Secret Northallerton
Today Northallerton is the county town of North Yorkshire, and its location - situated in James Herriot Country and between the two National Parks of the North Yorkshire Moors and the Yorkshire Dales…
Specifikacia Secret Northallerton
Today Northallerton is the county town of North Yorkshire, and its location - situated in James Herriot Country and between the two National Parks of the North Yorkshire Moors and the Yorkshire Dales makes it a popular destination for visitors. As well as being a thriving market town today, it has a long and impressive history stretching back to Roman times. Northallerton suffered over the years from raids by the Scots and it was near to the town that English forces assembled in 1138 for the Battle of the Standard, a significant battle in the long-running conflict with the Scots.Although William I chose to base his army here in 1068, it was the powerful Bishops of Durham who made the town an important ecclesiastical administration centre and built a residence to take full advantage of its location on the main route between Durham and York. Northallerton's position on the Great North