Following on from my last post about sheela-na-gigs I thought today I would look at the green man. There are a number of similarities between the two figures in that no-one knows exactly what the green man symbolises nor why it is found so frequently in churches and other buildings. Its origins are also obscure … Continue reading The Green Yorkshireman
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The Workhouse
It has been some time since I last posted anything, mainly due to holidays but also because I wanted to gather as much information as possible about this topic. As with most towns Pickering used to have a workhouse and although there is no evidence of it left today I thought it would be interesting to … Continue reading The Workhouse
Smugglers’ Repose
A recent trip to Robin Hoods Bay meant me travelling north from Pickering along the Whitby road. About halfway between Pickering and Sleights the road circles the Hole of Horcum before dipping down Saltergate bank, around the Devil's Elbow, and heading on past RAF Fylingdales. At the bottom of the bank stands a building now … Continue reading Smugglers’ Repose
Tangential Ramblings 