The crop of barley in this field is growing nicely now, no doubt encouraged by the recent sunny weather. Katharine took this shot while we were in Easingwold. It was taken from the churchyard of St Johns the Baptist's Church, on a slight ridge of land to the north of the town centre.
In the distance to the north can be seen the southern edge of the North York Moors, with a white horse carved into the hillside. Cut into the hillside, it was originally a rather grey horse, because of the dull limestone rock exposed. Various schemes have been tried to brighten it, and for a while it was regularly painted. It has now been covered with chalk chippings from the Yorkshire Wolds, and stands out beautifully.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
Easingwold still has a small town feel about it, despite the recent rapid population growth following completion of a bypass road taking congestion away from the town centre. I had planned to take some photos of the attractive old market place, but sadly workmen have been busy digging lots of holes, so it looks a bit of a mess at the moment. Market place photos will have to wait until the work has finished.
Thank you for your question about the white horse. It was designed and financed by Thomas Taylor, a Victorian businessman, and was cut in 1857. The village schoolmaster, John Hodgson, and a team of 31 volunteer helpers did the work of digging. It is 314ft (96 metres) long and 228ft (69 metres) high.
Thank you Jo - there is a lovely walk along the hill with the white horse, with fantastic views over the valley below. Hopefully I will be walking there next month.
Ian
June 12th, 2023
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Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
Easingwold still has a small town feel about it, despite the recent rapid population growth following completion of a bypass road taking congestion away from the town centre. I had planned to take some photos of the attractive old market place, but sadly workmen have been busy digging lots of holes, so it looks a bit of a mess at the moment. Market place photos will have to wait until the work has finished.
Ian
Thank you for your question about the white horse. It was designed and financed by Thomas Taylor, a Victorian businessman, and was cut in 1857. The village schoolmaster, John Hodgson, and a team of 31 volunteer helpers did the work of digging. It is 314ft (96 metres) long and 228ft (69 metres) high.
Ian
Thank you Jo - there is a lovely walk along the hill with the white horse, with fantastic views over the valley below. Hopefully I will be walking there next month.
Ian