Peter Lacey, local author of 'Tales of a Celebrity Hermit', will be talking about the life of St Robert (1160 – 1218), one of the most important but lesser-known characters associated with Knaresborough. St Robert’s Cave next to the river Nidd in Abbey Road is owned by Ampleforth Abbey estate but managed by the… Continue reading Saint Robert in His Time
By Gillian Waters. ----- The famous outlaw Robin Hood, has been the subject of books, TV series and Films. We all know the stories of Robin and his band of merry men but do you know who he really was and where he came from?Gillian is a Medievalist by training, who is intrigued by the… Continue reading Was Robin Hood A Yorkshireman?
By Alex De Gier. ----- Mother Shipton - Knaresborough’s own one woman tourist attraction. She forecast the end of the world and aeroplanes. Didn’t she? Alex, will guide you through the myths and legends surround “England’s Nostradamus”.Alex is our Society Chairman. He is a long-time resident of Knaresborough with interests in both local and family… Continue reading Mother Shipton- The Myth and The Truth
