Whaw

Whaw is a hamlet in in , 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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Arkengarthdale and Hoove.

Church
St Mary the Virgin's Church is the parish church of , a valley in , in England. There was a mediaeval church in in Arkengarthdale, but its foundations were undermined by the , and it was pulled down in the 1810s. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Whaw.

Peak
is a hill in the northern in , England, near the town of in . Its elevation is 554 metres, and it is classified as a Marilyn. is situated 2 miles northeast of Whaw.

Building
The is a historic building in , a village in , in England. The building was constructed in about 1804, to store gunpowder used in the nearby C.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include C B Yard and Langthwaite.

Locality
is a locality.

Hamlet
is one of the few villages in , , . It is 3.5 miles north of 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 . is situated 2 miles southeast of Whaw.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in in the county of , England. It is situated 0.4 miles to the south of and 2.7 miles north-west of . is situated 2 miles southeast of Whaw.

Whaw

Latitude
54.43558° or 54° 26′ 8″ north
Longitude
-2.02839° or 2° 1′ 42″ west
Elevation
991 feet (302 metres)
Open location code
9C6VCXPC+6J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 243352176
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13275071
Wiki­data ID
Q7991785
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Polish—“Whaw” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Whaw
  • French: Whaw
  • Irish: Whaw
  • Polish: Whaw

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Whaw Bridge and Whaw Scars.

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Highlights include Faggergill Wood and Fothering Holme SSSI.

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