St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Arkengarthdale

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.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: church building in Arkengarthdale, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England, UK
Also known as: “Church of St Mary the Virgin”, “St Mary”, and “St Mary’s Church, Langthwaite”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Charles Bathurst Inn and Old Powder Magazine.

The Charles Bathurst Inn

Pub

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The Charles Bathurst Inn is a pub, which is situated 1,600 feet northwest of St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Arkengarthdale.

Old Powder Magazine

Building

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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 2,800 feet northwest of St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Arkengarthdale.

Calver Hill

Peak

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Calver Hill is a fell in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in North Yorkshire, England. It is composed of limestone and is situated at grid reference NZ012003, near where the valleys of Swaledale and Arkengarthdale meet, the village of Reeth is located on its lower south-eastern slopes, it reaches an altitude of 487 metres and is a distinguished feature in mid Swaledale. Calver Hill is situated 1½ miles southeast of St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Arkengarthdale.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Langthwaite and Arkle Town.

Langthwaite

Hamlet

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Langthwaite is one of the few villages in Arkengarthdale, North Yorkshire, England. It is 3.5 miles north of Reeth 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 Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Arkle Town

Hamlet

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Arkle Town is a hamlet in Arkengarthdale in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated 0.4 miles to the south of Langthwaite and 2.7 miles north-west of Reeth.