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  Guisborough
Guisborough is a small town near Middlesbrough[?] in North East England.
The A171 leads west to Middlesbrough[?] and east to Whitby whilst the A173 goes south-west to Stokesley[?] and north-east as far as Skelton[?] where it joins the A174 coast road.
The Guisborough Woods, which is Forestry Commission land.
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 Tees Archaeology - Gisborough Medieval Town
Guisborough lies within a broad valley bounded to the north by the Eston Hills and to the south by the North Yorkshire Moors, in the north-east of England.
Prehistoric evidence from the area of Guisborough is slight, however a scatter of Neolithic, Iron Age and Romano-British pottery was found close to allotments in the north of Guisborough.
In 1853 the Middlesbrough and Guisborough Railway was opened and a station built in Guisborough; subsequently, the rival Cleveland Railway linked Guisborough to Skelton and ran along the southern fringes of the Eston Hills.
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 Guisborough   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Guisborough is an attractive market town in rural surroundings and lies just outside the Tees valley on the northern edge of the Cleveland Hills south of Middlesbrough.
Anciently Guisborough was the capital of that part of Yorkshire known as Cleveland and is certainly one of the most historic towns in the area.
Guisborough's beautiful ruined abbey which is the most notable feature of the town can cause confusion to tourists who notice that the name of this building is spelled Gisborough without the `u' that appears in the name of the town.
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 GENUKI: Guisborough
"GUISBOROUGH, a parish in the wapentake and liberty of Langbargh; 9 miles from Stokesley, and 49 from York.
The church of Guisborough is a neat structure, partly rebuilt in the year 1791, dedicated to St. Nicholas (see Churches for photograph); the living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of the Archbishop of York, and the Rev. T.
A transcription of the 1914-18 and 1939-45 War Memorial at Guisborough next to the Church.
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 Hotels in Guisborough Durham accommodation - Guisborough hotels accommodation in County Durham UK
From Guisborough you are well placed to explore Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and Durham with their coastal fortresses, magnificent cities, forests and valleys, pretty villages, wide empty beaches and the evocative ruins of Hadrian's Wall.
Guisborough, the gateway to the North Yorkshire Moors, is a small historic market town nestling on the edge of the Moors.
The skyline of Guisborough is dominated by the ruined Augustinian Priory, founded in 1119 by Robert de Brus II.
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 Guisborough - LoveToKnow 1911
GUISBOROUGH, or Guisbrough, a market town in the Cleveland parliamentary division of the North Riding of Yorkshire, England, Io m.
S.E. of the town there is a sulphurous spring discovered in 1822.
The district neighbouring to Guisborough is rich in iron-stone.
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 Guisborough Poor Law Union and Workhouse
According to (Chadwick, 1996), the Guisborough workhouse, "an old tumbledown cottage", was "no regular workhouse but a house for the reception of paupers".
In its early years, the Guisborough Board of Guardians was effectively under the control of the local Dundas family, with Sir Robert Dundas MP as its Chairman.
In 1875, the Guisborough union lost the townships of Eston, Ormesby and Normanby to the newly formed Middlesbrough union.
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 Guisborough   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Guisborough, is a small market town which nestles below the wooded escarpment of the Northern edge of the North York Moors.
The "Guisborough forest" surrounds the town on three sides, most of the trees are spruce and larch planted by the Forestry Commission during the last 40 years or so.
As with most British market towns, it has a very long history and although it has seen many changes it still does retain a small town feel.
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 Forestry Commission - Guisborough Forest
Guisborough Forest may have once had a covering of native woodland but this disappeared long ago when almost the whole area of the present forest was mined for alum, jet and iron.
Mammals: The animals most commonly seen in Guisborough Forest are rabbits and grey squirrels, both introduced to Britain from other parts of the world and both serious forest pests.
Guisborough Forest is one of the places where we receive occassional reports of pine marten.
www.forestry.gov.uk /website/wildwoods.nsf/LUWebDocsByKey/EnglandNorthYorkshireNoForestGuisboroughForest   (412 words)

  
 This is The North East | CommuniGate | GUISBOROUGH RECORDED MUSIC SOCIETY
GUISBOROUGH R.M.S. Back in the 1970's several friends were talking on the subject of music and recordings they were listening to at the time.
In the 80's along came the Compact Disc and by the early 90's this had been established as the primary format.One great advantage with CD was that track location was almost instantaneous,and with very accurate time reference,this resulted in programmes which were much easier to compile.
With the advent of CD technology and programme presentation using either this medium or tape cassette it was decided to change the name to its present title Guisborough Recorded Music Society in line with most groups around the country.
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 Guisborough - VisitBritain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Guisborough is a traditional market town, lying at the foot of the Cleveland Hills.
The east end of the priory church is an outstanding example of Gothic architecture and a reminder that this was once a wealthy medieval monastery, a must-see for all visitors to Guisborough.
Guisborough Forest has many marked footpaths for walkers, and bridleways for cyclists and horse riders of all abilities.
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 Guisborough   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Guisborough is known as a gateway to the Moors National Park and forms part of the route for the famous Cleveland Way.
The much-hailed ironstone mining heritage of Guisborough can also be easily explored by visiting nearby Skelton, Brotton and Loftus.
Darlington - Durham - Guisborough - Hartlepool - Middlesbrough - Redcar - Saltburn - Scarborough - Stockton - Whitby
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 Guisborough - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guisborough market, held every Thursday and Saturday, has long been a focal point of the surrounding area.
There is yet another route out of the town - Wilton Lane, a very windy almost single-track which leads north to the small village of Wilton, whence one can either join the A174 or continue onto the ICI Wilton chemical works.
Guisborough has a King George's Field in memoriam to King George V, and the town's football team Guisborough Town FC plays on the King George V Ground, adjacent to the playing fields.
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 Guisborough Town F.C. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guisborough Town F.C. is an English football club based in Guisborough, North Yorkshire.
Guisborough Town Football Club formed in 1973 and were soon entered into the Northern Alliance.
Guisborough traditionally played in red and white stripes, however, this season they have changed to an all white strip with red trimming.
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 Welcome to Guisborough
The skyline of the historic market town of Guisborough is dominated by the ruined Augustinian Priory, founded in 1119 by Robert de Brus II.
Guisborough, the gateway to the North Yorkshire Moors, has an array of individually owned specialist shops.
There is much to do and see in the town, so come into Guisborough, explore the tranquil ambience and enjoy a relaxing shopping experience in this historic Market Town.
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 Local bus, coach and rail information for Guisborough   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Guisborough is in the Redcar & Cleveland Borough council area (Postcode: TS14).
Information on hotels near Guisborough is available here, holiday cottages in this area are available here and other holiday accommodation here.
Guisborough is an access point for a long distance walk, details here.
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 Guisborough and the North Yorkshire Moors tourist information
Guisborough is a small historic market town located in the North East of England.
Whether you go on an epic or just a quick trail blast, Guisborough Woods is always the best place to finish your ride.
If however, you are partial to some mud, rocks, shale and roots then why not sample some of local gems that the woodland is so famous for.
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 Knowhere: Guisborough, Cleveland, Inside Information, Hookup Spots and Stuff Only Locals Know
The local witchdoctor Lord Yesterday has told of the day when the church bells ring, and the planets are in conjuction - then is the time we fear - as the geese hail the arrival of the evil one.
I've tried to get a response, but most prepubes who hang around these areas don't even repond to the line, 'I'm not old enough to go into a pub, so I'm gonna Hang around here until I am!' Mind you, their eyes are usually very close together and it makes them look stupid.
This is a large pile of dirt that many an avide mountain biker exclaims *look at the air on that* around whilst on of their mates achieves an altitude of 3 or even 4 inches.
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 Guisborough Christian Fellowship
Guisborough Christian Fellowship are a group of christians who meet for worship and
The Guisborough Bridge Association aims to provide life and support in the heart of the community.
It was set up as a community project by 'Churches Together in Guisborough' and is an independent charity
www.guisborough-fellowship.co.uk   (137 words)

  
 Guisborough General Hospital (Maternity) Site Summary Information
Guisborough is well-signposted from the A171 and other routes into the town and hospital signs clearly marked.
Guisborough maternity unit is a midwifery led unit, designed to care for women who qualify for low dependency care, in other words women whose pregnancy is entirely normal with no complications.
We have one-stop delivery rooms, the opportunity to use water for pain relief, a drop-in facility for women in need of support during their pregnancy, a consultant clinic and other support.
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 Guisborough Citadel Corps of The Salvation Army - Guisborough,Cleveland
Guisborough was the ancient capital of Cleveland and this market town lies on the northern edge of the North Yorkshire Moors.
The Guisborough Corps of The Salvation Army is part of the world-wide Christian Church.
Guisborough Citadel Corps of The Salvation Army is associated with: Salvation Army
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 Guisborough Gallery @ Frame Design - Home
Guisborough Gallery is situated within Frame Design in Chaloner Mews Guisborough.
Chaloner Mews is a quiet pedestrian area off Chaloner Street and the gallery can be found at the bottom of the mews facing Chaloner Street.
At Guisborough Gallery you can view framed original artwork by local artists, a selection of framed prints and photographs or browse through a selection of unframed prints and photographs.
www.guisboroughgallery.co.uk   (184 words)

  
 Guisborough Information Online -Community information and services around Guisborough, UK
Guisborough, Cleveland, UK This section of the site has been designed to provide a means of allowing community services in and around Guisborough to publicise themselves and pass on any important information to Guisborough residents.
If you have any information that you want to pass on to Guisborough residents you can write an article, use the free public notices, or publicise any events in our Guisborough events section.
Guisborough Information Online is an independent site and is not affiliated with, or officially sponsored by any local authority or tourist information centre based in Guisborough.
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 Mountain biking routes and trails in North Yorkshire and Guisborough
There is a mass of excellent sections of singletrack, technical descents and steep shale dotted around Guisborough Woods which are difficult to mark out on a map.
The maps name comes from the inclusion of the Black Hole in the early stages of the ride which is a nice shale bank into dark woodland which ends with a narrow bridge crossing.
Lets face it, Guisborough Woods is a fantastic place to ride, so heres a route that will give you a 10 mile tour of some of the excellent trails Guisborough Woods has to offer.
www.trailblasters.co.uk /routes.php   (345 words)

  
 Knowhere: Guisborough, Cleveland, Local Heroes, Famous Residents
See him being barred from every pub in Guisborough on most nights of the weeks and see him doing karoke when he is not barred and offering the whole pub out.
He looks like Liam out of oasis and is the closest thing guisborough has to a celebrity.
Not alot of people know this but Selena Scott did come from Guisborough, she was even head girl at laurence jackson school way way back in the sixties.
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 Amazon.co.uk: guisborough   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Guisborough in Memory by G Dixon (Paperback - Dec 1983)
Information on Visiting Guisborough -- Find places to visit, things to do and places to stay at the official site for English tourism - enjoyengland.com.
Guisborough Past and Present by Pam Wilson and Paul A. Smith (Paperback - Nov 2005)
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 Guisborough accommodation - hotels guest houses bed and breakfast self catering cottage accommodation in Guisborough ...
Guisborough accommodation - hotels guest houses bed and breakfast self catering cottage accommodation in Guisborough Durham UK Guisborough accommodation - hotels, guest house BandB, cottages
For hotels accommodation in other areas near to Guisborough see hotels in Whitby hotels in Middlesbrough and hotels in Stockton on Tees.
For bed and breakfast accommodation in other areas near to Guisborough Yorkshire see BandB in Loftus, BandB in Staithes and BandB in Whitby.
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