Crag Willas

Crag Willas is a locality in Melbecks, Richmondshire District, England. Crag Willas is situated nearby to the locality Reynoldsons Lead Level, as well as near Hanging Stone.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Holy Trinity Church, Melbecks and St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Arkengarthdale.

Holy Trinity Church, Melbecks

Church

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Holy Trinity Church is the parish church of Melbecks, an area of Swaledale in North Yorkshire, in England. Until the mid 19th century, the Melbecks area fell within the parish of the Church of St Andrew, Grinton. Holy Trinity Church, Melbecks is situated 2 miles southeast of Crag Willas.

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 2 miles east of Crag Willas.

Gunnerside Methodist Church

Church

Gunnerside Methodist Church is a historic building in Gunnerside, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The first Wesleyan Methodist Church in Gunnerside was built in 1789. Gunnerside Methodist Church is situated 2½ miles southwest of Crag Willas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Gang Mill and Whaw.

Old Gang Mill

Locality

Old Gang Mill is a ruined building near Reeth, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The smeltmill was probably built in 1846, to replace the nearby New Mill.

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. Whaw is situated 2 miles northeast of Crag Willas.