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For a glorious day out amongst spectacular countryside where you get an evocative glimpse into the past there are few properties...
(14th April 2010)
Built in 1642 by James Murgatroyd and his wife Hannah, out of local Yorkshire Stone. Murgatroid was a loyalist and suffered for it after the defeat of Charles I. It has a Priest Hole, and the house has had quite a history. It was gifted to the National Trust in the 1930s and since then, has been used for an episode of "Sharpe" and for a 1992 movie of "Wuthering Heights". Reputed to be haunted and well worth a visit. The guides were very friendly on our visit on 13th April 2010.
More pictures of East Riddlesden Hall by Rod Burkey...
Camera Make: NIKON CORPORATION Model: NIKON D300
Exposure Program: Aperture Priority, Focal length: 30 mm, Aperture: f 6.3, ISO: 200, Exposure time: 1/160 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0.33333333333333 EV
Date/Time Creation: April 13, 2010, 1:48 pm
ImageID:1112895, Image size: 2640 x 1753 pixels
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East Riddlesden Hall West Yorkshire Keighley
It's an amazing building and a lovely shot, Rod. Thanks for the history too. Did they have the American cartoon Snagglepuss on over there? He always used to say "Heavens to Murgatroid." lol
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