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Burning some wood on a cold winter day as the sun sets. Change of pace.Thanks for looking and may your day be warm!
Over these two nights 10 houses in the next bay along the coast were lost to the sea at Hemsby. There is no sea wall there
It was founded as a Savigniac abbey in January 1135 and was absorbed by the Cistercian order in 1147. It wasn't an easy start for the community who had had to move five times before settling at New Byland, near Coxwold in 1177. In 1290 a large round silver disc was seen hovering over the abbey.
It was described in the late 14th century as "one of the three shining lights of the north". Its financial success was not as great as that of places like Rievaulx, but it was famed for its sheep rearing and wool exports. Its church was said to be among the finest 12th-century churches in Europe.
It was dissolved on 30 November 1538.
The Beggars bridge was built in 1619 and has the initials TF inscribed into the Stone. The local tail is that Tom Ferries a moors farmers son fell in love with young lady call Anges. Tom had to ford the river when it was low enough to meet up with Anges. Her father thought Tom of poor stock and demanded he stopped seeing Anges. Tom went to sea to seek his fortune and returned rich and married Anges. He then built the bridge so no other lovers could be kept apart by the River Esk.
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Bacton - Norfolk. The previous night 10 homes were claimed by the sea just down the coast at Helmsby.