Providing unrivalled coverage of the area, this volume offers a fully
revised and updated guide to the North Riding of Yorkshire. From the
fells on the Westmorland border, through the unspoilt wild beauty of
Swaledale and Wensleydale to the highest cliffs in the country, the area
represents some of the finest landscaping and impressive castle
architecture in the north of England. Towns explored include Richmond
with its large cobbled marketplace and the beautiful fishing town of
Whitby presided over by the Gothic silhouette of its iconic abbey.
Architectural styles range from the remains of unusually complete and
beautiful monastic establishments, including the Cistercians at
Rievaulx, to the stone and stucco marine terraces and villas of the
Victorian seaside resort of Scarborough. Covering structures as diverse
as Vanbrugh's Castle Howard, early Garden City housing by the Rowntrees
at New Earswick and the Middlesbrough transporter bridge, this volume is
an essential reference for visitors and residents alike.