History Trail
Not your run of the mill facts about a town’s architecture – it’s more of an exploration into the peculier events and exploits of infamous places & folk
Risen from the ashes
“A few metres made all the difference—the White Bear rose again, where memory and ale still gather.”
Mistaking the two chimneys of Theakstons for an industrial town, the bombs were dropped, destryoing several cottages and the original White Bear, killing four locals and two billeted Pioneer Corps. The plane crashed near Huby later that night and the crew captured. The White Bear was moved into two nearby cottages and opened the next day, where it has remained ever since.
Anglo Scandinavian Graveyard
“People pass above, but beneath lie the forgotten faithful—Masham’s earliest roots buried in plain sight.”
A Tale of 2 Punishments
“Once a place to reflect (by force or by famine). Now a winding way to wilder ground.”
A meeting place for Mass
“Carved in stone. A 9th-century sermon of saints, starlight, and sacred waters. Standing the test of time—and Yorkshire weather.”
Monks Farming Legacy
“From tallying taxes to tallying tales—Masham’s gathering point through the ages.”
From Peculier to Brewer
From Peculier to Brewer
Golden Paradise Fields
“No more meadows, but Masham’s liquid gold now flows where Paradise once bloomed.”
What runs beneath?
“Beneath the tarmac: trade, tenacity, and tales time forgot.”
Risen from the ashes
“A few metres made all the difference—the White Bear rose again, where memory and ale still gather.”
Wartime misinformation
“Masham’s grand gesture—Victorian workmanship, civic pride, and a drink for your steed before the climb.”