Ormesby Hall situated in Cleveland in the North of England was until the nineteen eighties, the home of the Pennyman family. It was given to the National Trust in 1961 when Colonel Jim Pennyman died although Ruth Pennyman continued to live in the house until her death in 1984.
Today it is open to the public [...]
The Saltburn Cliff Lift is a working Victorian tramway that descends 120 feet down the cliff to the lower promenade at the east coast seaside resort of Saltburn near Redcar. The Saltburn Cliff Lift was officially opened on 28th June 1884 and has transported thousands of holidaymakers up and down the cliff for over 130 [...]
Whitby is a historic, seaside town on the North Yorkshire coast to the north of Scarborough. Popular with tourists in the summer, there is plenty to see and do and if you prefer to avoid the crowds, it is possible to find a quiet spot on the clifftop to enjoy the sweeping views over the [...]
The Bronte Parsonage Museum in the village of Haworth, West Yorkshire, was formerly the home of the Bronte family and is now an excellent museum dedicated to the lives and works of this world-renowned literary family. The three sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne all wrote highly acclaimed novels including Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, a [...]
Salts Mill is a former textiles mill which has now been converted into an arts and crafts centre with various shops, galleries, a cafe and a restaurant. It is undoubtedly an impressive historic building both inside and out with a grand air about it. In 2001, Salts Mill and the village of Saltaire were [...]