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Swainby & Whorlton Castle

Swainby, DL6 3ED

Explore the quaint village of Swainby, the abandonded medieval village of Whorlton, and the castle ruins in this digital treasure trail.

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2.5 kms

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70 mins

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Begin our trail at the Swainby Village Hall on the high street, opposite the Black Horse Inn.
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Village Hall
Village Hall
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Begin your trail at the Village Hall on Swainby High Street.

Walk closer to this point to reveal a question.

The Village Hall was originally the Whorlton Recreation Rooms. The Richardson family who donated the building were residents of which nearby hall?

Hint: Two words

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Swainby – a picturesque village sat below the Cleveland Hills and gateway to the North York Moors, popular with ramblers and cyclists.

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Pinfold
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Facing the Village Hall turn right and walk towards the Blacksmiths Arms pub and look for a small, square, stone-walled area.

In which year did voluntary labour begin on the conversion of this ancient pinfold?

Hint: 4-digit year

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Swainby Pinfold which was once a place where stray cattle were kept until owners came to collect them (and pay a fine). It is now a small public garden and is situated just opposite the Blacksmiths arms.

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Across the River
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Carefully cross the nearby bridge then turn right. Look for a small green bench nearby

What is the surname shared by the two people memorialised by the plaque on this bench?

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Travel back in time and Swainby was just a tiny hamlet downhill from the prosperous medieval village of Whorlton. Little now remains, but a church and castle along with some ancient earthworks give clues to the history of the area.

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Playing Fields
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Continue along the road keeping the river to your right. After the Black Horse pub turn left and enter the playing fields. Look for a sign by the octagonal structure in the far corner.

What is the name of the track?

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Did you know that the Blacksmith’s Arms is believed to date from 1775?

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Signposts
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Exit the playing fields and turn left, follow the footpath with a small stream to the right. At the end of the path cross the footbridge and look for a wooden signpost.

What is signposted to the left?

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Scugdale crags just south of Swainby is a top-quality climbing venue with a great collection of sandstone south facing, quick-drying crags & boulders only 10 min from the road.

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To The Castle
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Turn left and carefully follow the narrow road up the incline until you reach the castle.

How many crests can be seen on the front of Whorlton Castle?

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The mid-14th century gatehouse is the main surviving relic of Whorlton Castle.

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The Keep
Evening Gazette
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Carefully follow the footpath to the left of the castle and head to another set of ruins behind.

How many arched cellars are in the separate ruins?

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The castle was established by the de Meynell family in the early 12th century and originally would have been a wooden fortress.

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Old Church Gates
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Return to the road in-front of the castle and follow it until you reach the gates to Whorlton Church.

Look for a sign on the larger gates. At this location there are which type of graves?

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Many churches have yew trees and the old church is no exception, being surrounded by a splendid display of Yews. Did you know that Yes trees are highly poisonous.

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Whorlton Old Church
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Continue to the church ruins and look for information describing the 'Church of the Holy Cross Whorlton' near the door.

Dating back to the reign of Henry V!!! the tower contains a single medieval... what?

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The Church of the Holy Cross dates from around the 12th century, falling into disrepair and closing in 1875.

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Church Crests
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Look around the back of the church ruins for a window with stne crests engraves above a window.

How many crests can be seen above the window?

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One theory for the decline of Whorlton was that the stream and the flatter land of Swainby encouraged people to move downhill as industry developed in the area from around the 14th century.

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Parochial School
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Return to the road and follow it back to Swainby. Instead of returning over the footbridge to the playing fields stay on the road and look for a building named 'Whorlton Parocial School'.

What date was the parocial school opened?

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The area around Whorlton was rich in natural resources – agriculture, forestry for timber and quarrying for ironstone and minerals.

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Holy Cross Church
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Continue along the road until you reach the Holy Cross Church by the river. Enter the church grounds and look for a Cenotaph in memory of those who died during the Great War.

How many men 'of this parish' lost their lives in the Great War?

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The ‘new’ Church of the Holy Cross was built in Swainby with some stone from Whorlton Castle

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Riverside
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Follow the path around the church wall and down to the riverside.

On the church grounds wall (by the benches facing the river) is a mosaic of which animal, which you may even some of see nearby?

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Annual events in Swainby include the Whorlton Run Fell Race and The Swainby Classic Car Show

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The Old School Room
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Cross the bridge and return to the High Street. Turn left and look for an old school room with the village noticeboard on the side.

What is the second of the two dates/years shown on the bench outside the store?

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A railway branch line used to run through Swainby to serve the Ailesbury mines above the village. The ironstone mines operated from 1857 to 1887 in this area

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Back to the Village Hall
Fhithinch
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Turn around and return to the Village Hall where you began this trail.

The Village Hall was given in memory of Annie, which relation was she to Mr & Mrs Richardson?

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Legend says that Whorl Hill was the lair of the Sexhow Worm whose huge appetite required milk of nine cows each day to satisfy its hunger. Its breath was so strong as to be poisonous and anyone who smelt it died. Eventually a knight passed by and killed the monster, leaving it on the hill and goin

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