Out & About …

… on the North York Moors, or wherever I happen to be.

Tag: Legacy of British Slavery

  • From Barbados to Morrisons—The history of Thimbleby and its owners

    From Barbados to Morrisons—The history of Thimbleby and its owners

    The agricultural landscape of the Vale of Mowbray stretches across to the Dales , a view made visible through the recent felling of what was called ‘The Big Wood’ on the Thimbleby Estate. This shooting estate, its boundaries marked by imposing notices, guards its rights with a vigilance matched only by its size. There, off-centre,…

  • Thimbleby Moor

    Thimbleby Moor

    Finally, two hours after leaving Osmotherley, a view of distant scenery.  I had seen nothing except the forested Thimbleby Bank and clag — cloud or mist, however you want to call it. With Osmotherley opening out before me, I was left with no doubt this was the Thimbleby Estate, for every path junction, every decision…