Thwaite, North Yorkshire
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Thwaite is a small village in the
History
The village was the home and birthplace of Richard and
Local legend has it that the bridge over Thwaite Beck, was washed away during a fierce thunderstorm in the late 19th century. No-one was injured but a pig, that was taken by the waters, managed to climb out of the beck further downstream.[5] A flash flood did hit the village in 1899, which resulted in the destruction of some outbuildings and gardens. Due to the de-population of Thwaite at that time (because of the decline in the mining industry) many of the structures were not repaired.[6]
Thwaite has two long-distance walking paths running through it: the Coast to Coast and the Pennine Way. There are two parts to the Coast to Coast; one that goes north of Thwaite and across the hills to Reeth and the other goes through the village and across the valley floor. The Herriot Way also runs through the village, which as it passes through Thwaite, is on the same course as the Pennine Way.[7]
Aircraft crash
On the 28 January 1943, a
Thwaite in popular culture
Thwaite has been cited as the setting of
References
- ISBN 0-319-22698-0.
- ^ 'Oxford Dictionary of British Place-Names', A.D. Mills, Oxford University Press.
- ISBN 9781608193448.
- ^ "Picture Perfect". The Northern Echo. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ Huddleston, Yvette; Swan, Walter (30 November 2007). "Slendid Isolation". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Essays describing the historical development of a selection of villages in the Yorkshire Dales". Out of Oblivion.org. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "The route". Herriot way. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ISBN 9781844159109.
- ISBN 9781472420541.
External links
Media related to Thwaite, North Yorkshire at Wikimedia Commons