Autumn newsletter

Our autumn newsletter has been sent to PLACE members.  For an electronic copy, please click the . . . → Read More: Autumn newsletter

Visit to Heslington East

PLACE members walking past students excavating

On 10th May we were privileged to have a guided tour of the excavations for the new University of York site at Heslington East, led by Steve Roskams of the Dept. of Archaeology at the University. Work on the site began 7 years ago with a desktop study, followed by field walking, geophysical studies and 35 . . . → Read More: Visit to Heslington East

Visit to Millington Wood

The group listening to Roy

Fourteen PLACE members and friends enjoyed a splendid afternoon in Millington Wood on Saturday 7th May, led by local naturalist Roy Crossley.  A report will appear in the next PLACE newsletter.  Meanwhile, here are some pictures of the trip.

The group looking at the woodland

Roy showing the difference between male and female flowers of dog's . . . → Read More: Visit to Millington Wood

New PLACE publication

The book based on our autumn 2010 conference in Goole has just been published.  It is available from the PLACE Office and costs £2.50 + £1.50 P & P. 

Waterways . . . → Read More: New PLACE publication

Conference: Yorkshire’s Historic Landscapes and Buildings at Risk

A threatened C17th building at Roseberry

The PLACE spring conference 2011 was held on Saturday 2nd April at York St John University, York, on the theme of:

YORKSHIRE’S HISTORIC LANDSCAPES AND BUILDINGS AT RISK

 

 It was attended by 95 people, who heard a series of excellent talks on topics ranging from World War II remains on the MOD estate to the chequered history of . . . → Read More: Conference: Yorkshire’s Historic Landscapes and Buildings at Risk