Tickhill Castle motte

Tickhill Castle motte A winter view not normally seen by the general public, but taken by George Read in 1987 before the Duchy of Lancaster selected an occupant for Castle House. The weather in January 1987 was particularly cold with snow falling from 11 January. The temperature throughout England on 12 January was -5C. The next few days saw the coldest weather in the south of England since 1740. The thaw began on 20 January. Were your lives disrupted by the snow?