Knaresborough
Knaresborough is a market town on the River Nidd in North Yorkshire, three miles east of Harrogate. It has a castle, but somehow we missed that - though we only had two hours, and that included lunch! Probably the most famous feature is the railway viaduct, which is 80' high. The market square is even higher above the river. We will start at the bottom and work our way up. This is the River Nidd. looking downstream, towards its confluence with the River Ouse at Nun Monkton. In the centre of the photo, in the distance, you can see rock side of the gorge the river has cut. The castle is over that way somewhere. Looking the other way, from about the same position, the viaduct! The original viaduct was built in 1848, and collapsed before it was completed. The replacement was completed in 1851, and apparentky was built rather better, Heading under the right arch, the path passes the Old Manor House, the oldest building in the town, decorated in a curious chequered pattern. It is a thirt...