Historical places to visit near Bridlington? - Historum

Maia · August 11th, 2012, 04:15 AM

I'll probably be going camping there either this month or next, by the coast, can anyone recommend any historic places to visit? I'm not so much into museums, though.

Brunel · August 11th, 2012, 05:48 AM

One place you must go and visit is Bridlington Priory.

The priory is situated within the Old Town of Bridlington, on the site of an Augustinian priory founded in 1113 by Walter de Gaunt which was dissolved during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

The most famous resident of the Priory was St John of Bridlington. He was born in the nearby village of Thwing in 1320 and he became the Priory's prior. He was a kind and generous man and was always ready to help anyone in need. He died in 1379 and was canonised as a saint in September 1401. He became a popular and revered saint and people flocked from all over to pay pilgrimage to his shrine. King Henry IV and King Henry V (in 1421) also visited the Priory.

The Priory was fortified with four gatehouses (the Baylegate is one of these that survived).

It also possessed a fine library, a treasury, a cloister, a chapter-house, a hall and an infirmary. It became the largest and richest Augustinian monastery in the whole of the North of England.

The Priory is open to the public on weekdays between 10am and 12 noon. It lies at the eastern end of the Old Town - approach down a tree-lined road, with the Church Green and Baylegate (with museum) in front of the Priory. Inside it you can see beautiful stained glass windows, architecture and carvings.

Once you have visited Bridlington Priory, another historic and beautiful building for you to visit in Bridlington is the very English Sewerby Hall and its gardens.

Sewerby Hall and gardens is uniquely situated enjoying a very dramatic cliff top position forming the gateway to the Flamborough heritage coast. The hall itself and some of the gardens enjoy a spectacular view over the picturesque north bay of Bridlington. Sewerby Hall was constructed between 1714 - 1720 and was not open to the public until 1936 after it was purchased by the borough of Bridlington council. The house was opened by the very famous local aviator Amy Johnson and now features the Amy Johnson room containing many souvenirs and mementoes.

Sewerby Hall and Gardens also features a fantastic children's zoo with a superb collection of both domestic and wild mammals, birds and reptiles. Some of the highlights include Cameroon sheep, Llamas, Monkeys, Humboldt Penguins and Parakeets. The penguin pond layout allows visitors to see the penguins swimming or sunbathing (weather depending of course) and is very busy during feeding time which is usually 3.00pm daily

The stunning gardens and woodland walk provide a relaxing atmosphere with its 50 Acres of multi award winning landscaped gardens. It won the ‘Gold Award’ for the Yorkshire in bloom competition in 2006 and when you visit them you can see why. Many of the Halls visitors come to experience the peace and tranquility of both the formal and walled gardens and take in the scenic woodland walk. The amazing and very popular Monkey-Puzzle trees located in the gardens are reputed to be amongst some of the oldest in England.

Other highlights include many historical exhibitions within the hall, The Greenhouse, Courtyard
Craft Outlets, 10 Hole pitch and put golf course, Childrens educational parkland trail, Adventure playground and the Clock tower tea rooms

.*¨`*:·.Sewerby Hall and Gardens Bridlington·:*¨`*

Virgil · August 11th, 2012, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Brunel

One place you must go and visit is Bridlington Priory.

The priory is situated within the Old Town of Bridlington, on the site of an Augustinian priory founded in 1113 by Walter de Gaunt which was dissolved during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

The most famous resident of the Priory was St John of Bridlington. He was born in the nearby village of Thwing in 1320 and he became the Priory's prior. He was a kind and generous man and was always ready to help anyone in need. He died in 1379 and was canonised as a saint in September 1401. He became a popular and revered saint and people flocked from all over to pay pilgrimage to his shrine. King Henry IV and King Henry V (in 1421) also visited the Priory.

The Priory was fortified with four gatehouses (the Baylegate is one of these that survived).

It also possessed a fine library, a treasury, a cloister, a chapter-house, a hall and an infirmary. It became the largest and richest Augustinian monastery in the whole of the North of England.

The Priory is open to the public on weekdays between 10am and 12 noon. It lies at the eastern end of the Old Town - approach down a tree-lined road, with the Church Green and Baylegate (with museum) in front of the Priory. Inside it you can see beautiful stained glass windows, architecture and carvings.

Once you have visited Bridlington Priory, another historic and beautiful building for you to visit in Bridlington is the very English Sewerby Hall and its gardens.

Sewerby Hall and gardens is uniquely situated enjoying a very dramatic cliff top position forming the gateway to the Flamborough heritage coast. The hall itself and some of the gardens enjoy a spectacular view over the picturesque north bay of Bridlington. Sewerby Hall was constructed between 1714 - 1720 and was not open to the public until 1936 after it was purchased by the borough of Bridlington council. The house was opened by the very famous local aviator Amy Johnson and now features the Amy Johnson room containing many souvenirs and mementoes.

Sewerby Hall and Gardens also features a fantastic children's zoo with a superb collection of both domestic and wild mammals, birds and reptiles. Some of the highlights include Cameroon sheep, Llamas, Monkeys, Humboldt Penguins and Parakeets. The penguin pond layout allows visitors to see the penguins swimming or sunbathing (weather depending of course) and is very busy during feeding time which is usually 3.00pm daily

The stunning gardens and woodland walk provide a relaxing atmosphere with its 50 Acres of multi award winning landscaped gardens. It won the ‘Gold Award’ for the Yorkshire in bloom competition in 2006 and when you visit them you can see why. Many of the Halls visitors come to experience the peace and tranquility of both the formal and walled gardens and take in the scenic woodland walk. The amazing and very popular Monkey-Puzzle trees located in the gardens are reputed to be amongst some of the oldest in England.

Sewerby Hall and Gardens also features a fantastic childrens zoo with a superb collection of both domestic and wild mammals, birds and reptiles. Some of the highlights include Cameroon sheep, Llamas, Monkeys, Humboldt Penguins and Parakeets. The penguin pond layout allows visitors to see the penguins swimming or sunbathing (weather depending of course) and is very busy during feeding time which is usually 3.00pm daily.

Other highlights include many historical exhibitions within the hall, The Greenhouse, Courtyard
Craft Outlets, 10 Hole pitch and put golf course, Childrens educational parkland trail, Adventure playground and the Clock tower tea rooms

.*¨`*:·.Sewerby Hall and Gardens Bridlington·:*¨`*

I know it is fictional, but are you a fan of Follett's Pillars of the Earth? Just seeing the word priory reminds me of that book, and the conflict between Henry II and Beckett.

Brunel · August 11th, 2012, 06:07 AM

I've never heard of that book before but I would probably love to read it. I'll have to see if it's in the local library.

Virgil · August 11th, 2012, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Brunel

I've never heard of that book before but I would probably love to read it. I'll have to see if it's in the local library.

He mostly wrote WW2 spy novels for a long time as far back as the 70s I think, then he wrote Pillars of the Earth about building a Cathedral in England. The characters were fictional, but the story is riveting. They recently made a mini-series here in the US, but they left out the Henry II/Thomas Beckett events.

Maia · August 11th, 2012, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Brunel

One place you must go and visit is Bridlington Priory.

The priory is situated within the Old Town of Bridlington, on the site of an Augustinian priory founded in 1113 by Walter de Gaunt which was dissolved during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

The most famous resident of the Priory was St John of Bridlington. He was born in the nearby village of Thwing in 1320 and he became the Priory's prior. He was a kind and generous man and was always ready to help anyone in need. He died in 1379 and was canonised as a saint in September 1401. He became a popular and revered saint and people flocked from all over to pay pilgrimage to his shrine. King Henry IV and King Henry V (in 1421) also visited the Priory.

The Priory was fortified with four gatehouses (the Baylegate is one of these that survived).

It also possessed a fine library, a treasury, a cloister, a chapter-house, a hall and an infirmary. It became the largest and richest Augustinian monastery in the whole of the North of England.

The Priory is open to the public on weekdays between 10am and 12 noon. It lies at the eastern end of the Old Town - approach down a tree-lined road, with the Church Green and Baylegate (with museum) in front of the Priory. Inside it you can see beautiful stained glass windows, architecture and carvings.

Once you have visited Bridlington Priory, another historic and beautiful building for you to visit in Bridlington is the very English Sewerby Hall and its gardens.

Sewerby Hall and gardens is uniquely situated enjoying a very dramatic cliff top position forming the gateway to the Flamborough heritage coast. The hall itself and some of the gardens enjoy a spectacular view over the picturesque north bay of Bridlington. Sewerby Hall was constructed between 1714 - 1720 and was not open to the public until 1936 after it was purchased by the borough of Bridlington council. The house was opened by the very famous local aviator Amy Johnson and now features the Amy Johnson room containing many souvenirs and mementoes.

Sewerby Hall and Gardens also features a fantastic children's zoo with a superb collection of both domestic and wild mammals, birds and reptiles. Some of the highlights include Cameroon sheep, Llamas, Monkeys, Humboldt Penguins and Parakeets. The penguin pond layout allows visitors to see the penguins swimming or sunbathing (weather depending of course) and is very busy during feeding time which is usually 3.00pm daily

The stunning gardens and woodland walk provide a relaxing atmosphere with its 50 Acres of multi award winning landscaped gardens. It won the ‘Gold Award’ for the Yorkshire in bloom competition in 2006 and when you visit them you can see why. Many of the Halls visitors come to experience the peace and tranquility of both the formal and walled gardens and take in the scenic woodland walk. The amazing and very popular Monkey-Puzzle trees located in the gardens are reputed to be amongst some of the oldest in England.

Other highlights include many historical exhibitions within the hall, The Greenhouse, Courtyard
Craft Outlets, 10 Hole pitch and put golf course, Childrens educational parkland trail, Adventure playground and the Clock tower tea rooms

.*¨`*:·.Sewerby Hall and Gardens Bridlington·:*¨`*

Thanks very much, a lot of info there (I can't see the pics though, unfortunately).

Maia · August 11th, 2012, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Virgil

I know it is fictional, but are you a fan of Follett's Pillars of the Earth? Just seeing the word priory reminds me of that book, and the conflict between Henry II and Beckett.

I've read that, it's really good. Tracing the history of the families over a few generations.

**Black Dog** · August 11th, 2012, 02:54 PM

If you can move up the coast a little, there's Whitby and Staithes. The former is the setting for Bram Stoker's "Dracula" and there's the famous abbey ruins, famous for the synod of Whitby, where the dates for easter were decided, amongst other things.

Staithes is the birthplace of Captain Cook, and the harbour itself is very picturesque.

**Crystal Rainbow** · August 12th, 2012, 02:37 AM

Hi Maia,
Scarborough A really nice place to go to while your in the area. The castle is worth a visit and has a really good audio guide that gives you a lot of information on its history. There is a restaurant on the seafront that I love that has Richard III connections, I love having fish and chips in there.

Maia · August 12th, 2012, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Crystal Rainbow

Hi Maia,
Scarborough A really nice place to go to while your in the area. The castle is worth a visit and has a really good audio guide that gives you a lot of information on its history. There is a restaurant on the seafront that I love that has Richard III connections, I love having fish and chips in there.

Sounds interesting.