Littlebeck, North Yorkshire
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Littlebeck is a hamlet
, near Whitby, in North Yorkshire
, England. It stands on the Little Beck - a minor tributary
of the River Esk.
The hamlet is located in the bottom of a deep valley, with road names such as "Blue Bank", "Goathland Banks" and "Lousy Hill Lane" giving an indication of the local terrain.
In the heart of the hamlet is a white painted footbridge, close to which is a tree with a plaque showing that it was planted on 6 May 1935 by Henry Ventress Esq to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V.
A ford and waterfall
all feature on the Ordnance Survey
map with car parks and picnic areas being provided further up the dale.
In the centre of Littlebeck but long since converted into a cottage is a watermill
that was powered by a timber water wheel
. What was the village school has also been converted into a private house and is situated about half a mile out of the village on the west side of the stream. Prior to its closure, thirteen pupils attended the school ranging from five to fourteen years of age. The school had one teacher who suffered from severe arthritis and travelled from Whitby each day by car. When the stream was running high during wet weather and she could not cross the ford, school was held in the village pub.
A walk through Littlebeck Wood can be most enjoyable and towards the dale head is the 30ft high Falling Foss
waterfall which can be a spectacular sight, especially after heavy rain.
Hamlet
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, near Whitby, in 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. It stands on the Little Beck - a minor tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the River Esk.
The hamlet is located in the bottom of a deep valley, with road names such as "Blue Bank", "Goathland Banks" and "Lousy Hill Lane" giving an indication of the local terrain.
In the heart of the hamlet is a white painted footbridge, close to which is a tree with a plaque showing that it was planted on 6 May 1935 by Henry Ventress Esq to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V.
A ford and waterfall
Waterfall
A waterfall is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevation as it flows over a steep region or a cliff.-Formation:Waterfalls are commonly formed when a river is young. At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens...
all feature on the Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey , an executive agency and non-ministerial government department of the Government of the United Kingdom, is the national mapping agency for Great Britain, producing maps of Great Britain , and one of the world's largest producers of maps.The name reflects its creation together with...
map with car parks and picnic areas being provided further up the dale.
In the centre of Littlebeck but long since converted into a cottage is a watermill
Watermill
A watermill is a structure that uses a water wheel or turbine to drive a mechanical process such as flour, lumber or textile production, or metal shaping .- History :...
that was powered by a timber water wheel
Water wheel
A water wheel is a machine for converting the energy of free-flowing or falling water into useful forms of power. A water wheel consists of a large wooden or metal wheel, with a number of blades or buckets arranged on the outside rim forming the driving surface...
. What was the village school has also been converted into a private house and is situated about half a mile out of the village on the west side of the stream. Prior to its closure, thirteen pupils attended the school ranging from five to fourteen years of age. The school had one teacher who suffered from severe arthritis and travelled from Whitby each day by car. When the stream was running high during wet weather and she could not cross the ford, school was held in the village pub.
A walk through Littlebeck Wood can be most enjoyable and towards the dale head is the 30ft high Falling Foss
Falling Foss
Falling Foss is a waterfall that lies in the north east section of The North York Moors National Park. It is five miles from Whitby, and is situated on the Little Beck. It is 67 ft high....
waterfall which can be a spectacular sight, especially after heavy rain.