St Hilda
/in Local History Articles /by OscarHilda was born in AD614, a royal princess and great niece of King Edwin of Northumbria. In AD 627 Hilda […]
Bilsdale Folk
/in Local History Articles /by OscarThere are, and have been, many local characters who have all contributed to the community of Bilsdale. We celebrate them here. […]
Tiger Inn
/in Local History Articles /by OscarThe Tiger Inn was located in Chop Gate and is shown on the first OS map published in 1851. If […]
Fox and Hounds
/in Local History Articles /by OscarThe Fox and Hounds is located in Town Green on the site of Rievaulx House. It is shown on the first OS […]
Fangdale Beck Chapel
/in Local History Articles /by OscarBefore the building of this chapel, the Methodists of Fangdale Beck and its surrounding area met together for worship in […]
Wesleyan Chapel
/in Local History Articles /by OscarThe non conformist movement in Bilsdale developed in the early 19C. At first people gathered together and met for worship […]
Rievaulx and Kirkham
/in Local History Articles /by OscarWalter Espec founded Kirkham Abbey around 1121 and Rievaulx Abbey around 1132. Later he granted most of Bilsdale to the […]
St John the Evangelist
/in Local History Articles /by OscarSt John’s church was designed by Mr Temple Moore of Hampstead and built by Brotton’s of Chop Gate and Weatherills […]
Friends Meeting House
/in Local History Articles /by OscarThe Quaker movement, formally known as the Religious Society of Friends, was founded by George Fox in the 1650’s. He […]
Memories of Bilsdale
/in Local History Articles /by OscarOver the past 20 years residents have been sharing with us their recollections about growing up and working in Bilsdale. […]