Local History around the Yorkshire Dales – May 2026.

BALH are delighted to present this one-day conference in Grassington on Saturday 2nd May 2026 9:30AM – 4:00PM.

The conference will include presentations on a range of topics reflecting the rural character and history of the Dales.

The speakers are:

• Esther Rutter who will share an illustrated talk on her current research working with archive material in the University of Leeds’ Special Collections and the Dales Countryside Museum to research the fascinating lives and works of Yorkshire artist-historians Marie Hartley, Ella Pontefract and Joan Ingilby.
• Jude Rhodes, Chair of the BALH Outreach Committee and Grassington resident will share the fascinating history of a Dales barn from 1603 to the present day in the context of the local history of Grassington, North Yorkshire.
• Sally Robinson of Washburn Heritage Centre will speak about the Fewston Assemblage project.
• David Cant of Yorkshire Vernacular Buildings Study Group and BALH Outreach Committee member will speak on Traditional Buildings of the Dales.