The word vernacular comes to mind. A Roman tomb, composed of 18 tiles, 7ft. 6in. long, discovered in 1833, near Dringhouses, on the road to Tadcaster. If was formed of roof-idles (tegula) and ridge-tiles (imbrices), which bear the impress of the sixth legion.
August 11, 2025 at 5:26 AM
The word vernacular comes to mind. A Roman tomb, composed of 18 tiles, 7ft. 6in. long, discovered in 1833, near Dringhouses, on the road to Tadcaster. If was formed of roof-idles (tegula) and ridge-tiles (imbrices), which bear the impress of the sixth legion.
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April 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
5 Goosander on Hogg”s Pond, Dringhouses - with Tufted Duck, Mallard and Great Crested Grebe @yorkbirding.bsky.social
December 19, 2024 at 5:36 PM
5 Goosander on Hogg”s Pond, Dringhouses - with Tufted Duck, Mallard and Great Crested Grebe @yorkbirding.bsky.social
Morning. Today, 55003 MELD is passing Dringhouses Yard on the 18.11 York-King's Cross. It's 29 May 1979 and Blondie are atop with 'Sunday Girl'. 📷 c. The KDH Archive. Click the image to see more KDH magic.
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AHS059 1979 York 55003
A few more of mine here, for some of them I was standing next to Dad so there are similar shots already on the stream. 29th of May 1979 and Deltic 55003 is passing Dringhouses Yard on the 18.11 York t...
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April 13, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Morning. Today, 55003 MELD is passing Dringhouses Yard on the 18.11 York-King's Cross. It's 29 May 1979 and Blondie are atop with 'Sunday Girl'. 📷 c. The KDH Archive. Click the image to see more KDH magic.
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Our #PopularItem is our map of 'The Plott of the Mannor of Dringhouses Lyinge within the Countie of the Citie of Yorke.', hand-drawn by Samual Parsons (1624-29).
#Archive30 #Maps #York #Dringhouses
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April 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Our #PopularItem is our map of 'The Plott of the Mannor of Dringhouses Lyinge within the Countie of the Citie of Yorke.', hand-drawn by Samual Parsons (1624-29).
#Archive30 #Maps #York #Dringhouses
#Archive30 #Maps #York #Dringhouses
York, 1979
Deltic 55013 “The Black Watch” heads north thru Chaloners Whin Jn, coming off a part of the ECML that no longer exists, some of it now being the A19 between Selby and Riccal. The fields on the left of this photo are now the Tesco Extra at Dringhouses
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Deltic 55013 “The Black Watch” heads north thru Chaloners Whin Jn, coming off a part of the ECML that no longer exists, some of it now being the A19 between Selby and Riccal. The fields on the left of this photo are now the Tesco Extra at Dringhouses
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January 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
York, 1979
Deltic 55013 “The Black Watch” heads north thru Chaloners Whin Jn, coming off a part of the ECML that no longer exists, some of it now being the A19 between Selby and Riccal. The fields on the left of this photo are now the Tesco Extra at Dringhouses
📷 D Carr
Deltic 55013 “The Black Watch” heads north thru Chaloners Whin Jn, coming off a part of the ECML that no longer exists, some of it now being the A19 between Selby and Riccal. The fields on the left of this photo are now the Tesco Extra at Dringhouses
📷 D Carr
Small bronze statuette of the Apis Bull, found in Dringhouses, York. It’s inscribed with a check pattern on its back and flanks. 🏺 #Egyptology #AncientBluesky
April 11, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Small bronze statuette of the Apis Bull, found in Dringhouses, York. It’s inscribed with a check pattern on its back and flanks. 🏺 #Egyptology #AncientBluesky
Over sixteen hundred years old and the trade of a blacksmith is still instantly recognisable. He is shown holding the object steady on the anvil with tongs in his left hand, while shaping it with a hammer in his right. Originating in Dringhouses, now a suburb of York which was on the
June 2, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Over sixteen hundred years old and the trade of a blacksmith is still instantly recognisable. He is shown holding the object steady on the anvil with tongs in his left hand, while shaping it with a hammer in his right. Originating in Dringhouses, now a suburb of York which was on the
Also - How great a name is 'Dringhouses'?
That name must be worth £3.50 plus postage on it's own?!
That name must be worth £3.50 plus postage on it's own?!
NEW MAP!
York – Maplethorpe & Dringhouses 1907.
www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/yorks17414.htm
A great map, the main feature being #York Racecourse, but the local history (detailed by Alan Godfrey) is amazing; from one of the oldest homes in the UK to the death of Dick Turpin & the first registered nurse!
York – Maplethorpe & Dringhouses 1907.
www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/yorks17414.htm
A great map, the main feature being #York Racecourse, but the local history (detailed by Alan Godfrey) is amazing; from one of the oldest homes in the UK to the death of Dick Turpin & the first registered nurse!
December 6, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Also - How great a name is 'Dringhouses'?
That name must be worth £3.50 plus postage on it's own?!
That name must be worth £3.50 plus postage on it's own?!
York: Middlethorpe & Dringhouses 1907.
A busy map; home of a legendary racecourse, a link to what may be called the forgotten battle of 1066, connections to the recent history of nursing, & later a home to that #York staple; Chocolate! Terry’s chocolate factory would be built on plots 681 & 682.
A busy map; home of a legendary racecourse, a link to what may be called the forgotten battle of 1066, connections to the recent history of nursing, & later a home to that #York staple; Chocolate! Terry’s chocolate factory would be built on plots 681 & 682.
April 26, 2026 at 8:03 AM
York: Middlethorpe & Dringhouses 1907.
A busy map; home of a legendary racecourse, a link to what may be called the forgotten battle of 1066, connections to the recent history of nursing, & later a home to that #York staple; Chocolate! Terry’s chocolate factory would be built on plots 681 & 682.
A busy map; home of a legendary racecourse, a link to what may be called the forgotten battle of 1066, connections to the recent history of nursing, & later a home to that #York staple; Chocolate! Terry’s chocolate factory would be built on plots 681 & 682.
Romano-British Agricultural Land Management Adjacent to the Dringhouses Roadside Settlement, York: Archaeological investigations at Abbeyfields House, Regency Mews, Dringhouses, York. Savine et al. Internet Archaeology 71.
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Romano-British Agricultural Land Management Adjacent to the Dringhouses Roadside Settlement, York: Archaeological investigations at Abbeyfields House, Regency Mews, Dringhouses, York
Excavation in advance of building work at Abbeyfield House, Regency Mews, led to the discovery of field systems laid out in the early Roman period. Evidence of land management survived in the form of ...
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March 18, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Romano-British Agricultural Land Management Adjacent to the Dringhouses Roadside Settlement, York: Archaeological investigations at Abbeyfields House, Regency Mews, Dringhouses, York. Savine et al. Internet Archaeology 71.
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New in IA71: Romano-British Agricultural Land Management Adjacent to the Dringhouses Roadside Settlement, York doi.org/10.11141/ia....
Romano-British Agricultural Land Management Adjacent to the Dringhouses Roadside Settlement, York: Archaeological investigations at Abbeyfields House, Regency Mews, Dringhouses, York
Excavation in advance of building work at Abbeyfield House, Regency Mews, led to the discovery of field systems laid out in the early Roman period. Evidence of land management survived in the form of ...
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March 12, 2026 at 1:09 PM
New in IA71: Romano-British Agricultural Land Management Adjacent to the Dringhouses Roadside Settlement, York doi.org/10.11141/ia....
Great to visit The Cross Keys on Tadcaster Road last week and congratulate Chris on being named Franchisee of the Year at the Night of Excellence Awards🏆🍻
A fantastic achievement for Chris, his team, and our local pub community in Dringhouses!
A fantastic achievement for Chris, his team, and our local pub community in Dringhouses!
September 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Great to visit The Cross Keys on Tadcaster Road last week and congratulate Chris on being named Franchisee of the Year at the Night of Excellence Awards🏆🍻
A fantastic achievement for Chris, his team, and our local pub community in Dringhouses!
A fantastic achievement for Chris, his team, and our local pub community in Dringhouses!
Start with Dringhouses, leave Clifton village alone.
March 17, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Start with Dringhouses, leave Clifton village alone.
A busy Friday, as always, but there's still time for a coffee and a sausage sarnie at Cafe No.12 in Dringhouses!
Thanks to the team for a delicious lunch!😋
Thanks to the team for a delicious lunch!😋
February 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
A busy Friday, as always, but there's still time for a coffee and a sausage sarnie at Cafe No.12 in Dringhouses!
Thanks to the team for a delicious lunch!😋
Thanks to the team for a delicious lunch!😋
What’s on in York: Tales from Dringhouses Railway: the Solicitor, the Skater, the Signalman and the Scholar at Dringhouses Library
Monday 19th May 2025 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Dringhouses Library, YO24 1LR This Local and Community History Month join local history author Rosemary Cook, back by popular…
Monday 19th May 2025 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Dringhouses Library, YO24 1LR This Local and Community History Month join local history author Rosemary Cook, back by popular…
What’s on in York: Tales from Dringhouses Railway: the Solicitor, the Skater, the Signalman and the Scholar at Dringhouses Library
Monday 19th May 2025 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Dringhouses Library, YO24 1LR This Local and Community History Month join local history author Rosemary Cook, back by popular demand after a sell-out event in January. Hear about the arrival of the railway in York through human stories of accidents and incidents associated with the railway as it runs through Dringhouses. A Friends of Dringhouses Library event, refreshments will be available. Tickets (click)
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May 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
What’s on in York: Tales from Dringhouses Railway: the Solicitor, the Skater, the Signalman and the Scholar at Dringhouses Library
Monday 19th May 2025 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Dringhouses Library, YO24 1LR This Local and Community History Month join local history author Rosemary Cook, back by popular…
Monday 19th May 2025 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Dringhouses Library, YO24 1LR This Local and Community History Month join local history author Rosemary Cook, back by popular…
What’s on in York: Create a Fantastical Garden with Lucy Monkman at Dringhouses Library
Monday 4th Aug 2025 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Dringhouses Library, YO24 1LR…
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Monday 4th Aug 2025 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Dringhouses Library, YO24 1LR…
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August 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM
What’s on in York: Create a Fantastical Garden with Lucy Monkman at Dringhouses Library
Monday 4th Aug 2025 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Dringhouses Library, YO24 1LR…
https://westfieldnewsfocus.wordpress.com/2025/08/03/whats-on-in-york-create-a-fantastical-garden-with-lucy-monkman-at-dringhouses-library/
Monday 4th Aug 2025 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Dringhouses Library, YO24 1LR…
https://westfieldnewsfocus.wordpress.com/2025/08/03/whats-on-in-york-create-a-fantastical-garden-with-lucy-monkman-at-dringhouses-library/
NEW MAP!
York – Maplethorpe & Dringhouses 1907.
www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/yorks17414.htm
A great map, the main feature being #York Racecourse, but the local history (detailed by Alan Godfrey) is amazing; from one of the oldest homes in the UK to the death of Dick Turpin & the first registered nurse!
York – Maplethorpe & Dringhouses 1907.
www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/yorks17414.htm
A great map, the main feature being #York Racecourse, but the local history (detailed by Alan Godfrey) is amazing; from one of the oldest homes in the UK to the death of Dick Turpin & the first registered nurse!
December 6, 2025 at 9:32 AM
NEW MAP!
York – Maplethorpe & Dringhouses 1907.
www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/yorks17414.htm
A great map, the main feature being #York Racecourse, but the local history (detailed by Alan Godfrey) is amazing; from one of the oldest homes in the UK to the death of Dick Turpin & the first registered nurse!
York – Maplethorpe & Dringhouses 1907.
www.alangodfreymaps.co.uk/yorks17414.htm
A great map, the main feature being #York Racecourse, but the local history (detailed by Alan Godfrey) is amazing; from one of the oldest homes in the UK to the death of Dick Turpin & the first registered nurse!
Latest Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward (York) planning application for Tadcaster Road (Change of use from HMO to single dwelling)
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Latest planning applications for Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward – Cllr Stephen Fenton, Cllr Ashley Mason & Cllr Paula Widdowson
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December 2, 2024 at 10:20 AM
Latest Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward (York) planning application for Tadcaster Road (Change of use from HMO to single dwelling)
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2 in Taddy Road area, Dringhouses - not common here at this time of year may have to consider getting a box up
May 1, 2026 at 2:45 PM
2 in Taddy Road area, Dringhouses - not common here at this time of year may have to consider getting a box up
The coloured plan shows the Manor of Dringhouses, including the villages of Dringhouses and Middlethorpe, the fields and common lands. Enclosed fields are marked with the acreage and the name of the tenant; unenclosed fields are marked with the acreage and the many names of strip farmers.
April 24, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The coloured plan shows the Manor of Dringhouses, including the villages of Dringhouses and Middlethorpe, the fields and common lands. Enclosed fields are marked with the acreage and the name of the tenant; unenclosed fields are marked with the acreage and the many names of strip farmers.
Call for a shake-up to street sweeping management in York
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York Councils poor street sweeping performance
Residents visiting the Council’s website ( will find an outdated set of maps. Dringhouses sweeoing schedukles clcik to view (historic interest only Some are dated post a 2016 rrial. Others su…
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February 15, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Call for a shake-up to street sweeping management in York
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Latest Dringhoues and Woodthorpe Ward planning application for Ashbourne Way (tree work) dringhousesandwoodthorpeward.mycouncillor.org.uk/2025/05/12/l...
Latest planning application for the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward – Cllr Stephen Fenton, Cllr Ashley Mason & Cllr Paula Widdowson
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May 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Latest Dringhoues and Woodthorpe Ward planning application for Ashbourne Way (tree work) dringhousesandwoodthorpeward.mycouncillor.org.uk/2025/05/12/l...
Are you seeking a new adveture? We have a number of roles open across our parishes - here are some closing soon:
💻PA to the Vicar and Churches Administrator - ABC Churches, York
🔧Caretaker - St Edward the Confessor, Dringhouses
🎶Choral Scholarships - Selby Abbey
dioceseofyork.org.uk/vacancies/
💻PA to the Vicar and Churches Administrator - ABC Churches, York
🔧Caretaker - St Edward the Confessor, Dringhouses
🎶Choral Scholarships - Selby Abbey
dioceseofyork.org.uk/vacancies/
Vacancies | Diocese of York
Within the Diocese and its churches and schools.
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May 22, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Are you seeking a new adveture? We have a number of roles open across our parishes - here are some closing soon:
💻PA to the Vicar and Churches Administrator - ABC Churches, York
🔧Caretaker - St Edward the Confessor, Dringhouses
🎶Choral Scholarships - Selby Abbey
dioceseofyork.org.uk/vacancies/
💻PA to the Vicar and Churches Administrator - ABC Churches, York
🔧Caretaker - St Edward the Confessor, Dringhouses
🎶Choral Scholarships - Selby Abbey
dioceseofyork.org.uk/vacancies/