Egton Bridge June 11

 

We left the lion inn and headed down a paved road until we met the marker, called fat Betty. The story goes that you leave a gift of money or food to give thanks for being able to gain safe passage through the Moors. Our offering of candy was occompanied with the meeting up with Mike and Cathy from Australia. For the rest of the morning we walked through miles more of the Moors. The lovely village of Glaisdale where we stopped for a bite to eat at the Cafe Glas. Shortly after parting from Mike and Cathy, we came in to Egton Bridge which is a picturesque village set on the banks of the river Esk. It is on the edge of the Beautiful North York Moors National Park. We stopped at the Horseshoe Hotel. This hotel dates back to the 18 th century. We stopped for a sandwich to go for later and then took a footpath to the stepping stones that crossed the river and to our B&B The Old Mill. We checked into our room which is beautifully decorated with plenty of light. Later we walked down to St.Hedda's Church. It was built in 1860's. It is called the Cathedral of the Moors. The village itself is one of England's most famous Catholic parishes and was the birthplace in 1599 of Father Nicholas Postgate. He is considered a martyr of the Moors. It was illegal in England to practise Catholicism. He returned to England from France where he was ordained and roamed the Moors. He offered mass and gave comfort to the sick. In 1679 he was arrested and taken to York where he was hung, drawn, and quartered. There is a gorgeous stain glass window of him in St Hedda's church.

 

 

Last day on the Moors

 

 

 

Stepping Stones

Old Mill House

Lyne, Owner Old Mill House

Saint Hedda's Church

Saint Hedda's Church

Saint Hedda's Church

Stu uses MotionX-GPS on the iPhone and is sharing with you the following track:

All down hill

Name:		Egton Bridge
Date:		11 Jun 2014 8:24 am
Map: (valid until Dec 8, 2014)		View on Map
Distance:		11.9 miles
Elapsed Time:		5:24:37
Avg Speed:		2.2 mph
Max Speed:		3.8 mph
Avg Pace:		27' 10" per mile
Min Altitude:		137 ft
Max Altitude:		1,399 ft
Start Time:		2014-06-11T07:24:19Z
Start Location:
	Grid Square:	SE
	Easting:	67883
	Northing:	99700
End Location:
	Grid Square:	NZ
	Easting:	80233
	Northing:	5240

 

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