mitchell unanimously Bill from 1951 added the editorship of Cumbria, a magazine to Ruswarp - at Garsdale. elected as Yorkshire Dales Society President at the YDS AGM with its main focus in the Lake District, to his other regular The two people most widely credited at the Dalesbridge Centre in Austwick. Among Bill's many commitments. Presiding over an area from Solway to with forming the group that was to So it is that we have decided to distinctions, was the more unusual one of packing a Number, and from Tyne to Hodder. nevertheless he save the Settle-Carlisle railway line commission a life size bronze statue of Yorkshire Dales Society AGM in 1996 at Pateley Bridge with managed to keep separate on one desk items for each from closure were David Burton and Ruswarp, to be placed at Garsdale about 100 people, well over twice the number of members magazine. Graham Nuttall, two remarkable Rusup^r- station, under the watchful eye of the who attend such functions on average, where he gave the Lancashire men who shared with a signaller. Graham Nuttall would have post AGM lecture after becoming an Honorary Member of In 1996 Bill was awarded the MBE for his services to growing number of people a sense of been delighted that the signal box is the Society. Bill is a superb raconteur and kept his audience journalism in Yorkshire and Cumbria, and he was also outrage that the SStC seemed now operational 24 hours a day. so entranced with a constant flow of entertaining and pointed admitted by the University of Bradford to the Honorary condemned. They were the first busy is the line he fought to save. We anecdotes, and reminiscences. Degree of Doctor of Letters during the same year. In 2008 Chairman and Secretary of the Friends have a number of photographs of came further recognition for his many talents with a major mountain. He had stayed with his of the Settle-Carlisle Line (FoSCL). master's body for eleven winter weeks. Ruswarp as well as colour film of him Bill Mitchell was born in Skipton over 80 years ago and award by the Outdoor Writers' and Photographers' Guild David Burton is still around. Graham crossing the line at Settle in a with Bill cited as one of the founding fathers of outdoor became a reporter on the Craven Herald &. Pioneer in the Nuttall's tragic story cast a shadow over Ruswarp was cared for by the local vet documentary about the then doomed town, meeting Harry J. Scott who founded The Yorkshire writing - a superb accolade. FoSCL's early days, but inspiration too. Bertie Ellis of Beaulah - fees paid by S&.C. narrated by Alan Bennett no less. Dalesman {later The Dalesman), in April 1939. We have located a sculptor who Bill is a consummate professional in everything he involves the RSPCA. who quickly decided to He and his faithful Border Collie award Ruswarp their Animal Medallion specialises in dogs - in Wales as it After two years national service in the Royal Navy. Bill was himself in. his 160 books plus are always immaculately Ruswarp (pronounced 'Russup') were and collar for 'vigilance' and their happens. Network Rail has given offered a job on the Dalesman and during most of his researched and presented, exceedingly readable, with a inseparable. Ruswarp had the Animal Plaque for "intelligence and approval for the statue to be placed in service with the magazine, edited it single-handed, with the superb ear for dialogue and the idiosyncrasies of human distinction of being the only canine courage' on the nomination of a prominent location at the refurbished riposte."I could not afford to be ill!", holding the job till his nature. He writes with warmth, wit, compassion and objector to the line's closure. He was Superintendent Ralph Rees of Dyfed Garsdale, there to add its chapter to retirement in 1986 and completing 60 years' association scholarship. As a Methodist lay preacher of 40 years deemed to be a 'fare paying Powys Police. the history of the place and the line. standing, his knowledge of dalesfolk is formidable, and passenger', about to suffer 'hardship' likewise of the chapel pulpits throughout Dales and indeed as required by the men from Coroner Alfons van Hees recorded an We have decided to launch an appeal Rowland. Whitehall, should the line close. FoSCL open verdict and heard evidence from for the work - the sculpture will cost were troublemakers, a thorn in the Home Office pathologist Professor around £8.000 but we believe that it Bill's connection with the Yorkshire Dales Society goes back sides of the powers-that-be. Undaunted to its early days when he became friendly with Colin Bernard Knight. Ruswarp lived just long could come to symbolise the heroic Speakman after sub-editing Colin's first book, "Walking by the odds, they campaigned and enough to attend Graham's funeral, struggle to save the S&C and the won, Graham lived just long enough to having been lovingly cared for by sacrifice and effort made by so many to in the Yorkshire Dales" which was published by Dalesman see the line's reprieve in 1989 for on Bill joined the YDS and in 1996 his Honorary YDS Graham's aunt and uncle. Gerry and build it. to save it and to restore it - January 20th 1990, he went missing. He Edith Maden of Clowbridge. The and the incredible devotion of 'man's membership cited "in recognition of your services in and Ruswarp bought day return tickets protecting the environment of the Yorkshire Dales." RSPCA had been overwhelmed with best friend'. from Burnley to Llandrindod Wells, offers to re-home Ruswarp, there to go walking in the Welsh More recently Bill has become a member of the YDS If you would like to contribute to the Review editorial team and offers us many useful insights as Mountains. But Graham never returned. Ruswarp's devotion to Graham has Ruswarp memorial fund, send cheques, payable to The Ruswarp Memorial well as producing excellent articles with the utmost resonances of Edinburgh's Greyfriars Neighbours raised the alarum. Searches Fund, to FoSCLs Ruswarp project officer with the Dalesman Publishing Company. In addition Bill promptitude. In response to our query as what role he saw Bobby - the Skye Terrier who remained by police and mountain rescue teams at his master's graveside for 14 years Josie Perriman, at Foresters Cottage, 2 also delivered several thousand talks and slide shows, for the Yorkshire Dales Society, he replied: in the Elan and Rhayader found until his own death in 1872. There are a Howson's Yard, Settle, BD24 2EG. including some memorable ones to the Yorkshire Dales nothing. The case aroused national Should the fund be over subscribed, Society, and contributed countless newspaper articles. A "To be elected as President of the Yorkshire Dales Society number of similar stories on record but interest for a time. FoSCL produced this level of devotion is rare. Through extra monies will go towards the recent anecdote from the Country section in the Yorkshire was an unexpected delight. I have been impressed by the Missing Person posters as did the police Ruswarp. the plight of the Settle to Garsdale restoration scheme with a Post gives the flavour. A librarian from one of the Dales courageous way in which the Society speaks up when the in Lancashire and Dyfed Powys. preference for enhancing the Ruswarp Dales landscape or way of life is being threatened by alien Carlisle railway leapt back into the mobile l ibrary vans was taking a heavy pile of books across public mind - for though reprieved, the aspects. You can contribute online by a dales farmyard, when he was confronted by a fierce farm ideas, and how the Society helps to sustain a delicate Then on April 7th 1990. lone walker line needed massive investment if it going to the Friends' web shop at dog ready to fly at him. His rescuer proved to be rather balance between conservation and the provision of facilities David Clarke found Graham's body, by was to recover from years of neglect. A www.settle-carHsie.com/webshop. and surprisingly another farm dog who pinned the other animal that enable worthy folk to enjoy their Dales heritage." a mountain stream. Nearby was plaque was put up at Burnley railway then clicking on Ruswarp Appeal. firmly by the ear. allowing the nervous librarian to reach Ruswarp. so near death that the 14 year station and there is a dedication on a the -idfety of the farm house. Fleur Speakman old dog had to be carried off the platform bench at Garsdale - Graham s Visit of the Minister to the The Ken Willson Award - The Yorkshire Dales Society Settle office future's bright for Archaeology in

The Yorkshire Dales Society was Yorkshire Dales Public Transport Users to ensure continued sustainable travel privileged to entertain a Government Group, that is now responsible for opportunities to the Yorkshire Dales - the Dales Minister - Rosie Winterton MR Minister operating and developing no less than as well as supporting community This year's winner of the Ken Willson illustrates nationally important finds Officer at the Museum of Lancashire of State Department for Transport and seven key Dalesbus leisure routes in the transport provision for local people and Award, given annually to a young from early cave excavations and the and at the local heritage centre in her also the Minister for Yorkshire &. The Yorkshire Dales. Whilst Mrs Winterton visitors alike. person who lives or works in the Dales results of new research by members of home town of Lytham. Her first post at Number to the Society's Settle office on was not able to offer any Government the Noith Craven Historical Research Fleetwood Museum, as part of a 5 June. Mrs Winterton came especially money for the CIC's projects, she was Mrs Winterton. who was accompanied and has contributed in an outstanding Group. Her major exhibition in May Heritage Lottery funded project, was to up to the Yorkshire Dales to learn more both supportive and encouraging, and by YDS Vice President Ann Cryer MR way to some aspect of the Dales was joined by officers from the environmental heritage or to an aspect focused on ancient technologies which document information, and photograph Yorkshire Dales Society, Yorkshire Dales of Dales life, is Amy Ball. Assistant she produced with the children of the the collection relating to trawlers. Part National Park. Natural England and Young of the project involved creating a North Yorkshire Country Council who Ken Willson Award - Amy Ball with YDS Archaeologists website to display the information and Chairman Malcolm Petty and CPRE Club. She also digital photographs gained during the travelled with the Minister to the Our Heritage Chairman Hilary Fenten National Park centre at Malham. She enjoys running project. confessed she was "thrilled" by the Our Future a family fun spectacular limestone scenery. She was day every year Already friends at school. Amy and her also delighted to learn that thanks to to celebrate husband Chris became closer during A financial support from the Yorkshire National levels with a shared interest in ancient Dales National Park Authority, and hard Archaeology history, marrying in 2006. Chris now work by members of the Dales & Week. works as a legal recruitment consultant, Bowiand CIC, Malham will enjoy a new after studying ancient history at summer Sunday bus service this In her university, and continues to have a summer, the Malham Explorer, 814, curatorship at great interest in archaeology and which will operate directly from Craven (her history. Bradford and Skipton, giving urban second post), communities a direct link to the Dales - Amy is On receiving the Award Amy stated. "I as well as creating a useful new Sunday "incredibly am thrilled to have won the Ken bus service into Skipton for local professional, Willson Award. Working with people living in Malham, Kirkby Curator of Archaeology at the Craven very creative and pays real attention to archaeology and the heritage of the Malham, Airton and Gargrave for Museum and Gallery in Skipton, detail." her excellent IT skills enabling Yorkshire Dales is fascinating and it is about the pioneering work of Dales urged even close co-operation with the Sunday shopping or family visits. her to deliver top quality work that is wonderful to be recognised for the Bowiand Community Interest Company, Harrogate and Dales Tourism During her tenure Amy has already both accessible and educational. She is work I have done." The Craven jointly established by the YDS and the Partnership and other tourism providers created inventories for the Craven also a great team member and is able Museum has indeed been fortunate to Museum archaeology collections and to communicate her own passionate have a young officer with such engaged the help of three volunteers to interest in help her catalogue the collections. In archaeology and the Frescoes Mosaics YORKSHIRE DALES SOCIETY addition she has designed and stories it can tell at COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT 2008/09 delivered a National Archaeology Day any level. event with a record number of attendees and is launching her second CHAIRMAN: MALCOLM PETYT Born in Lytham St such event this month in July, In the Annes, Lancashire, VICE-CHAIRMAN: COLIN SPEAKMAN course of her work Amy has worked Amy's interest in COMPANY SECRETARY: ALAN PEASE with the museum's education officer history and HON TREASURER: JUDITH LANCASTER and delivered a number of talks to archaeology was community and school groups. She also awakened when COUNCIL: has been successful in winning funding studying for Latin NURJAHAN ALI AROBI. HILARY BAKER. PETER CHARLESWORTH, JOHN CUMBERLAND, PAUL EVANS. for a project: Archaeology in the GSCE and later RUTH EVANS, CHRIS HARTLEY. RICHARD HARVEY, JOHN HONE, JERRY PEARLMAN. HUGH Landscape that is aimed at taking the Classical Studies at A THORNTON. RHONA THORNTON, ALAN WATKINSON, NORMAN WORDSWORTH. CHRIS WRIGHT, archaeology collections into the level, plus school community to form pait of community trips to Pompeii and ADMINISTRATOR: ANNE WEBSTER events in Settle and Gargrave during Greece, After a BA in PRESIDENT; BILL MITCHELL MBE 2008/9, well as for school activities, Ancient History and Archaeology at the initiative who has such empathy with Amy has also set up an official Young University of Birmingham (2000-20003), young people and the ability to harness VICE PRESIDENTS: ANN CRYER MR DAVID CURRY MR WILLIAM HAGUE MR PAUL HUDSON Archaeologists Club (CAB registered) she developed a paiticular interest in and channel their enthusiasm in such HONORARY MEMBERS: SIR CHRIS BONINGTON. RICHARD HARVEY, TOM LORD. W R MITCHELL which is hugely successful and now has the museum field. Graduating with satisfying directions, MBE. DR RICHARD MUIR, COLIN SPEAKMAN. FLEUR SPEAKMAN. a waiting list. Finally Amy has designed merit from the University of Newcastle JEAN WRIGHT a display of cave material from the upon Tyne with an MA, she then F/eur Speakman Giggleswick Scar Project, which volunteered for the Finds Liaison Dale-Country Cookery Meet the YDS Juniors

Whenever 1 visited the Raistricks at which was turned to cook on both breakfast and, in some farms, on the Judith Lancaster (YDS Hon. Treasure) and Anne Webster each winning school was Linton, there was usually a baking day sides. supper table as well. My father-in-law, (YDS Administrator) recently ran a highly successful also given £50 for an smell about the kitchen and Elizabeth - a Dales farmer, had a lile copper pan in competition aimed at producing a logo for a new and environmental or rural a homely person - offered me coffee Yorkshire oatcake, according to Ella which he made porridge, holding it potentially lively organisation aimed at the younger project. Each of the and buttered scones. (Arthur seemed a Pontefract. came in two varieties - thin over the edge of an open fire and generation in order to encourage them to appreciate their winning competition bit finnicky about his food, though I and flabby (as favoured in some of the stirring it with a spoon. Traditionally, local heritage. Information about the competition was sent logos proved to be once joined him as he tucked into fish industrial towns of the West Riding) or porridge was made in a big pan and out to 42 schools in the Craven area with an excellent surprisingly similar and chips at a shop in Skipton), thicker and round (as made in the dales stirred with a wooden stick known as a response. Judith describes below why she felt it was so incorporating both of the North Riding). The thinner type thible till it was as thick as plaster: it essential to create this junior group and what its future rucksacks and wellies; Elizabeth's researches into Dales life - which I associate with the Craven was then doused with skimmed milk could be. very fitting motifs for extended to the kitchen. She dales - had a mixture of oatmeal, salt, and consumed. the YDS. Legislation to ban hard sell advertising aimed at children on researched the fare of the 17th century with perhaps a little yeast, and water. It when meat was roasted on a spit and commercial television channels cannot come soon enough. At the recent Yorkshire progressed down the years to the Dales Society AGM on period within living memory. In the May loth. some 17th century, a stone-arched fireplace excellent ideas for future was the main feature of the largest YDJ activities included room in one of the big new pond dipping, poetry competitions, environmental debate, farmhouses. Set into one side was the a teddy bears' picnic and children's archaeology. We hope bee-hive oven, where bread and pasties to incorporate at least some of them into our future were baked. programme. The aim is also to encourage more families to sign up for YDS family membership and take full advantage When in full operation, the fire of such of reduced rates at events, and other benefits. a range was capable of roasting an ox. It is also hoped to popularise this new organisation at Elizabeth said that usually a smaller fire major agricultural shows. The YDJ will sponsor special child of wood and peat sufficed. Meat was categories at three different shows, awarding a special cup roasted on a spit, turned by a jack for entries such as pet on a lead, and for environmental with, beneath, a pan to catch the awareness through some form of illustration. Volunteers to drippings of fat and gravy. More man the tents on such occasions are always much needed, in my opinion, with many youngsters seeing the latest common than roasting meat was please contact the YDS office for details (see back cover.) boiling or stewing it in iron pans. These gadget or toy as an essential which Santa is required to were either swung over the fire on a provide. By the next YDS AGM. in 2009. we hope to report further on our flourishing Junior group and its varied activities. crane or, commonly, placed on a brigg So the idea for Yorkshire Dales Juniors was born. A of iron. surprising percentage of Dales' children have not visited popular sites on their own doorstep. When I asked my own

Meat was relatively scarce. On fast days resembled a wash leather when it was Norman Swindlehurst, a proverbial children which trip they enjoyed the most last summer, the - three a week, with long fasts of Lent suspended from a fleeak. a wooden mine of information about life at old- clear winner was a walk to Gordale Scar. Janet's Foss and and Advent - a useful filler was pease rack, to dry. Oatcake was buttered time Keasden, recalled for me when his Malham rather than Euro Disney! pudding (hot or cold or even nine days before being eaten. mother. Jane, used hamshanks, split old, as noted by a familiar nursery By involving families through events and activities of peas and lentils to make an economical Yorkshire Dales Juniors (YDJ) children and their parents (or rhyme). The historian Whitaker related In the 19th century, a daleswomen's but delicious soup. All the bread was that in Linton, when milk was plentiful grandparents) can enjoy themselves in amazing pride was in the new-fangled kitchen home-baked, dough being placed surroundings and appreciate the need to look after these in summer, cows were milked direct range, which once a week was before the fire to "rise". If it was rising into bowls of fresh fruit juice, thus wonderful natural assets for future generations by annointed with black lead. Flanking the too fast, mother put her fist into it to spreading the word and taking up Society membership. making syllabubs. The ultra-rich first fireplace, but working in conjunction deflate it. It then had to rise again! The flush of milk from a cow after calving with it. was oven and water boiler. A Swindlehurst family also ate their way The YDJ is already off to a flying start with our successful was known as beastings. Thick and kitchen I visited at a big house just through two pigs per annum! logo competition, shown by the enthusiasm generated by yellow, with specks of blood in it. this outside Ciggleswick had three taps at our three prize-winning schools as illustrated, the winner in milk was used by the farmer's wife to one end of the large sink. They Sunday dinner, at a Victorian each case being awarded a giant chocolate Easter Egg and make a pudding. represented hot water, cold water and farmhouse, was distinguished by a "soft" water, the last named being roast, usually "a big lump of beef" Dale-Country Cookery - continued Several friends have broached the topic rainwater, collected into a tank from which had to be cooked slowly to of the backstone and brought back to the roof of a large barn and transferred ensure it was tender at the stage of start of a meal usually Sunday lunch. Here's a variation on the making of rice pudding, which when cold can be cut my mind the days when Mr Leach by pipe, under the farmyard and up being eaten. With beef went Yorkshire Just before the Yorkshire pudding pudding, quoted by Elizabeth Raistrick into slices and eaten with a little treacle made oatcake in this traditional way in into the house. pudding, made from a mixture mixture was poured into the dish, a from a book published in 1842 under or milk or stewed fruit. My comment: an upper room in one of the alleys of prepared several hours before it was drop of cold water from the tap was the title A Woman's Secret or How to Ugh. Old Skipton. It had long been known The grocers who made their monthly needed, then plunged into fat added and the mixture was again Make Home Happv. Take a pound of that if a thin slurry of oatmeal and rounds of Dales farms delivered contained in a rectangular dripping beaten up rapidly. rice, tie it tightly in a cloth and boil for Bill Mitchell water was thrown on to a hot surface, oatmeal in ten-stone sacks. The meal pan. The fat was so hoc it smoked. You two hours. It will then be a firm the mixture spread into a thin cake. would be served as porridge for were offered Yorkshire pudding at the In view of Colin Speakman's experience which enables people from the Peter Sharp were standing down from YDS Chairman's Report 2008 and expertise, the main focus so far has Grassington area to get to Harrogate the Council of Management and were been on the provision and promotion and Ripon. Plans for Summer 2008 thanked for their input: Peter's of public transport to enable local include a new Wharfedale-Wensleydale contribution to the Society as a gifted In his address to Society members at Economic Policy Committee chaired are part of the Committee, and are people to get around the Dales or bus service which will also link to the photographer and as a former farmer the Yorkshire Dales Society's ACM at by Hugh Thornton, will deal with the jointly monitoring applications for Bowland area and to make it possible Settle-Carlisle railway at Ribblehead from Malham. had been particularly Austwick on May loth, the Chairman of crucial "policy and campaigning" side planning permission. for those without cars who live outside (with optional walks being offered by appreciated. During the year the YDS the Society Dr Malcolm Petyt explained of YDS. these areas to get into the countryside. the Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line), has co-opted to Council two very that although the past year had been The Events, Communications and The YDS is also an educational charity Apart from publicity initiatives, such as and hopefully a Sunday service from valuable new members, Richard difficult in some ways for the Society, Membership Committee, chaired by with the Events. Communications and the "Wharfedale Triangle" leaflet Bradford to Malham, to enable people Harvey (who was made an Honorary there have been some very significant Chris Wright, deals with membership Membership Committee organising a promoting green travel in Upper without cars to access the Park on Member of YDS at our last AGM) and achievements. recruitment and servicing, publications programme of events, which is Wharfedale. and the leaflet on public Sundays outside the summer peak was the first and long-serving National and the programme of events for advertised and open to the public as transport included in the "Bedroom period. Park Officer for the Yorkshire Dales: his Colin and Fleur Speakman, who members and the public. well as to our members. As usual a vast experience founded the Society over 27 years ago series of lectures over the winter YDS Croup v/sft to Hellifield Peel* will be of great and were its only part-time paid The Finance and Governance months on various aspects of the Dales value to the employees, had indicated their wish to Committee, chaired by Malcolm Petyt, heritage (most lectures preceded by a Society. Nurjahan retire from office two years ago. Fleur deals with the Society's finances and walk in the area), have been well Ali Arobi was did finish at the end of 2006, but Colin with ensuring that, as both a charity attended, and some additional another very was willing to continue in a reduced and a limited company. YDS makes independent walks or events, including welcome recruit: role for another year or so. In 2007 a good use of its funds and operates in a very popular visits to the restored Cayle coming from paid Chief Executive was appointed on way which satisfies all the requirements Mill and Hellifield Peel, and a walk Bradford where a one-day-a-week basis, with an of both the Charity Commission and across Ribblehead Viaduct. Ruth Evans she is the City's Administrator working two days a Companies House. has ably led her Events team. "Walking for week. The Administrator appointment Health" Co proved very successful, but it soon The Society is a campaigning The second area of our educational ordinator. and became clear that the Chief Executive organisation, working directly and work involves YDS publications. The also a "Mosaic was looking for a bigger and better- through the media to influence the Yorkshire Dales Review, with its Champion" - a paid post than the Society could afford. policies of government at different mixture of scholarly articles and those link to the ethnic At the end of the six-month trial period levels - by making those responsible of general interest, passed its looth minority she left YDS and has since become the aware of the unique and special edition during the year. The YDS communities, as full-time Chief Officer for a beautiful qualities of the Dales' landscape and extends its gratitude to Fleur Speakman well as being the area in Northern Ireland. cultural heritage. Normally the Society for continuing to act as head of a small mother of young Unfortunately, the Treasurer she had works through the Council for National editorial team. The equally valuable children. just helped to find did not wish to Parks when aiming to influence DalesWatch Digest, also appears continue under those circumstances, so national government, but in dealing quarterly and gathers together press there were important gaps to fill. The Chairman with local government, it feels it can clippings from local and wider sources concluded by achieve more by being a "critical on matters affecting the Dales. Rhona saying that every Fortunately Colin Speakman was able friend" of the Yorkshire Dales National Thornton has continued to produce YDS chairman for to continue his involvement until the Park Authority and the Committee regular issues of this important YDS the past 27 years recent AGM, which helped the responsible for the Nidderdale Area of publication. Administrator, Anne Webster, to get has been Outstanding Natural Beauty, with the expressing his fully established and take over more of YDS Committee for Environmental, The Society has a revamped website gratitude to Colin the work for which he and Fleur had Social and Economic Policy leading in constantly updated, and also operates Speakman for all previously been responsible, Anne also this area. Among its more recent the Dales Heritage website containing Browser" folders made available in This brief snapshot of what the YDS- his work for the Yorkshire Dales Society, helped us to find a new Treasurer, initiatives a policy paper on local details of over 80 organisations, hotels and B&Bs, the Company has had sponsored company is achieving, is but this year there was a definite Judith Lancaster, a college teacher and affordable housing in the Dales by bringing together all those with a love real successes in the actual provision of something the YDS can feel justly awareness that it was Colin's last term a farmer's wife from Bordley in the Hugh Thornton, was widely circulated. of and interest in the Dales. transport into the Dales, The Cravenlink proud of. as a paid employee. "Over all that heart of the Dales. As well as looking The need for measures to combat or after book-keeping and finances: as a bus service between urban areas such period he has given us much more than adapt to climate change, for instance Mostly recently the Society has The Chairman concluded by warmly mother with young children, Judith is as Bradford, llkley and Bolton Abbey we paid for - and I am relieved to through a renewable energy policy, has developed a public benefit delivery thanking the Council of Management, also keen to get YDS to involve more has carried thousands of people into know that in the future he will be generated much discussion as to function. This has been achieved by the Dales for work or pleasure, and the new committees and especially continuing to give us his time and youngsters in YDS work. whether and in what circumstances the creation of a wholly-owned social provided guided walks for those their chairmen who had all given wisdom in a different capacity." support can be given to plans for enterprise company, the Dales and wanting them. The Bowland Transit valuable guidance. He singled out the The Society took the decision not to energy generation by wind or water. Bowland Community Interest Company, service between Settle, Slaidburn and Administrator Anne Webster who had As he concluded, Colin and Fleur rush into a further appointment, as Careful consideration was given to This provides YDS with a mechanism to Clitheroe has been promoted and a become a tremendous asset and had Speakman, and Richard Harvey were Colin's paid role terminated, but has whether YDS should support or object work with other partner organisations walking group established to increase ensured the smooth running of the then presented with some very made the Administrator s post a full- CO a planned Settle Festival: a reasoned to set up and develop new projects in patronage and awareness of this Society at several levels. He was also attractive framed certification to mark time position, and set up three response looking at the potential the Dales to benefit both local threatened service - which has grateful for the contribution of the their election as Honorary Members of committees of the Council of impacts on the environment and on communities and visitors. It must work undoubtedly contributed to its volunteer helpers she had recruited, the Society, Management to be responsible for local communities, and also road safety within the objects of the Society and retention for the time being, A new three major areas of work: any profit can only be retained by the issues, was sent. Representatives of the service using what would have been an Jane Roberts, Gordon Kingston (who * See amc/e on pages 12 and 13 on Craven and Richmondshire branches of Company or paid to YDS, empty Little Red Bus has been set up has moved away from Yorkshire) and Hellifield Peel The Environmental, Social and the Campaign to Protect Rural England

8 Why Dalesbus Matters The Dales Pony - the celebration

As someone recently asked, why on Bank Holidays where, ironically at times most YDS members as such but the earth does the Yorkshire Dales Society of highest visitor demand, there are few general public, and that is why and return of a former icon developing and creating the new spend so much time and energy local bus services available. Hence the Famed for their strength, tough Scottish Galloway who was bred ponies for pack work to carry concept of DALESBUS - an integrated network is fundamental to our objects worrying about Dales buses when very constitution, endurance and ability to extensively to dales herds on the hills. equipment over the Alps. Fearing that of helping understanding and few YDS members ever actually use the network of leisure bus routes which negotiate rough terrain speedily, the They were renowned for their depth, the Dales pony could be cross-bred out enjoyment of the Dales, and a core buses even when they are there ? enable visitors to reach the Dales, and Dales pony was originally bred for pack clean legs and speed, and used already of existence, the Society introduced incidentally also give local communities charitable activity. The answer is a complex one. Most work in the dales lead mining industry. in the Middle Ages by the army as well registration just in time. Numbers of an often valued Sunday service. YDS members enjoy a reasonable There is also the related issue of the Lead was usually discovered on high as for lead mining work. The animals ponies served again in World War II. income and comfortable lifestyle, and But in 2008, owing to reduced budgets, massive damage car use is doing to our moors, with nearby water for cleansing gradually came to be deliberately but were then used to feed starving for them transport is not an issue. the weekend Dalesbus network faced natural the lead, while smelting fuel came from interbred near the lead mines with Europeans, and in the UK many dales Indeed the Yorkshire Dales Society extinction. Though the loss of these environment, local mares, resulting in the Black ponies were slaughtered as surplus to could not function without the private services didn't matter to most YDS which is why the Galloway, which eventually became the requirements, after the rise of the car which gives members a freedom members, it effectively threatened to YDS. as an Dales pony; fast, tough and sure-footed motor car. From near extinction post and flexibility to enjoy the Dales in so cut off visitors without their own cars environmental and normally black or bay in colour. war, with registration and a careful many ways that previous generations from the Dales, and with this their 'l lOl body, needs to With a pack load of 240 lbs or two pigs programme, the breed slowly began to would envy. spending power. This included many keep its own of lead per pony (2 cwt). their name recover and was built up again so that overseas visitors who expect to find house in order in terms of keeping became immortalised at Galloway Gate the Rare Breeds Survival Trust has Not everyone has such a choice. A very good local transport in our National green travel options available to all our in Dentdale - a drove road from the upgraded the ponies" status from small percentage of people living in the Parks. own events. As we are doing with the Scottish border. vulnerable to rare. This rescue has been Dales - mainly older people, young Ingleborough Pony project. Dalesbus a remarkable success, and the YDS is people and families on low incomes Thanks to the initiative of the Yorkshire After the coming of the railways the offers reasonably priced alternatives to proud to pay a modest tribute to the are totally dependent on the local bus Dales Society's Dales & Bowland ponies were particularly used in small driving huge distances and adding to woodland in the vicinity, with a Dales Pony by naming the experimental Community Interest dales upland farms, pulling a heavily quite serious levels of car congestion in convenient windy hilly slope to aid the new Sunday Glapham-lngleton- Company, an laden farm cart, or for shepherding, popular parts of the National Park, smelting process. Pigs of lead were then Ribblehead minibus service the organisation covering many miles and able to carry High petrol prices are already making taken over the moors to north-eastern Ingleborough Pony. specifically created hay of up to 12 stones in weight plus a driving such distances less financially ports and any shortage of wood fuel to deal with the rider in deep snow when necessary. attractive and could be a real threat to eased by bringing back coal as an Further information about Dales Ponies emerging crisis, These versatile animals could be Dales tourism and to the local alternative. Working in loose groups of can be obtained from The Dales Pony Dalesbus has harnessed to a plough or other farm HUTCHINSONS economy. There is already evidence from 9 to 20. in charge of a man on Society - see their excellent web site literally been machinery or even used for a day's that free travel for over 60s on the horseback, the Dales ponies carried www.dalespony.org for full deta//s. Dales rescued. By hunting or to take the farmer to Dalesbus network is becoming their huge burdens of ore. fuel and Ponies can be seen or even ridden around drawing in funds market. increasingly attractive and could be a lead: an industry which flourished from /Via/ham - details from the Dales Trekking from a wide variety real lifesaver for the Dales economy as of sources - County Roman times till the mid 19th century. In 1916 the Dales Pony Improvement Centre. Holme Farm. Malham. Skipton. N. bus users are also good local spenders. Society was formed and during World Yorks. BD23 4DA. Tel: 01729 830352 or network. But a much higher Councils, Metro, the Sustainable The ancestor of the Dales Pony was the War I the army enlisted 200 Dales log onto www.ydtc.net. percentage - around 25% of people Development Fund, and smaller In lots of ways therefore we are making living in what might be termed the donations from the Friends of Settle a major contribution to the Dales local major catchment communities of Carlisle Line, the Yorkshire Dales Public economy. It is also important to stress nearby towns and cities - Skipton. Transport Users Group and Craven CPRE to members that because Dalesbus is New Traffic Regulation orders to Harrogate. Leeds, Bradford. Shipley, and private sources, the CIC has proved being managed by a separate, semi- Wakefield, Burnley, Keighley, Otiey, that an imaginative third sector autonomous body, the Dales Sl l lkiey - live in households without cars. approach can work. This has resulted in Bowland CIC in partnership with the safeguard the Yorkshire Dales a new £15,000 grant from the National Yorkshire Dales Public Transport Users These people support the Yorkshire Park Authority to pay for core weekend Group, this means that the work of the The Yorkshire Dales Green Lanes Alliance (of which the "The results of the public consultation, which were laid Dales National Park and Nidderdale buses to Wharfedale, Wensleydaie and CIC in managing what is a highly Yorkshire Dales Society is a founder member) reports on before the committee, and which informed the committee's AONB through their taxes, but don't Malhamdale in the National Park, and a ambitious rural transport programme major progress by the Yorkshire Dales National Park decision, were plain. For every off-roader who objected to enjoy equality of access to them. similar support is anticipated from does not in any way interfere or divert Authority to control the environmental damage and loss of the proposed orders, there were more than three members On weekdays, urban visitors can use Nidderdale AONB SDF for services to energy or resources from the tranquillity caused by offroad leisure driving traffic in the of the public who supported them. Moreover, while the the bus and train services local Upper Nidderdale, and from Natural mainstream work of the Yorkshire Dales Dales. Mike Bartholomew, YDGLA Chairman, writes: opposition to the orders came exclusively from off-roaders, Society - including our events the support for them came from a wide range of Dales communities need. By doing so, for England for a new park-and-ride 'A ten league stride was taken by the Dales National Park programme and campaigning work. But opinion - from farmers, cyclists, parish councils, the example, by catching the regular local walkers' bus in the Ingleborough area. Authority's Access Committee at its meeting on 17 April service bus to go for a walk in the as well as furthering our core charitable Yorkshire Dales Society and many others. Please support these services if and activity, benefiting visitors and the local 2008. It voted to authorise the imposition of full, 24 hour, 7 National Park, they are actually helping days a week traffic regulation orders on eight of the most "The good news does not end there. The Access Committee whenever you can during the summer - community alike, the CIC s work is to financially support these essential vulnerable green lanes in the Dales. So, barring legal also resolved to take a further five green lanes on to the details are available in local Dalesbus receiving national attention from rural services. The Ilkley-Crassington- publicity, or check out the excellent proceedings against the National Park (an unlikely prospect, next stage of public consultation. The lanes are, Horsehead Buckden bus 72/74 would not survive, bodies such as Natural England and YDPTUG Dalesbus website for the Authority has been absolutely scrupulous in its Pass. Earth Bridge to Garsdale, Mastiles Lane, Long Lane for example, without visitors vi/ho more even Government Ministers as a new www.dalesbus.org which has specific handling of the matter), TROs will be in place by the end (Clapham to Selside), and Carlton to Middleham High than double the fare revenues in the way of addressing the problems and downloadable timetables. of the summer on the following routes: Ling Gill, Arncliffe Moor". >uninie( months. opportunities for sustainable rural Cote. Stockdale Lane. The High Way, Cam High Road. he problem comes on Sundays and But the real market for Dalesbus is NOT transport in protected landscapes. Foxup Road, and Corbeck Road.

10 11 A full archaeological survey was building was gritstone locally supplied water tested to Environmental wanted before works could commence. from quarries near Keighley. For Association standards. Virtually all Hellifield Peel - A Medieval pointing, a very soft lime pointing mix materials were sourced locally: even We bought the ruin in November 2004 was used, although the joints were the roof slates were a cancelled order a month after the clearing on site had brushed in the English Heritage from Harrogate. The masons lived on Tower House begun. One month later the central consolidation method rather than by site throughout the build, cutting down spine wall of the tower 12 metres high Francis Shaw describes some of the and Skipton and there was a massacre after the war as a home for the scumbling. The wet and frosts would travel and adding to the economy of and I metre thick crumbled and filled background history of Hellifield Peel after nearby at Coniston Cold. displaced or homeless. In 1948 it was have led to the loss of stone surfaces. the village. Natural lime mortar, lime the tower up with rubble. a very successful YDS visit in April of this returned to Dorothy Hamerton who plaster and lime and ash screed were The Origin of the name Hellifield Where possible all materials have been year, and gives an insight into turning a sold the estate at auction. The Works use extensively throughout the project, listed ruin into a very desirable residence. The history of Hellifield Peel itself is locally sourced. Environmental profiling Harry Lund of Otiey bought the estate The stone masons Gardham Henfrey cutting out the use of concrete: even intertwined with the Hamerton family was an important process in the design I first saw Hellifield Peel when I was in along with the nearby woods and lake, the blocks were pointed with lime who came to be joint lords in the late were the most important appointment. philosophy. Oak beams procured from my teens on holiday going north to and was responsible for stripping out mortar. A roof garden flat was added to 14th Century. Laurence Hamerton was Their skill, knowledge and attitude France were used as the new Scotland as well as a number of other much of the building materials, the the Peel, complete with stunning views. granted a licence to add crenellations were key in selecting them for this construction frame for the structural tower houses and ruins on the same roof in particular. Until the 1970s if a and towers in 1441; the towers can still project. My wife, who had been integrity of the tower. This was because The most important result of this holiday. These sites were to prove property roof was stripped then it Product/Furniture Project Manager for be seen both inside and out, the in 2000 the French had a disastrous scheme has been working with formative in my life. 1 had decided would be exempt from rates. Many fine building construction clearly visible. Boots acted as Contract and Project storm losing nearly half of their mature craftsmen across all the trades in a very I wanted to be an architect and I historic houses were deliberately Manager for the works. The Hamertons" most infamous period woodlands. Large swathes of rewarding and traditional manner. This believed that my job would be to destroyed as a result of this financial has given the project the character and was during the northern rebellion and The conservation ethos was to be woodlands were logged and stored to restore buildings like these. loophole, quality that should be expected in such the Pilgrimage of Grace. These involved guided by historical method, season. The oak for the floors, stairs, an historic building. There has been a manor house at the Catholic populace rising up to rebel Lund held a dilapidation auction at The sustainability, and good practice. The doors, skirtings and attic feature Hellifield for over 1,000 years. The against Henry Vill's suppression of the Peel where Tot Lord, a local repairs were agreed with English window has come from sustainable Francis Shaw earliest structure was a Saxon Aisled church to justify his marriage to Anne archaeologist, bought a lot of the Heritage. The massive stone walls being local sources in the UK. Hall House, probably erected in about Boleyn, and to swell the empty coffers existing fabric, selling panelling off to over 2 metres thick in some locations The sustainability of the rebuild for pubs in Settle and a house in Kirkby This unusual and very striking family home 850AD. The next phase in the building of the King, needed a mixture of localised Hellifield Peel has been at the core of history was in the mid-i2th century Malham. Tot has received a lot of with its very special atmosphere, and set in Sir Stephen Hamerton rebelled against consolidation, rebuilding, grouting, design philosophy. The energy source is charming grounds, can be shared by those who around 1150: the existing Saxon Hall unfair criticism for destroying Hellifield the King twice: and was pardoned the stitching and new and old stone via a geothermal heat pump (my wife would like to stay for a day or two . House was enclosed in stone. This was Peel but I believe he was trying to (Bed and breakfast is now available at Hellifield first time. The second time he was repairs. Each repair was agreed also a and I laid over 1 km of pipe), the water a demonstration of wealth by the new salvage the building's history before it Peel, with flat also available hung and then beheaded at Tyburn. All methodology. source is from a well and sewerage is lord. The outline of the end gable of got destroyed by the elements. The tel. 01729 850248, [email protected], of the Hamerton houses and lands through a water treatment plant with www.peelcastle.co.uk. Eds.) this structure can still be seen in the estate was bought in 1965 by Florence The main stone used within the were annexed by the Crown. These east elevation of the house. Hargreaves. passing to her son Nigel lands now form part of the Duke of who sold the Peel Tower to Karen and The main house dates from 1314 to 1330 Devonshire's estates. (myselO Francis Shaw in 2004. Book Reviews and was built by one of the last The Peel I had rediscovered Hellifield Peel a few Templar Knights, Sir John Harcourt. This THE YORKSHIRE DALES LANDSCAPE AND CEOLOCY - book opens up an amazing new perspective for anyone tower would have included what is years ago, a 14th Century stone tower The Peel Tower was doubled in size by by Tony Waltham - The Crowood Press - 2i7pp £16.99, who loves this wild and beautiful area. now the dining room and sitting room, house, on English Heritage's buildings the addition of three levels of major available in local bookshops (ISBN 978-1-86126-972-0) AW the upper floors of our bedroom and rooms. These are now the kitchen, the on the at risk register as I was looking for a new family home and the Peel Tony Waltham is a geologist who studied limestone the second floor Chapel, although the drawing room and our bedroom - 'the THE BACKBONE OF ENGLAND - by Andrew Bibby - landscapes, above and below ground, while teaching at original Peel Tower would have had square room'. The majority of existing seemed perfect. Frances Lincoln Ltd - 2o8pp £20 (ISBN 978-0-7112-2852-2) university in Nottingham. For many years the Yorkshire vaulted cellars which were filled in crenellations also date from this period The stone tower had major structural during the 18th Century. as well as the mullioned windows. The fault lines through damage wrought Dales have been his second home, and he still loves to This handsome book, superbly illustrated with John walk their high fells. Morrison's photographs, traces a journey by writer Andrew The name Peel is a corruption of pale - existing Chapel was most probably through its deliberate dereliction - Bibby from Kinder Scout to Hadrian's Wail, following not a safe enclosure which would have removed at this stage, as well as the when the building was auctioned in This book is the first in an exciting new series that seeks to the Pennine Way but the watersheds along the great been wooden fencing, in effect lancet windows and the Piscina was 1948 and then stripped of its roof, tell the story of some of Britain's most beautiful landscapes. blocked up. Huge mullioned windows Pennine hills which divide northern England. palisades. To be outside the safe area beams, windows, stone door frames, Written with the general reader - the walker, the lover of would to have been 'beyond the pale'. were constructed on all levels and you archways, in fact anything that could the countryside - firmly in his mind, this book opens the It's not a walking guide as such - there is no strong sense of can still see the outline of lintels, jambs be taken out. By 2003 the Peel Tower door to a fascinating story of ancient oceans, forests, seas the physical reality of walking across wild uplands, but The ownership of Sir John Harcourt and cills. was unstable and its structural integrity and glaciers. Over millions of years the rocks that now more a linked series of themed, topographical essays, also marks the joint Lordship of From this period the Hamertons had was under threat. form the stunning Dales terrain were laid down on the sometimes inspired by place, sometimes by people such as Hellifield Peel with the suppression of floors of tropical seas and deformed by movements of the Benny Rothman, Tom Stephenson, Alfred Wainwright, periods of financial difficulties when Nevertheless the Peel Tower was the Knights Templar, Most of the Earth's crust, before being shaped by rivers and ice sheets. industrial poet Samuel Laycock or Cowling farmer David Temple cameras and land passed to the the Peel was leased and split into two, classed as a Scheduled Ancient then into three ownerships in the early The white limestone was fretted by rainwater into its own Airey, sometimes events such as the Kinder Trespass of 1932, Knights Hospitallers. They remained Monument by English Heritage: in 17th century between 1601 and 1630. distinctive landscape riddled with hidden cave systems: sometimes themes such as access, peat moorland joint lords until the suppression of the conservation terms this is the most Further alterations were also made in onerous classification. All changes then generations of miners and farmers added the final conservation and carbon capture, grouse moor monasteries by King Henry VII I in the touches to the landscape we see today. management or military use of uplands. 1530s. In the late 14th Century the the eighteenth century. require formal consent from the DCMS building of Peel towers up and down One of the last owners Sir William was (Department of Media, Culture and With the help of his own dramatic photographs, geologist Andrew doesn't reach the Dales until Chapter 17. where the the country has been historically linked taken ill in the late 1930s and moved to Sport). Hellifield Peel was, English Tony Waltham tells the engrossing story of the Dales, limestone scenery between Hellifield and Fountains Fell to Scottish raiding parties on regular live at Ruthin Castle. Shortly afterwards Heritage stated, the first Scheduled explaining just how the landscape of caves, moors and (the watershed) is a backcloth to a debate about what is jaunis after the English lost the battle the Peel was requisitioned by the MOD Ancient Monument to be fully restored valleys comes to look as it does. Including guided walks meant by landscape. looking at the European Landscape of Bannockhurn Certainly there are as a prisoner of war camp for firstly the back into a private home so clearly the specially designed to show off and explain the best of the Convention and Landscape Character Assessment, whilst the record'^ of the Scots raiding Gargrave Italians then German prisoners, and restoration was going to be a test case. National Park's landforms, this accessible and readable next chapter on Pen y Ghent deals with footpath erosion

72 13 Feedback, Queries and Comment Summer Events 2008

A letter from John D Anderson. Shipley: with other clever pieces of technology buses link with Wharfedale on Sundays, Join fellow Yorkshire Dales Society members on a full or bus 884 from Ikley. Our Solar System such as photovoltaic cells, ground heat but they are arranged to bring visitors half day in the Yorkshire Dales this Summer - longer, The Slow Art Bus will become part of the pumps and biomass systems. But in, not to let the locals out! We are lighter days, wild flowers and warmer weather. All trail with a live performance poet/storyteller "Unsightly panels" are castigated in planning controls that do exist need attracted to the idea of the new Sunday members, friends and famiiy are warmly welcome. on board to entertain. The Slow Art Trail will Daleswatch [YDS Review, Spring 2008] not compromise the efficiency of the link: Buckden-Leyburn-Hawes- be open in Strid Wood until Monday, 20 October, with reference to solar roof installations. system. Ribblehead which could be useful for Monday, 07 to Sunday, 13 July For further information tel: 01756 749 222 We have five solar thermal panels all kinds of walks, but a campaign is Spotlight on Ingleborough Week which heat our hot water. They are so Alan Watkinson from Hawes has concerns needed for us to get an escape route Ingleborough area, Ingleton Friday, 17 October: Hellifieid Station lacking in unsightliness that hardly about the lack of public transport in his west- even if it is to foreign parts. A week of events celebrating this unique area and its Lecture by Francis Shaw of Hellifieid Peel 7.30pm - 9.15pm anyone notices them - or they think area: wonderful surroundings. We've great news for Alan. Starting on Natural England, YD Millennium Trust and YD National £6.50 including refreshments they are roof lights. Indeed our installer The Great Divide Sunday July 27th for 10 weeks, thanks Park Authority. 17.56 train from Leeds and return 21.23 from Hellifield. told us about one householder who to the Yorkshire Dales Society and the Is it the fact that there's a hill between For further information, Tel: 01904 435 500 Must book ticket in advance with YDS was having some put on his roof and D&B CIC there's a new bus service www.naturalengland.org.uk Email: [email protected] said he was the first in his road. "No." or are they on different maps - 'out of which will meet the new 807 bus at the installer said. "We put some on a sight, out of mind' - or in some cases in RIbblehead to create a new bus west Sunday, 20 July: National Trust Guided Walk to house opposite you two years ago." He a different local authority? Whatever bound link between Ingleton and Buckden Pike and Gavel Lead Mines remonstrated - but he was wrong; he the reason, it is impossible to get out of Hawes which will give Hawes people a 10.30am - 3.00pm: Meet at Buckden Car Park. Smile PAUL HUDSON hadn't noticed them. Upper Wensleydale to places to the day in Ingleton and Ingleton people a strenuous high level walk. west, southwest or northwest by public day in Hawes. It's called the BBC TV WEATHERMAN Contrary to the Daleswatch article's transport. And here we are, older lucky LECTURE ON "CLIMATE CHANGE" Ingleborough Pony - service 888 - Saturday, 16 August: Geocaching at Ribblehead implications, we have a letter from ones, clutching our free bus passes, and it's a bus route planned by YDS Viaduct Saturday, 04 October 2008 Bradford Council assuring us that eager to leave behind our cars: and members for walkers and local people planning permission is not needed in where can we go? Just east down the 10.15am - 03.30pm: Meet at Ribblehead Station 08,49 alike. Not the daily service nor all the Bolton Abbey Village Hall at 2.15pm our authority for solar panels as long as dale to Leyburn - (admittedly with train from Leeds and return 15.49 from Ribblehead. links we'd like to see - but you've got Expert tuition by Pam Hickin from 'Yorkshire Dales they do not project more than loomm connections to Ripon. Richmond and Please note that the cost per ticket will be to start somewhere. See Guides Company'following her very interesting article in above the roof level: most do not. Northallerton), That's it. To reach www.dalesbus.org for detailed times. £10 members and £15 non-members Ingleton (for Lancaster), or Settle, or January 2008 Review. Including training and GPS Trail. £15 per person. Limited numbers, please book through In addition, our solar photovoltaic tiles, especially Sedbergh for Kendal, is out This includes a "home-baked' afternoon tea YDS, generating half our electricity, are so of the question. Yes, there is a 'village Shirley Wise of Otiey writes about the indistinguishable from the others that bus' link to the station at Garsdale, but Bolton Abbey stepping stones: Paul's books will be on sale and he will we have to point them out: they have a it fails to connect with several trains Saturday, 20 September: 15 Guided Sponsored personally sign them following the lecture blue sheen, but fit exactly with our Walks and is desperately under-used. Yet I was standing looking at the stones ordinary tiles. there are strong social links across this Starting and finishing at Ribblehead Viaduct Please write "Paul Hudson Lecture" on the with two friends one day and we could outside of your envelope. Bookings will be on a great divide: although we try our best In aid of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance - organised by have crossed, but felt we hadn't got the first come first serve basis and commence on If anyone is interested in installing any to shop very locally. Upper Friends of Settle Carlisle Railway. £5 entry fee to right footwear. The water level was low. 01 August. Bookings may be sent prior to that of this excellent and trouble-free Wensleydalers travel to Settle. Kendal include T-shirt and refreshments. Then we went and stood on the bridge For sponsor form see www.settle-carlisle.co.uk date but will not be opened until 01 August technology, please contact me on and Kirkby Stephen or Kirkby Lonsdale facing the other way, looking at the dumelama20oo(a)yahoo.co.uk and an increasing number of children Train arrives Ribblehead 10.08 am (departing from view for no more than ten minutes. We Please also enclose an sae for your tickets go to school in Sedbergh, and even Leeds 08.49 am). turned once more to look at the Editors note: John has rather missed Kirkby Stephen, The reverse is also stepping stones again and were amazed the point. The YDS is actually fully Saturday, 27 September and Sunday 28 September Enquiries to Anne at the YDS Office true, as people travel into Hawes for its to see that they were completely supportive of solar energy. Not all auction mart and services. The Slow Art Trail from Sklpton to Strid Wood, covered. Tel: 01729 825 600 or solar panels were "castigated" - only Bolton Abbey by Chrysalis Arts (Thank you for your enjoyable badly, positioned unsightly ones, for See the article In the last "REVIEW" Email: [email protected] Who decides where bus routes go. and magazine, I haven't managed to attend example in conservation areas. We all Park and Ride facility from Skipton Auction Mart - or on what criteria or market research? any of your events yet, but hope to in agree that well positioned panels such We got our 'village bus' (quite an insult future,) as John's are hardly noticeable - and really, as are definitely a town!) can maker a major contribution along without any real consultation. Yes. Donations and Legacies

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL MEMBERS WHO HAVE Book Reviews - continued plays down the major contribution of Dales Rail and Dales which IS linked to tourism - maybe underplaying the fact Rail walkers in the 1970s and 80s to saving the line. Packed RECENTLY DONATED TO THE YDS. that it IS not so much tourists (i.e. staying visitors) that erode trains every other weekend in the summer, with over 10,000 We so appreciate your financial assistance which enables us to continue our the Three Peaks Route but participants on one of Britain's people per annum using the local stations, were a little total commitment to the heritage and future of the Yorkshire Dales. most popular Challenge Walks, a different kind of activity. more than "occasional trains stopping at closed stations" - Mary Townley and the Pennine Bridleway dominate the but history has already been rewritten about this more than Help to keep the Yorkshire Dales exceptional by giving a donation or by leaving a legacy. section between Cam Fell and Great Knoutberry, but the once. Nevertheless, this is a fascinating and worthwhile A gift in your Will is the way you could enable the Yorkshire Dales Society to achieve something that next section to Garsdale Station has a fascinating essay on book which takes an unusual approach to interpreting the will forever be your legacy. grouse management and the views of gamekeeper Nick very special landscapes of the Pennines. For more information call Anne on 01729 825 600, Parker The obligatory essay on the Settle-Carlisle line sadly CS

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