Countersett
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Countersett is the largest of the three settlements based around Semer Water
in the Richmondshire
district of North Yorkshire
, England
. It is in the Yorkshire Dales
to the north of the lake. The Boar East and West were once one farm, and before that a pub called The Boar Inn. The date 1667 was above the door, along with a Latin inscription which translated as "Now mine, once thine, but whose afterwards I do not know" (ref. Wensleydale, by Ella Pontefract, Dent & Sons, 1936)
Semer Water
Semerwater is the largest natural lake in North Yorkshire, England. It is half a mile long, covers and lies at the heart of Raydale, opposite England's shortest river the River Bain. A private pay and display parking area is at the foot of the lake....
in the Richmondshire
Richmondshire
Richmondshire is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. It covers a large northern area of the Yorkshire Dales including Swaledale and Arkengarthdale, Wensleydale and Coverdale, with the prominent Scots' Dyke and Scotch Corner along the centre. Teesdale lies to the north...
district of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is in the Yorkshire Dales
Yorkshire Dales
The Yorkshire Dales is the name given to an upland area in Northern England.The area lies within the historic county boundaries of Yorkshire, though it spans the ceremonial counties of North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Cumbria...
to the north of the lake. The Boar East and West were once one farm, and before that a pub called The Boar Inn. The date 1667 was above the door, along with a Latin inscription which translated as "Now mine, once thine, but whose afterwards I do not know" (ref. Wensleydale, by Ella Pontefract, Dent & Sons, 1936)
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- detailed map of Countersett showing the positions and names of all 12 buildings in the village and the roads to Stalling BuskStalling BuskStalling Busk is one of 3 settlements based around Semer Water in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire in the small dale of Raydale just off from Wensleydale, England...
, MarsettMarsettMarsett is one of 3 settlements based around Semer Water in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. Marsett is only a hamlet though and lies to the south west of the lake....
, BurtersettBurtersettBurtersett is a small village in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It lies about 2 miles east of Hawes and Gayle....
and BainbridgeBainbridge, North YorkshireBainbridge is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, near the confluence of the River Bain with the River Ure. According to the 2001 census the population was 438.Bainbridge is served by a...