Whaw Edge

Whaw Edge is a locality in Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh, Richmondshire District, England. Whaw Edge is situated nearby to the locality Rowantree Head, as well as near High White Hill.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Powder Magazine and The Charles Bathurst Inn.

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 2 miles east of Whaw Edge.

The Charles Bathurst Inn

Pub

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Charles Bathurst Inn is a pub, which is situated 2½ miles east of Whaw Edge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whaw and Old Gang Mill.

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.

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. Old Gang Mill is situated 2 miles south of Whaw Edge.