Monthly Archives: July 2013

All Our Stories – Ploughing Through Time

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Magnetometer reading showing the underlying features of the Park

Magnetometer reading showing the underlying features of the Park

The GSB Prospection geophysics team of Jimmy Adcock and Finn Pope Carter,  have now finished in Parkinson’s Park, and we are delighted with the results – so far.  We were most concerned that they would come back empty-handed and tell us there was nothing; but in the event they were more than impressed themselves at the wealth of interest the park has.

Barbara Winfield, Jimmy Adcock and Finn Pope-Carter

Barbara Winfield, Jimmy Adcock and Finn Pope-Carter

There is very strong evidence of medieval Continue reading →

All Our Stories – Geophysics Survey Takes Place This Week

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Clapper Brow

Clapper Brow

The geophysics survey of the Park takes place this week, 24th – 26th July, between 9am and 5pm,  to establish if there is any archaeology that can help us tell the story of this area.   We are particularly concentrating on the area of Clapper Brow, which could have been a farmed rabbit warren in the past; and the area on Great Brow, near Hillside, which may have been used in the Kelcliffe tannery process.   We also know that there used to be a building near the top copse which may have had a pump. Continue reading →

Edible Britain Project – by Chris Parapia

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Planting up herbs in the old felled tree

Planting up herbs in the old felled tree

After several months of hard work, flowers, herbs and vegetables are coming to fruition.

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Bedding the herbs

Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this,  including teacher Matilda Brown and pupils Amelie Childs, Eleanor Boggs and Katy Pratt from St Oswalds School in Guiseley,  Heather and Bobby Brooks and Josie Brooks, Sue and Steve Magson, Richard and Gail Lamb, Barbara Winfield and all those local Continue reading →