A tour in Scotland; MDCCLXIX / [Thomas Pennant].

  • Thomas Pennant
Date:
1774
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Credit: A tour in Scotland; MDCCLXIX / [Thomas Pennant]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    V GlSBOROUGH. was rebuilt, and filled with Benediffines, by Walter de Percy. In lefs enlightened times it was believed that not a wild goofe dared to fiy over this holy ground, and if it ventured v/as fure to fall preci¬ pitate and perifh in the attempt. Went about two miles along the fhore, then turned up into the country, a black and dreary moor; obferved on the right a vail artificial mount, or Fumulus, called Freeburgh Hill, a monument, in all probability, the work of the Danes, whofe cuftom it was to fling up fuch Fumuli over the graves of their kings or leaders; or in memory of the fiain in general, upon the fpot where they had obtained any great victory. It is poffible that this mount owed its rife to the victory gained by Ivar, a Danijh prince, over Ella, king of Bernicia, who was on his way from the North to fuccour OJbert; for we are told that Ivar, after defeating the laft, went from Fork to meet Ella, and fought and fiew him on his march. At the end of this moor, about three miles from Gijborough, is a beautiful view over the remaining part of Yorkjhire, towards Dur¬ ham, Hartlepool, and the mouth of the Fees, which meanders through a very rich trad:. The country inftantly afifumes a new face the road lies between moft delightful hills finely wooded, and the little vales between them very fertile: on fome of the hills are the marks of the firft alum works, which were difcovered by Sir Fhomas Chaloner. Gisborough, a fmall town, pleafantly fituated in a vale, fur- rounded at fome diftance by hills, and open on the eaft to the fea, which is about five miles diftant. It is certainly a delightful fpot % but I cannot fee the reafon why Cambden compares it to Puteoli. Here was once a priory of the canons of the order of St. Auftin, founded
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