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1. Helmsley town, Thirsk approach, a few streets & Market Square
Approaching Helmsley on the A170 Thirsk Road you cross the bridge over the River Rye and first view of the keep of Helmsley Castle, which with the Parish Church, dominate the skyline.
Bridge Street, one of Helmsley's attractive streets of stone built shops, pubs and cafe's just off Market Square in the distance. Driving straight on brings you into Market Place.
Just off Bridge Street is a small 'arcade' with cafe, shops and an art centre in the Old Meeting House (straight on). It was built in 1812 as a meeting place for Quakers, badly damaged by fire in 2000, it is now restored and is now the Helmsley Arts Centre.
If you fork left over the River Rye Bridge you come up behind the square on Castlegate with the Parish Church on the skyline.
The Market Square in Helmsley, in the foreground is the Lord Feversham memorial and in the distance the tower of Helmsley Parish Church.
* The Ryedale District and environs is a great area of North Yorkshire for walking holidays on the North York Moors and visiting the many towns and villages with their historic buildings including the many historic churches for the tourist to take in this part of Northern England * * page updated Aug 28th 2007 * EMAIL Phil Brown * * views-scenes-images-photographs-pictures-photos-webshots © Dr W P Brown * |
