EAST WITTON OUT PARISH, North Riding
Jervaulx Icehouse SE 178 858
There is an icehouse near to Jervaulx Abbey.
Jervaulx Hall Archway SE 169 857
The archway at Jervaulx Hall has a projecting keystone inscribed: 'H.L.C.1864'
This image was taken in March 2009.
Moor Cote SE 161 839
The eaves extend to such proportions as to give the 19th century farmhouse the appearance of an Alpine hut. Perhaps the Earl of Ailesbury used it as a shooting lodge.
It was part of a Baha'i community during the 1980s. They built a pyramid nearby, which was dismantled when they left.
It was part of a Baha'i community during the 1980s. They built a pyramid nearby, which was dismantled when they left.
Slobbering Sal SE 135 852
This ancient well was known as Diana's Well and also Castaway Well. The spring emerges from a grotesque head, giving it the name Slobbering (or Slavering) Sal.
A rough stone shelter in the form of a grotto has a large stone slab for a table. The arched entrance has a stone inscribed:
Mqfs of A
1821
The Earl of Ailesbury lived nearby at Jervaulx and used the grotto for picnicking.
There was an old rhyme that went;
Whoever eats Hammer Nuts and drinks Diana's water
Will never leave Witton Town while he's rag or tatter.
Hazel nuts used to grow in Hammer Woods.
A rough stone shelter in the form of a grotto has a large stone slab for a table. The arched entrance has a stone inscribed:
Mqfs of A
1821
The Earl of Ailesbury lived nearby at Jervaulx and used the grotto for picnicking.
There was an old rhyme that went;
Whoever eats Hammer Nuts and drinks Diana's water
Will never leave Witton Town while he's rag or tatter.
Hazel nuts used to grow in Hammer Woods.
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