February 2016
A wet and cold winter has prevented us continuing the
churchyard survey for the time being – but that doesn’t mean we’re resting on
our laurels – far from it!
The churchyard survey team is making the best of the
time by creating a computerised database so that the results can be analysed
and some sense made of the mass of photos and data we have accumulated so far.
Some ERG members have also been investigating a local house
which appears to have 17th C origins despite its much later
exterior. We are hoping a local vernacular buildings expert will soon be able to
confirm our suspicions on this. The history of this house is now the subject of
particular research – alongside our other ongoing research into various themes
relating to Embsay-with-Eastby’s history – Great War soldiers & Home front,
the schools, the non-conformists, Georgian & Victorian mill-owners, Embsay
priory – and much more.
When the weather improves – soon we hope! – we shall be back
out and about continuing work on the surveys of the churchyard and field walls.
Jane Lunnon
