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Holly Hill House...

Background...

I remember, as a young boy, being taken to a cottage, out on Hawnby Moor - this was "Granddad's Cottage".

More recently, the subject of a cottage or farmhouse out on the moor came up in genealogical discussions with several people... this brought back memories.

In August 2002, I went back to Holly Hill Farm, taking Granddad Banks with me - this is where he was born and brought up... he was going back for the first time in over forty years!

Holly Hill House today...

At some time in the past twenty-five years (or so) the farmhouse was acquired by Ampleforth Abbey. It is now used as a retreat.

The renovation included the dedication of a chapel in the main bedroom, including the fitting of a stained-glass window.

This visit was quite emotional for Granddad - he assured me that very little had changed over the intervening years

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