south yorkshire

Castles

Conisbrough Castle

29th March 2019 alexj 0

Conisbrough Castle is one of my favourite places in South Yorkshire, a 12th century castle set on the hillside overlooking the historic town of Conisbrough that inspired Sir Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe. The history of Conisbrough […]

Civic buildings

Vulcan, Sheffield Town Hall

25th March 2019 alexj 0

Sheffield is one of those cities where it’s always worth looking up, away from the bog-standard high street shops and (currently) the many building sites, at the many architectural reminders of the city’s industrial heritage. […]