Old Powder Magazine
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.Photo: Padres Hana, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: architectural structure in Arkengarthdale, Richmondshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Old Powder House”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Charles Bathurst Inn and St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Arkengarthdale.
The Charles Bathurst Inn
Pub
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Charles Bathurst Inn is a pub, which is situated 1,200 feet south of Old Powder Magazine.
St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Arkengarthdale
Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 2,800 feet southeast of Old Powder Magazine.
Calver Hill
Peak
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2 miles southeast of Old Powder Magazine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include C B Yard and Langthwaite.
Langthwaite
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Old Powder Magazine
Latitude
54.42629° or 54° 25′ 35″ northLongitude
-2.00368° or 2° 0′ 13″ westOpen location code
9C6VCXGW+GGOpenStreetMap ID
way 386770047OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q17536722
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