Wetherby Through Time
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Through Time
ISBN-10
1445613697
ISBN-13
9781445613697
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Imprint
Amberley Publishing
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 15th, 2013
Print length
96 Pages
Weight
280 grams
Dimensions
16.60 x 23.40 x 1.00 cms
Product Classification:
Local historyPlaces in old photographs
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This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Wetherby has changed and developed over the last century.
The name Wetherby derives from the Saxon word for a sheep farm, or the Norse for a bend in the river. Archaeological finds show the Wetherby area has been populated since the early Bronze Age, growing around an important river crossing on the ''Great North Road'' between London and Edinburgh, for which the existing stone bridge was built in 1233. Mary Queen of Scots crossed it on her way south from Bolton Castle, as did many armies through the centuries. Two skirmishes were fought for possession of the town during the Civil War and Oliver Cromwell passed through the area on the morning of the Battle of Marston Moor. Almost all of Wetherby was the property of the Dukes of Devonshire from 1602 until 1824, and a number of buildings constructed on behalf of the Devonshire Estate still survive. Through a fascinating collection of images, the Wetherby Historical Trust details this town''s rich history.
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