England's smallest independent railway ?
A short history by Frank Johnston-Banks
Presentation to Easingwold u3a History & Heritage Group on Thursday 18th March 2021
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A short history by Frank Johnston-Banks
Presentation to Easingwold u3a History & Heritage Group on Thursday 18th March 2021
The line served both passengers and freight, with agricultural traffic, sugar beet and incoming coal. Day-old chicks were once taken by rail to Alne, where they were transferred to main-line trains for delivery across the country.
Few have heard of Towton before our regular big u3a monthly zoom meeting with David Skillen. Great presentation and great turnout.
This was one of the most decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses and, possibly, the bloodiest battle on British soil. On a bitterly cold day in March 1461 the Houses of York and Lancaster struggled for the Crown on a snow covered plateau in Yorkshire.
Rievaulx Abbey will open on 29 March for local visits.