About us
When active, the Group held field meetings in Ryedale and neighbouring areas of North and East Yorkshire, most of which related to specific projects in progress. Meetings included visits to Leavening and Acklam villages, Sheriff Hutton Castle, Hildenley Quarry, Slingsby village, Settrington House and village, Nunnington Hall, Duncombe Park, Helmsley Castle, Hovingham Hall and source quarries, Crayke Castle, Alne, Brandsby, Bilsdale and numerous churches. A buildings recording conference based in Malton was held jointly in May 2004 with the Yorkshire Vernacular Buildings Study Group.
Membership of the group was free, although all offers of help, knowledge or expertise were very welcome. Details of visits and reports were sent out via email or snail mail to interested individuals and other groups as well being posted on the website.
At various times, the group comprised representatives from:
Building Surveyors and Valuers
Building Consultants
British Geological Survey
Dartmouth Naval College
Duncombe Park Estate
East Riding Archaeological Society
East Yorkshire Historic Churches Group
East Yorkshire Redundant Churches Group
East Yorkshire RIGS Group
Ed Dennison Archaeological Services
English Heritage
Filey Brigg Research Group
Fox Foundation for Combined Sciences, Southampton
Helmsley Archaeological and Historical Society
Hovingham Hall Estate
Hull Geological Society
Malton Archaeological Partnership
National Trust (Nunnington Hall)
North East Yorkshire Geology Trust
North Yorkshire County Council
North York Moors National Park Authority
Northern England Vernacular Buildings Group
Royal Holloway and Bedford College
Ryedale District Council
Ryedale Natural History Society
Settrington Estate
Stonemasons
University of Durham
University of Hull
University of Oxford
Victoria County History
York Geology Club
Yorkshire Archaeological Society
Yorkshire Geological Society
Yorkshire Museum Trust
Yorkshire Vernacular Buildings Study Group
Yorkshire Wolds Building Preservation Trust
and interested individuals.