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4 dni temu · Yorkshire, historic county of England, in the north-central part of the country between the Pennines and the North Sea. Yorkshire is England’s largest historical county. Because of its long history, Yorkshire also has a wealth of historic architecture.
- Teesdale
Coal mining was never as important in Teesdale as it was in...
- Holderness
Holderness, low-lying peninsula and geographic region,...
- Ribble Valley
Ribble Valley, borough (district), administrative county of...
- Teesdale
4 dni temu · York, city and unitary authority, geographic county of North Yorkshire, historic county of Yorkshire, northern England. It lies at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss, about midway between London and Edinburgh. It is the cathedral city of the archbishop of York and was historically the ecclesiastical capital of northern England. York is ...
26 cze 2024 · York Minster, Gothic-style cathedral in York, North Yorshire, England, that is the seat of the archbishop of York. The cathedral has Britain’s richest collection of stained glass and is the largest Gothic church in England.
27 cze 2024 · Bring the past to life in Yorkshire’s historic site. Yorkshire's castles and ruins hide a wealth of history along with a little mystery. Wander through magnificent World Heritage Sites or into quiet crumbling monasteries to get a sense of how lives were led hundreds of years ago.
26 cze 2024 · The Battle of Flamborough Head (23 September 1779) was one of the most famous naval engagements of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Fought off the coast of Yorkshire, England, it pitted the USS Bonhomme Richard, commanded by John Paul Jones, against a Royal Navy frigate, HMS Serapis. The engagement was an important victory for the ...
2 dni temu · Social Life 1800–39. The demands of the gentry living in and around York still helped to determine the nature of the city's economy in the first few decades of the 19th century. The races and the assizes still attracted the gentry.
4 dni temu · No longer the capital of a northern kingdom, it yet remained the seat of secular administration in Yorkshire and of ecclesiastical administration for the north of England. These attributes alone would probably have attracted population, stimulated trade and industry, and reanimated urban life.
