Photo Album providing a photographic look at Middleham `old and new`

We have been allowed to reproduce the pictures below with the very kind permission of local author Clive Torrens owner of a very
fine collection of these postcards and well-known for the popular books he has written on this area.

A wonderful old view of Middleham Castle	The entrance gates to the Church of St.Mary and St. Alkelda in Middleham.
Kirkgate in the 1960`s not so different today.	The Market Place with the Cross
Middleham Bridge looking towards Leyburn	The Schoolroom in the top square
The Old Castle Hotel and the Local Stores The original canopy over the stores still exists.	The Jubilee Fountain With `Sundial House` in the background ~ which used to be Middleham Post Office !

These two pictures were kindly loaned to us by Mr & Mrs T. Fairhurst and show Middleham Hall before and after the fire which destroyed it - now site of the famous Peacock Stud