Applegarth, North Yorkshire

Applegarth is a historic settlement located north of the River Swale in Yorkshire, England. It lies about three-quarters of a mile north-east of the village of Marske.

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Scott Trial

The Scott Trial is a British motorcycle trials competition dating from 1914 run over an off-road course of approximately 70 miles (110 km). One of the most challenging trials events in the UK, its appeal is to clubman riders as well as international professional riders. The Scott raises money for the "Scott charities", a range of local non-profit making organisations.

St Michael's Church, Hudswell

St Michael's Church is a redundant Anglican church in Hudswell, North Yorkshire, a village in England. A church was built on the site, in or before the 13th century. It was rebuilt in the early 18th century, and again in 1884 to a design by George Wheelhouse. On opening, it could seat 150 worshippers. The building was grade II listed in 1969. The church closed in 2017, and was purchased by the Hudswell Community Charity, which converted it into a hostel, with six en-suite bedrooms, a lounge and dining area, and kitchen. The church is built of sandstone with a Welsh slate roof. It consists of a nave, a south porch, a chancel with a north vestry, and a southwest octagonal steeple. Over the doorway is a carved head, and inside the porch are three medieval grave covers. The east window has three trefoiled lights and a sexfoil above, and the other windows are lancets. Inside, there are a piscina and stoup from the Mediaeval church, while there is an arch-braced king post roof. As part of the conversion to a hostel, a mezzanine floor was inserted.

Hudswell, North Yorkshire

Hudswell is a village and civil parish on the border of the Yorkshire Dales, in North Yorkshire, England. The population at the ONS Census 2011 was 353. It lies approximately 2 miles west of Richmond, its nearest town, 3 miles north-west of Catterick Garrison and 12+1⁄2 miles south-west of Darlington. The village public house, George & Dragon, closed in 2008 and re-opened in 2010 as a "community-owned" public house. The premises now also house a small shop and a library. Hudswell lies just south of the River Swale and the A6108, which runs through nearby Richmond. It takes the form of a 'Roadside Village', described as "...merely a string of buildings – houses, shops, inns and others – standing more or less indiscriminately." in The Anatomy of the village by Thomas Wilfred Sharp. According to the 2011 census, Hudswell has a population of 353 and 152 households. The civil parish of Hudswell contains the hamlet of Brokes, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the south. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

St Edmund's Church, Marske

St Edmund's Church is the parish church of Marske, a village near Richmond, North Yorkshire in England. The church was built in the 12th century, from which period part of the nave survives. It was largely rebuilt in 1683, and Nikolaus Pevsner describes this as the most interesting work, "especially two south windows with the oddest interpretation of Early English tracery and even with some dogtooth. The church was restored in 1830, when most of the fittings were replaced. A porch was added later in the century. The church was grade II* listed in 1969. The church is built of stone, partly rendered and has a stone slate oof. The church consists of a nave, a north aisle, a south porch, and a chancel with a north aisle. On the west gable is a bellcote with two chamfered pointed arches. The porch has a Tudor arch with a chamfered surround, above which is a coat of arms, and a stepped embattled parapet, The inner doorway is Norman, and has a round arch with two orders. The nave also has an embattled parapet. Inside, there is an octagonal font inscribed "T H 1633", an altar table and rail from about 1700. In the porch are some pieces of stone with blackletter text inscriptions.