Rape Close
Rape Close is a meadow in Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Craven District, England. Rape Close is situated nearby to the meadow Scale Pasture, as well as near the ruins Dale Mire Barn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include High Birkwith and Alum Pot.
High Birkwith
Farm
High Birkwith is a hamlet in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located north of the village of Horton in Ribblesdale and in the same civil parish. High Birkwith is situated 3,400 feet north of Rape Close.
Alum Pot
Cave
Alum Pot is a pothole with a large open shaft at a surface elevation of 343 metres on the eastern flanks of Simon Fell, North Yorkshire, England. It connects with nearby Long Churn Cave and Diccan Pot. Alum Pot is situated 1½ miles west of Rape Close.
Horton-in-Ribblesdale railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ulleskelf, Public domain.
Horton-in-Ribblesdale is a railway station on the Settle and Carlisle Line, which runs between Carlisle and Leeds via Settle. The station, situated 47 miles 40 chains north-west of Leeds, serves the village of Horton-in-Ribblesdale in North Yorkshire, England. Horton-in-Ribblesdale railway station is situated 2 miles south of Rape Close.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Selside and Brackenbottom.
Selside
Hamlet
Photo: Andy Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Selside is a small village in Ribblesdale in North Yorkshire, England. It lies 2 miles north west of Horton in Ribblesdale. Selside was mentioned, in the form Selesat, in the Domesday Book, when it was held by Roger of Poitou.
Brackenbottom
Hamlet
Brackenbottom is a hamlet in Ribblesdale, near to Horton-in-Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire, England. The hamlet is the location of the headquarters of Bradford Potholing Club who own a bunkhouse in the village. Brackenbottom is situated 2½ miles southeast of Rape Close.
Wharfe
Hamlet
Photo: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wharfe is a hamlet about a mile north east of the village of Austwick, North Yorkshire, England. Its postcode is LA2 8DQ. The name means 'The bend', The hamlet is the only settlement in Crummackdale, the upper valley of Austwick Beck. Wharfe is situated 4 miles south of Rape Close.
Rape Close
Latitude
54.17737° or 54° 10′ 39″ northLongitude
-2.30744° or 2° 18′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C6V5MGV+W2OpenStreetMap ID
way 499115700OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadow
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