This book is a guide to the remarkable and curious sights to be found in East Yorkshire, spanning centuries of history from Roman times right up to the present day. Featured here are buildings, bear pits, cemeteries, castles, and follies, memorials, tramways, and inns, whose strange histories are explained by author Robert Woodhouse. There are numerous illustrations, together with location and access details for each site, allowing readers to discover an immense variety of history, humanity, and architecture for themselves. East Yorkshire Curiosities will make fascinating reading for residents and visitors alike.

From Yorkshire Day to terriers, pudding, and more—discover fascinating facts about this storied corner of England with this treasure trove of trivia. Do you know what a Yorkshire Fat Rascal is? Where to find the Land of Nod? Which three Prime Ministers were born in Yorkshire? Or who Yorkshire’s real Calendar Girls are? The answers are all in A Yorkshire Miscellany—an entertaining guide to this much-loved part of England and a celebration of its people, places, history and quirks. Learn the lingo of Yorkshire dialect and how to cook specialties like Yorkshire Pudding, Parkin and Curd Tart. Discover the secrets of building a dry stone wall and uncover the Yorkshire locations of famous films and TV shows. Understand the history of famous Yorkshire icons like the flat cap and the Yorkshire terrier, and read about the lives of the greatest ever Yorkshiremen and women. A Yorkshire Miscellany is crammed with intriguing facts and figures—a fascinating treasure trove to delight Yorkshire natives and visitors alike.