Ice Cream Truck with Eager Customers
Malton
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About 18 miles NE of York lies the town of Malton
For any Downton Abbey fans out there, I know that the fictional Downton Abbey is supposed to have been located somewhere in the general vicinity, for Ripon, Malton, Easingwold, and Thirsk are all mentioned in the series.
When Kevin and I returned to the Malton/Norton area three years later, this fish and chicken bar was no longer in operation. At least, we couldn't find it.
Malton and Norton-on-Derwent are market towns on either side of the River Derwent in the North Yorkshire Moors.
It's kind of confusing, I mean, is it one town or two?? for the North Yorkshire Towns website states,
'There’s a superb blend of the traditional
and modern in Malton Norton, located either side of the River Derwent,
just a short distance from the A64 between York and Scarborough. The
town has the distinction of a bustling high street and also a market
square. It enjoys main road connections, a bus and train station, coach
parking, a rich Roman heritage, distinctive 18th century buildings, a
cinema, soft play area and swimming pool, general and farmers markets on
Saturdays and auction marts on weekdays.'
See what I mean? They make it sound like it's one town. The map (especially zoomed in) makes it look like it's definitely two separate market towns. There's a lot about England I'll never understand.
See what I mean? They make it sound like it's one town. The map (especially zoomed in) makes it look like it's definitely two separate market towns. There's a lot about England I'll never understand.
A couple other tidbits of information I found online about Malton/Norton:
- It is 'well-known throughout the horse racing industry for the town's many stables.'
- Charles Dickens wrote 'A Christmas Carol' while staying in Malton.
I had previously thought that these doors were from photos I'd taken in Richmond, but when I looked at the sequence of numbers on the photos, I saw that they must have been taken in the Malton/Norton area.
Yorkshire is full of brightly-painted doors against brick or stone building exteriors.
Two of the locals, out for a stroll
In my opinion, the Yorkshire Moors don't compare with the beauty of the Yorkshire Dales. Then again, I wouldn't go as far as Mary in 'The Secret Garden,' who said, 'The Moors are ugly!' I'd be happy to reside in any part of North Yorkshire!
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