Lumb Gill Head

Lumb Gill Head is a locality in Embsay with Eastby, Craven District, England. Lumb Gill Head is situated nearby to the locality Cross Gill Head, as well as near Yethersgill Head.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Upper Barden Reservoir and Embsay Reservoir.

Upper Barden Reservoir

Reservoir

Upper Barden Reservoir is an upland fresh water reservoir, one of two reservoirs that collect water from Barden Moor, and dam Barden Beck, a tributary of the River Wharfe in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England.

Embsay Reservoir

Reservoir

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Embsay Reservoir is located above the village of Embsay, near Skipton in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Yorkshire Water, and supplies water to the north and west of Skipton, feeding 25,000 homes. It has a dam height of 24 m. Embsay Reservoir is situated 1½ miles southwest of Lumb Gill Head.

St Mary’s Church, Embsay with Eastby

Church

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St Mary's Church is an Anglican church in Embsay with Eastby, a parish in North Yorkshire, in England. Embsay Priory was founded in 1120. After the Dissolution of the Monasteries, a chapel was maintained for worship for many years, but eventually closed. St Mary’s Church, Embsay with Eastby is situated 1½ miles south of Lumb Gill Head.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Embsay and Halton East.

Embsay

Village

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Embsay is a village in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is paired with the neighbouring hamlet of Eastby to form the civil parish of Embsay with Eastby. Embsay is situated 2 miles south of Lumb Gill Head.

Halton East

Village

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Halton East is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, 3.5 miles east of Skipton. The population of the parish was estimated at 90 in 2015. Halton East is situated 2½ miles southeast of Lumb Gill Head.