58 The Bedale Hounds, 1832-1908 



Found in Sir C. Dodsworth's Old Whin 

 and passing by Newton-le-Willows, over 

 Noman's Moor, ran to Sandy Hill Plantation 

 (Marrif orth) . From here the fox dropped 

 the hill under Thornton Steward, crossed the 

 river Yore, just below Jervaulx Abbey, and 

 went direct to Ellingstring Plantation, turning 

 right-handed from this point he ran on the 

 edge of the Moor straight through Witton 

 Fell, down to the river Cover, came away 

 from the river on to the Moor again, and 

 hounds marked him to ground after an ex- 

 cellent run of one hour and a quarter. 



1853—54. 21st November. Met at Tun- 

 stall. Found in the Whin, and got away on 

 top of a fox which ran to Brough, on to Col- 

 burn village, then left-handed back to the 

 village of Scotton ; past the left of Scotton 

 Whin, by Fir Tree Plantation to Hauxwell 

 Hall, through the Woods there, by Barden 

 Gill to Halfpenny House ; crossed the Ley- 

 burn road, and leaving Grey Greet on the 

 south ran over the moors direct to Ellerton 

 Scar (on the south side of the Swale opposite 

 Marrick), where hounds were found laid at 

 the '' earth.'' A most truly fine run of two 

 hours seventeen minutes ; for the last half- 

 hour the hounds ran away from the whole 

 field of horses, and were more than a mile 

 ahead when they marked the fox to ground. 



30th January. Met at Busby Stoop. 

 Found in Catton Moor Whin, and ran at a great 

 pace to Dalton village, where the fox getting 

 among the cottage gardens, caused some 



