Yorkshire, England 2015 - Thirsk and Sutton Bank
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Being a day off from destinations, there was time to take photos inside the charming White Horse Cottage. It seemed luxurious enough; the showers were attractive and not tiny, a radiator kept towels warm and the room dry all day, and hot water was instantaneously available.
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the white horse of Kilburn Park |
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Sutton Bank was nearby |
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a friendly & inquisitive creature |
In the cottage -
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small living room w/wood stove |
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we had a small fire most nights |
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entry & stairs |
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bdrm. one |
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bdrm. one bath |
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bdrm. two & ceiling woodwork |
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kitchen |
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owner's home is on the left |
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Jackie, the owner later told me her husband passed away two years ago, right after renovating the two cottages. He was a wood-worker and used a few impressive old looking wood beams that were 20 ft long. This cottage demonstrated his carpentry skills and interest in historical structures.
Around noon I drove into Thirsk for a few groceries & to explore. This small town seemed to be thriving.
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market square in odd camera setting light |
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I got a coffee here & walked around |
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the side streets of Thirsk |
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classic England |
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Cod Beck |
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main church in Thirsk |
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...just as the clock struck one |
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old doors, cont'd. |
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former State House |
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let's see what's out back |
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advanced
rustication
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Vet Donald Sinclair |
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Vet Alf Wight |
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note 1 - wherever you go, there's always a bone yard waiting to be found & photographed.!
note 2 - Using the pseudonym James Herriot, Thirsk Vet Alf Wight (who worked for the unpredictable Vet Donald Sinclair) wrote a number of books about being a Vet, the animals and their often quirky owners, which as the All creature Great and Small series, sold 60 million copies worldwide and was a tremendous BBC and later PBS TV series.
More on that later, near the end of the trip.
Leaving Thirsk, I drove up a 25% grade to Sutton Bank where the Yorkshire Dales National Park visitor center is located, and then walked south for a mile to the White Horse of Kilburn overlook.
The sun came out and the immediate scenery was good and the soil here looks so rich.
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on Cleveland Way |
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fireweed | |
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glider coming in |
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Yorkshire Glider Club | ||
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above the White Horse |
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village of Kilburn below |
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the White Horse of Kilburn |
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looking north |
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