Low Row
Encyclopedia
Low Row is a village in Swaledale
, in the Yorkshire Dales
, North Yorkshire
, England
. It lies about 3 miles west of Reeth
and is between Healaugh
and Gunnerside
. It is part of the Richmondshire
parish Melbecks. It is a linear village
running along one road, the B6270.
A working farm, Hazel Brow Farm, is open to visitors, and a seventeenth century stone inn called The Punch Bowl is by the main road.
in 1745, and bodies probably from that raid are buried at the church in Low Row.
Swaledale
Swaledale is one of the northernmost dales in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in northern England. It is the dale of the River Swale on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire.-Geographical overview:...
, 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...
, 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 lies about 3 miles west of Reeth
Reeth
Reeth is a village in the Yorkshire Dales within the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England and principal settlement of Swaledale. It is situated at the meeting point of the two most northerly of the Yorkshire Dales: Swaledale and Arkengarthdale....
and is between Healaugh
Healaugh
Healaugh is a small village and civil parish in Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales. It is in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England and lies about 1 mile west of Reeth....
and Gunnerside
Gunnerside
Gunnerside is a village in Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England, situated between the River Swale and its tributary, Gunnerside Beck.Gunnerside Ghyll , a smaller valley running northwards, at right angles to the Swale valley , was the site of a major lead mining industry in Swaledale until the late...
. It is part of 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...
parish Melbecks. It is a linear village
Linear village
In geography, a linear village, or linear settlement, is a small to medium-sized settlement that is formed around a transport route, such as a road, river, or canal. Wraysbury, a village in Berkshire, is one of the longest villages in England....
running along one road, the B6270.
A working farm, Hazel Brow Farm, is open to visitors, and a seventeenth century stone inn called The Punch Bowl is by the main road.
History
The name Low Row comes from the Norse "The Wra" (a nook). The surname "Raw" is associated with the village. The village was raided by JacobitesJacobitism
Jacobitism was the political movement in Britain dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland...
in 1745, and bodies probably from that raid are buried at the church in Low Row.