Other Publications

The following publications may be of interest to Members of the Society:

Farndale Reservoir Twice Derailed by Bernie Ecclestone "Exposing the Secrets Behind Farndale's Reservoir Threat" In 1935, Hull Corporation bought the upper portion of North Yorkshire's renowned Daffodil Valley in order to submerge the valley bottom under a giant reservoir. Upper Farndale's farming families were to be permanently evicted from the land in and around the reservoir site. Shortly afterwards, for reasons previously buried in confidential documents, the reservoir plans were postponed indefinitely. Thirty years later the reservoir plans were revived amidst a spree in state-sponsored reservoir construction. However, in May 1970 the Farndale reservoir proposal was again derailed this time by a Parliamentary Select Committee. This outcome remained a mystery because no reasons were given for their decision. The book can be purchased from Claridges, Church Street, Helmsley, YO62 5AD for £9.76 - paperback: ISBN: 978-0957329645 Epub: 978-0957329652 or Mobi/Kindle: 978-0957329669 Price: £3.75
The Percehay Family of Ryton by David Brewer The Percehay family were Lords of the Manor of Ryton, a Township in Ryedale near the confluence of the river Rye and the Costa. This book explains who the Percehay family were; why they were considered to be one of the most important and influential families in both Ryedale and the North Riding; and just why they are now forgotton. Analysis of maps, charters, coats of arms, wills and other original documents has revealed they were knights dedicated to the service of King, county and country. There are stories of murder, rebellion, powerful and influential ladies, child brides, family feuding and betrayal, and even an imposter who tries to steal someone's identity half a millennium before the internet made it commonplace! The Percehays even had a direct connection with Princess Diana's family, the Spencers. The book can be purchased from Claridges, Church Street, Helmsley, YO62 5AD
History of Appleton le Moors by Margaret Allison This book is a detailed study of a village on the limestone hills from Domesday to the end of the 19th century. The aim was to explore its history and development, beginning with the medieval planning of the village and its fields. The chapters on field-names, woodlands and boundaries reveal a complex picture of who lived there and how they occupied the terrain in Medieval, Tudor and Georgian times. It illustrates when and why change took place. For more information, see: http://www.appletonlemoors.co.uk/
The River Derwent by John D. Farquhar This book will be your guide as you explore, by car or bus, on foot or cycle, one of England's most interesting rivers. We start at its sources high up on the North York Moors, and follow it and its many tributary streams all the way down to Barmby-on-the-Marsh where it joins the Ouse. You will discover why it follows such a strange course, often seeking to flow east to the sea but always turning south and west away from it - the result of ice sheets which lapped round the Moors 20,000 years ago. We enjoy its beautiful scenery and rich wildlife and learn something of the history of the people who lived along its banks, from Stone Age hunters to the Britons whom the Romans conquered; to the Saxons and the Danes and the Normans who ravaged the land they conquered after 1066.