TO THE ANCIENT KINGDOM OF ELMET

From Bishopthorpe, we head south until we come to Acaster Malbis and Holy Trinity church.

The River Ouse flows past Acaster Malbis.

The river can be crossed by using the former railway swing bridge, still open to cyclists and pedestrians. 

That brings us nicely to Naburn Lock.

Naburn is dominated by St Matthew's church (Flickr member - Creative Commons License).

Naburn also has the Blacksmiths Arms.

To the south is Acaster Selby, with its church.

 RAF Church Fenton is to the southwest. It used to have flying displays in the 1960s.

Church Fenton station was built by the North Eastern Railway and was an important junction.

Here's All Saint's church in Church Fenton.

The village of Saxton comes next - another church dedicated to All Saints.

Saxton is home to a Samuel Smith's pub, the Greyhound.

Into what is known now as West Yorkshire, to Aberford, where we find a church dedicated to St Ricarius.

Aberford has some historic buildings. Here is the gatehouse.

Some almshouses.

Finally, a rather ornate cottage.

Our last stop of this post is at Barwick in Elmet. A Maypole presides over the village green.

Another part of the village.

Barwick in Elmet also has yet another All Saints church.

One of two village pubs - the Black Swan.

There's also the New Inn.

That's as far west as we go for now. The next post will see us heading east again. Here's the map if you're uncertain.