How Hill

How Hill is an archaeological site in Melbecks, Richmondshire District, England. How Hill is situated nearby to Scabba Wath Bridge, as well as near Browna Gill Bridge.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holy Trinity Church, Melbecks and Maiden Castle.

Holy Trinity Church, Melbecks

Church

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Holy Trinity Church is the parish church of Melbecks, an area of Swaledale in North Yorkshire, in England. Until the mid 19th century, the Melbecks area fell within the parish of the Church of St Andrew, Grinton. Holy Trinity Church, Melbecks is situated 1 mile west of How Hill.

Maiden Castle

Archaeological site

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Maiden Castle is a settlement in Grinton, North Yorkshire which probably dates from the Iron Age. It is listed as a scheduled monument. The name Maiden Castle is not unique to the site and occurs in several other places in Britain and probably means a "fortification that looks impregnable" or one that has never been taken in battle. Maiden Castle is situated 1¼ miles east of How Hill.

The Punch Bowl

Hotel

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The Punch Bowl is a historic pub in Low Row, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The pub is dates 1638, and may partly date from that period, but is mostly mid 18th century. The Punch Bowl is situated 1 mile west of How Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kearton and Feetham.

Kearton

Hamlet

Kearton is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. Kearton is situated near Low Row and Reeth. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

Feetham

Neighborhood

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Feetham is a hamlet opposite Low Row in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.