NCHT

The North Craven Heritage Trust was formed to foster interest in and care for the distinctive character and heritage of North Craven by:

- encouraging high standards of planning   and architecture

- stimulating public interest in and care for   the beauty, character and heritage of the   area

- encouraging the preservation, protection   and sympathetic development of   features of historic or public interest

Helping to safeguard the distinctive beauty, character

and heritage of North Craven in North Yorkshire

The Trust’s area of interest covers the following Civil Parishes:

Airton, Arncliffe, Austwick, Bentham, Burton-in-Lonsdale, Clapham cum Newby, Giggleswick, Halton Gill, Halton West, Hanlith, Hawkswick, Hellifield, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Ingleton, Kirkby Malham, Langcliffe, Lawkland, Litton, Long Preston, Malham, Malham Moor, Nappa, Otterburn, Rathmell, Scosthrop, Settle, Stainforth, Swinden, Thornton-in-Lonsdale and Wigglesworth.

News

NCHT Summer Outing:
Wednesday 7 June 2017 'More Pele Towers in the Penrith Area'
(Pre-booked only)
to download programme click here

Record Office News Spring 2017:
Contains several items of North Craven interest
to download click here

An introduction to vernacular buildings - Alison Armstrong
Austwick Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 June
for details and booking arrangements click here

St Helens Chapel Malham Dig - Open Day Malham Village Thursday 13 July 3 - 7pm
for further details click here

Long Preston Big Dig Project - Exhibition
Long Preston Village Hall Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 July 10am - 4pm
for further details click here

An introduction to vernacular buildings - Alison Armstrong
Broadrake, Chapel-le-Dale Saturday 20 September
for details and booking arrangements click here

Forthcoming Events

Wednesday 7 June 2017 10.15am Meet by St Cuthbert's Church, Clifton
David Johnson’s 15th SUMMER OUTING to 'More Pele Towers in the Penrith Area' (pre-booking before Easter: full details under 'News') Dr David Johnson d.johnson.50@btinternet.com (01729 822915 evenings only) map

Tuesday 27 June 2017 2.00pm Meet outside Queens Arms, Litton
The Hay Meadows of Littondale Rae Lonsdale (pre-booking essential: full details on NCHT events sheet) map

Thursday 7 September 2017 at 7.30pm St John's Methodist Church, Settle
The Vikings in Yorkshire Professor Joyce Hill

Wednesday 11 October 2017 at 7.00pm (note time) Victoria Hall, Settle
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (Members only): followed by talk "History of Artisan Cheesemaking" with samples to follow Andy Swinscoe

Thursday 23 November 2017 at 2.30pm Clapham Village Hall
Craven in Domesday Book and Beyond Dr Fiona Edmonds

Sunday 10 December 2017 2.15pm Meet at the Folly, Settle (At The Folly for Mince pies at 3.00pm)
MINCE PIE WALK: "Water under Settle" Dr Mike Slater map

NORTH CRAVEN HERITAGE TRUST