Coxwoldshire Coxwoldshire refers to the group of villages which nestle comfortably under the southern edged of the edge of the North York Moors. These are the villages of Coxwold, Byland with Wass, Husthwaite, and Kilburn. Within the area lie the ruins of Byland Abbey. In Coxwold there is Shandy Hall, the home of Lawrence Sterne, author of Tristram Shandy, the Coxwold pottery and other craft showrooms. Kilburn is famous for the mouseman furniture.
The project has recorded different groups in the area including the Husthwaite school choir, the church choir, two ceilidh bands, Delginis and Byland rigg, as well as interviews with Peter the potter (Coxwold Pottery). In addition there are local stories such as the Battle of Byland, the best landlord in England and a ghost story based on the surviving fragements of original tales in Latin from Byland Abbey. Contributers include, Linda Hencher, Peter Dick, Patrick Wildgust, Jean Richardson, Heather Maonaghan, Shirley Clayton, Elizabeth Rhymer, The White Horse Singers, Byland Rigg, Chris Scaife and many others still in production. |
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