There are a lot of beautiful parts of Harrogate, but few are more tucked away than the tiny hamlet of Knox.

Oak Beck, which flows through it, used to be crossed by a ford, but the road was closed off in the 1980s, so Knox is now effectively split in two, accessed via no-through roads from Ripon Road on one side and Bilton from the other.

The only crossing now is the grade II-listed 17th-century Spruisty Bridge, which was used by packhorse traffic on the Ripley-to-Knaresborough route.

As a result, traffic nowadays is largely confined to dog-walkers, attracted by the water and the countryside views.

The hamlet grew up around the mill, which is now a private home with waterwheel still visible, and the beck remains...