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3 unusual facts about Forest of Galtres


Forest of Galtres

The house known as Sheriff Hutton Park, south-east of the village, was built in 1621 for Sir Arthur Ingram, whose main seat was Temple Newsam; it was recased in more up-to-date style in 1732 for a member of the Thompson family.

Layerthorpe

York historian Francis Drake suggested in his Eboracum (1736) that the first part of the name referred to a resting-place (or "lair") used by deer on the edge of the Forest of Galtres.

York Guildhall

A single tree trunk was used for each oak pillar, the originals coming from the royal Forest of Galtres.



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