Arkengarthdale
Arkengarthdale is a dale, or valley, on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire, England. Running roughly north-west to south-east, it is the valley of the Arkle Beck, and is the northernmost of the Yorkshire Dales.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality with 207 residents
- Description: dale in North Yorkshire, England
- Also known as: “Arkengarthdale (civil parish), North Yorkshire” and “Arkengarthdale, North Yorkshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hoove and St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Arkengarthdale.
Hoove
Peak
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Hoove is a hill in the northern Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England, near the town of Barnard Castle in County Durham. Its elevation is 554 metres, and it is classified as a Marilyn. Hoove is situated 2 miles northeast of Arkengarthdale.
St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Arkengarthdale
Church
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St Mary the Virgin's Church is the parish church of Arkengarthdale, a valley in North Yorkshire, in England. There was a mediaeval church in Arkle Town in Arkengarthdale, but its foundations were undermined by the Arkle Beck, and it was pulled down in the 1810s. St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Arkengarthdale is situated 2½ miles southeast of Arkengarthdale.
Old Powder Magazine
Building
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The Old Powder Magazine is a historic building in Arkengarthdale, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The building was constructed in about 1804, to store gunpowder used in the nearby C.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whaw and Langthwaite.
Whaw
Hamlet
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Whaw is a hamlet in Arkengarthdale in North Yorkshire, England. It is one of few settlements in the dale and is one of the smallest. Its name derives from the Old Norse of Kvi and Hagi, which means the enclosure of the sheep.
Langthwaite
Hamlet
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Langthwaite is one of the few villages in Arkengarthdale, North Yorkshire, England. It is 3.5 miles north of Reeth and sits 870 feet above sea level. It is the main settlement in the dale and is one of the most northerly settlements in the whole of Yorkshire Dales National Park. Langthwaite is situated 2½ miles southeast of Arkengarthdale.
Sleightholme
Locality
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Sleightholme is a secluded hamlet on a dead end road in County Durham, England. It lies beside Sleightholme Beck, a tributary of the River Greta. The nearest town is Bowes, 4 miles away. Sleightholme is situated 3 miles north of Arkengarthdale.
Arkengarthdale
- Categories: civil parish and valley
- Location: Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Western Panjabi—“Arkengarthdale” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Аркенгартхдале”
- Cebuano: “Arkengarthdale”
- French: “Arkengarthdale”
- Irish: “Arkengarthdale”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Arkengarthdale”
- Norwegian: “Arkengarthdale”
- Polish: “Arkengarthdale”
- Swedish: “Arkengarthdale”
- Turkish: “Arkengarthdale”
- Western Panjabi: “آرکنگارتھڈیل”
- “Arkengarthdale”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Low Eskeleth and Arkle Town.
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Highlights include Cleasby Hill and Great Pinseat.
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