A talk by our chairman - Brian Forshaw - There may have been a church here in the late Saxon period but the first written record we have comes from 1114 when Henry I granted the church at 'Cnaresburgh' to the canons of Nostell Priory. In 1318 Scottish raiders destroyed much of Knaresborough, including the church.… Continue reading The History of St John the Baptist Church, Knaresborough
Sir Thomas Ingilby of Ripley Castle inherited the Ripley Castle estate, aged 18 - I also inherited a colossal tax bill - so we turned the family home into a hospitality business and went from there. It was probably worse than Fawlty Towers when we started. The Ingliby's have been at Ripley Castle for over 700… Continue reading The Ingilbys of Ripley
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
A presentation at Knaresborough House where you can meet some of our members and find out what the society has to offer anyone interested in history.
A talk by Pete Finan Pete is the former Head of the History department at King James’s School
Talk by Paul Chrystal Paul Crystal our speaker this coming Tuesday appologises and has had to change his talk from Old Pubs of Knaresborough & Harrogate and will instead feature two of his recent books - A History of Britain in 100 Objects and York Through The Lens of The Press Paul blogs and podcasts,… Continue reading Two books by author – Paul Chrystal
By Dr Phil Judkins Please note we will be meeting in the Challenor Room at the rear of the school in the right hand gateway. 'Dr Phil Judkins is a military historian specialising in the First and Second World Wars. He holds a PhD from the Royal Military College of Science in the history of… Continue reading More Deadly Than The Male
By Gillian Waters Gillian Waters is an experienced educator with substantial experience of classroom, on-line and museum education, having taught in schools, universities and museums for over 25 years. This evenings meeting will be held in The Chaloner Hall - this is at the back of the school through the car park on the right… Continue reading John of Gaunt and the Forest of Knaresborough
This meeting will be held in the Chaloner Hall - Please note there is another meeting in the main hall so parking may be difficult, if possible park elsewhere. By Dr Hannah Thomas Hannah is the Special Collections Manager and research fellow at the Bar Convent in York the oldest convent in England.
