Historic Buildings in Yorkshire

This striking monument to the explorer Captain James Cook stands on the summit of Easby Moor, overlooking the village of Great Ayton, where Cook grew up. A footpath links the Monument to Roseberry Topping, the 'Yorkshire Matterhorn' a few miles to the north.
Easby Moor, Great Ayton, Yorkshire, England, TS9 6HN

Attraction Type: Historic Property - Monument
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Heritage Highlight: Overlooks the site of Captain Cook's childhood home

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Tucked away in a quiet graveyard opposite St George's Catholic Church in York is the grave of England's most famous 18th-century highwayman, Dick Turpin. Turpin was a poacher, thief, horse-stealer, highwayman, and murderer before he was captured by accident and hanged at York Tyburn in 1739.
6 Lead Mill Lane, York, Yorkshire, England, YO1 9AB

Attraction Type: Historic Property - Grave
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Heritage Highlight: Grave of England's most notorous highwayman

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The Druid's Temple is a Regency-era folly inspired by Stonehenge, in woodland west of Masham. The folly was built by the squire of Swinton Park to give employment to local workmen in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars. It was once home to a hermit who was paid to keep silent and let his hair grow long.
Knowle Lane, Masham, Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Fascinating Regency folly

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Fairfax House is a restored 18th-century townhouse in rococo style. The house is superbly furnished, with magnificent stucco ceilings, and is truly one of the hidden treasures of York.
Castlegate, York, Yorkshire, England, YO1 9RN

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Farnley Hall is a late 16th-century house with later Georgian additions. The Hall boasts a collection of paintings by JMW Turner, who was a frequent visitor to the house. There is also a sizeable collection of artefacts associated with Oliver Cromwell. The owners of Farnley Hall are the Fawkes family, who are distantly related to Guy Fawkes.
Farnley, Yorkshire, England, LS21 2QF

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Heritage Highlight: JMW Turner art collection

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There are two historic lighthouses set on the high chalk cliffs of Flamborough Head. The oldest was built in 1674 and is the earliest known lighthouse still in existence in the UK. It was built by order of Sir John Clayton, on a commission from Charles II.
Flamborough Headland, Flamborough, Yorkshire, England, YO15 1AR

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Heritage Highlight: See the oldest lighthouse in the UK still standing

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The Georgian Theatre Royal & Museum in Richmond is the oldest working theatre in Britain still in its original state. The Theatre was built in 1788 and boasts the oldest set of scenery in Britain, a woodland scene painted on boards around 1818. Take guided tours behind the scenes with costumed guides.
Victoria Road, Richmond, Yorkshire, England, DL10 4DW

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Heritage Highlight: Unaltered Georgian interior

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Gibson's Mill was among the first mills to launch the Industrial Revolution in Britain. The Mill stands in a superb countryside location in Hebden Dale, beside Hebden Water. The mill is within the wooded valley known as Hardcastle Crags, offering 18 miles of walks through attractive countryside.
Hollin Hall, Crimsworth Dean, Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Attraction Type: Historic Property - Mill
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Gilling Castle began as a fortified manor house in the 14th century. The foundations of that early building form the cellar of the current structure, created by Sir William Fairfax in the late 16th century.

St Martin's Ampleforth, Gilling East, Yorkshire, England, YO62 4HP

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The Howden Bishop's Manor (sometimes called a Bishop's Palace) stands a stone's throw from the remains of Howden Minster, just off the market square. The manor was built to provide a residence and administrative centre for the powerful Prince Bishops of Durham, who stayed here on their way between Durham and London.
Howden, Yorkshire, England

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