Conistone

Coordinates: 54°06′11″N 2°01′52″W / 54.103°N 2.031°W / 54.103; -2.031
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54°06′11″N 2°01′52″W / 54.103°N 2.031°W / 54.103; -2.031

Conistone is a small village in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies 3 miles (5 km) north of Grassington, 3 miles (5 km) south of Kettlewell and 12 miles (19 km) north of Skipton beside the River Wharfe, in Upper Wharfedale.[1]

History

Conistone is mentioned in the

Old Danish (Kunung) and Old English (tūn), which means King's farm or Settlement.[3]

The village is set in characteristic

B6160 road, the Wharfe is crossed at Conistone by a stone-arch bridge,[6] which is within easy walking distance of Kilnsey
, with its Crag.

The parish church, St Mary's Church, dates from the 11th or 12th century, and is a Grade II listed building.[7]

Conistone was historically in the large ancient parish of

North Yorkshire County Council had estimated the population to be 110.[12]

Immediately to the east of the village lies Conistone Moor and Riggs Moor. The moorland here was known for its lead mines,[13] and also as being the furthest point in England from a road. Known by the Ordnance Survey as Pile of Stones, the point is on Riggs Moor and is found at 54°08′34″N 1°57′31″W / 54.1427°N 1.9585°W / 54.1427; -1.9585 (Conistone), SE03287183.[14]

Gallery

  • St Mary's Church, Conistone, from the south-east
    St Mary's Church, Conistone, from the south-east
  • Stone arch bridge over Wharfe
    Stone arch bridge over Wharfe
  • Meadowsweet along B6160, toward Kilnsey
    Meadowsweet along B6160, toward Kilnsey
  • Wall across Dib
    Wall across Dib
  • View down Dib from top, at Dales Way path
    View down Dib from top, at Dales Way path
  • Conistone Dib
    Conistone Dib

References

  1. ^ "Genuki: In 1822, the following places were in the Parish of Burnsall:, Yorkshire (West Riding)". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Conistone | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. ISBN 0-19-869103-3
    .
  4. ^ Machell, Ben (22 May 2009). "Times Walks: Kettlewell and Conistone Moor, North Yorkshire". The Times. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Weekend Walk. Conistone Dib". The Yorkshire Post. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Conistone Bridge over River Wharfe (Grade II) (1316801)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  7. ^ Historic England. "Church of St Mary (1296267)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Places in the Parish of Burnsall in 1822". GENUKI. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  9. ^ "Conistone With Kilnsey CP/Ch". Vision of Britain. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
  10. ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Conistone with Kilnsey Parish (36UB020)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  11. Office for National Statistics
    . Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  12. ^ "2015 Population Estimates Parishes" (PDF). northyorks.gov.uk. December 2016. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  13. ^ "The Yorkshire Moors and Fells" (PDF). yorkshiredales.org.uk. p. 2. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  14. ^ Hellen, Nicholas (26 May 2019). "The end of Britain's wilderness: nowhere is more than 6 miles from a road". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

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