Park Head

Park Head is a farm in Arkengarthdale, Richmondshire District, England. Park Head is situated near the forest Faggergill Wood, as well as near the peak Cleasby Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hoove and Old Powder Magazine.

Hoove

Peak

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 east of Park Head.

Old Powder Magazine

Building

Photo: Padres Hana, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Old Powder Magazine is situated 2½ miles southeast of Park Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whaw and C B Yard.

Whaw

Hamlet

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

C B Yard

Locality

Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.

C B Yard is a locality, which is situated 2½ miles southeast of Park Head.

Sleightholme

Locality

Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 2½ miles north of Park Head.

Park Head

Type: Farm
Categories: locality and agriculture
Location: Arkengarthdale, Richmondshire District, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.44871° or 54° 26′ 55″ north

Longitude

-2.04993° or 2° 2′ 60″ west

Open location code

9C6VCXX2+F2

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3798718218

OpenStreetMap feature

place=farm

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Swanasit Quarry and Faggergill Wood.

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