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Tadcaster lies on the River Wharfe
between Leeds and York. Originally named Calcaria
(place of limestone) by the Romans, it was a small
settlement, serving as a resting place for travellers
and a staging post on the London (Londinium) to
York (Eboracum) road. Its limestone has been used
since these times in many famous buildings, including
a Roman fort in York and York Minster.
The high quality Tadcaster water
is drunk throughout the world in the famous beers
which is brewed in the three breweries sited
here.
The battle of Tadcaster
was fought around the Tadcaster river bridge
in the Civil War and at Towton 3 miles away
in 1461 a decisive battle settled the War of
the Roses. Surrounded by the beautiful North
Yorkshire countryside, this market town is
ideally situated as a base for touring.
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