Fostering interest in, and care for, the distinctive character and heritage of North Craven

Make sure Sunday 6th December is in your diary for the annual mine pie event at the Settle Quaker Meeting House.

On Thursday 12th November, Colin Speakman will present: 'About Sedgewick, Phillips and Raistrick (the 3 Geology Greats)'. Venue: Clapham Village Hall at 2.30pm.

On the 14th of April, 2026, Mike Slater presented a talk on ‘ Life in Medieval Giggleswick ‘ to the NCHT.

Tom Lord took us back in time by "Spinning a Yarn - Craven’s Lost Wood Sheep". His talk was on Wednesday, 4th February 2026. Tom included this Youtube clip within his talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUg2RdIbcao&t=18s It was filmed at Winskill and is an excellent demonstration, with the evidence, of the development of field systems in our local upland farms.

The 2025 Journal is now online with an updated index - to be found here .

It is with much sadness that we announce the death of our former President, Anne Read M.B.E. Anne became our President in 2015 but she had been involved with the Trust since the early 1970s after she came to live in the area with her husband, Peter, when he took up the position of Director of Music at Giggleswick School. Her professional skills as a librarian were soon utilised by the Trust when she was tasked with the setting up of the Museum of North Craven Life. Anne’s exc