River Riccal
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The River Riccal is a river
of North Yorkshire
, England
, lying within the North Yorks Moors National Park
. It is a tributary of the River Rye
, which in turn is a tributary of the River Derwent
. The name originates in the fourteenth century as Ricolvegraines means Rye Calf, where Calf is a small island near a larger one. This describes the way the river, and those nearby, form islands as their nature changes due to meandering.
Some writers have misspelled the river Riccall, possibly in confusion with an unconnected village
in North Yorkshire. The Riccal name was also the name of a Rural District
before 1935. The river is under the management of the Rye Internal Drainage Board, a member of the Vale of Pickering IDBs
and passes under the A170 and continues south towards Harome. Here it turns east south east to join the River Rye
at High Waterholmes in Ryedale
just a half mile from the confluence of the River Rye
and River Dove
.
The typical river level range at the Nunnington Environment Agency measuring station is between 0.16 metre (0.5249343832021 ft) and 0.44 metres (1.4 ft). The Tabular Hills Walk crosses the river above Carlton
is part of the range of upland called the Tabular Hills
on the southern boundary of the North Yorks Moors. This describes the flat or table top appearance of the summits of these ridge tops. The primary geology is limestone and calcareous sandstone with dale itself being the result of glacial run-offs
are the remains of a Roman villa situated on the east bank of the river. They were uncovered and investigated in 1969 and date from the fourth century
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
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
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, lying within the North Yorks Moors National Park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
. It is a tributary of the River Rye
River Rye, Yorkshire
The River Rye is a river in the English county of North Yorkshire. It rises just south of the Cleveland Hills, east of Osmotherley, and flows through Hawnby, Rievaulx, Helmsley, Nunnington, West and East Ness, Butterwick, Brawby, and Ryton, before joining the River Derwent at near Malton.On some...
, which in turn is a tributary of the River Derwent
River Derwent, Yorkshire
The Derwent is a river in Yorkshire in the north of England. It is used for water abstraction, leisure and sporting activities and effluent disposal as well as being of significant importance as the site of several nature reserves...
. The name originates in the fourteenth century as Ricolvegraines means Rye Calf, where Calf is a small island near a larger one. This describes the way the river, and those nearby, form islands as their nature changes due to meandering.
Some writers have misspelled the river Riccall, possibly in confusion with an unconnected village
Riccall
Riccall is a village and civil parish situated in the Selby district of North Yorkshire, England, lying 3.5 miles north of Selby and 9 miles to the south of York. It is historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire. According to the 2001 census the parish had a total population of...
in North Yorkshire. The Riccal name was also the name of a Rural District
Riccal Rural District
Riccal was a rural district in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England from 1894 to 1935.It was formed in 1894 from that part of the Selby rural sanitary district which was in the East Riding ....
before 1935. The river is under the management of the Rye Internal Drainage Board, a member of the Vale of Pickering IDBs
Course
Cowhouse Beck and Bonfield Gill meet at the end of Lund Ridge at Coning's Birks in Hag Wood to form the Riccal. The river meanders south and south east through woodland, passing the villages of Carlton and Pockley. It emerges into open countryside to the east of HelmsleyHelmsley
Helmsley is a market town and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. The town is located at the point where the valleys of Bilsdale and Ryedale leave the higher moorland and join the flat Vale of Pickering. It is situated on the River Rye and lies on the A170 road, east...
and passes under the A170 and continues south towards Harome. Here it turns east south east to join the River Rye
River Rye, Yorkshire
The River Rye is a river in the English county of North Yorkshire. It rises just south of the Cleveland Hills, east of Osmotherley, and flows through Hawnby, Rievaulx, Helmsley, Nunnington, West and East Ness, Butterwick, Brawby, and Ryton, before joining the River Derwent at near Malton.On some...
at High Waterholmes in Ryedale
Ryedale
Ryedale is a non-metropolitan district of the shire county of North Yorkshire in England. Settlements include Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, Norton-on-Derwent, Pickering, and Terrington.-Derivation of name:...
just a half mile from the confluence of the River Rye
River Rye, Yorkshire
The River Rye is a river in the English county of North Yorkshire. It rises just south of the Cleveland Hills, east of Osmotherley, and flows through Hawnby, Rievaulx, Helmsley, Nunnington, West and East Ness, Butterwick, Brawby, and Ryton, before joining the River Derwent at near Malton.On some...
and River Dove
River Dove, North Yorkshire
The River Dove is a river the county of North Yorkshire, England, and is a tributary of the River Rye, itself a tributary of the River Derwent. It is the drainage basin of the moorland of Farndale, Stocksdale, Baysdale, Greenhow and Westerdale. It is formed by the confluence of Blakey Gill and West...
.
The typical river level range at the Nunnington Environment Agency measuring station is between 0.16 metre (0.5249343832021 ft) and 0.44 metres (1.4 ft). The Tabular Hills Walk crosses the river above Carlton
Geography
The river valley, or DaleDale
A dale is a valley. The word dale comes from Old English dael and is related to Old Norse dalr. Dale or dales may also refer to:-Places:*Dale .Australia*The Dales .Brazil...
is part of the range of upland called the Tabular Hills
Tabular Hills
The Tabular Hills are an east west line of distinct hills on the southern boundary of the North Yorkshire Moors, running from Scarborough in the east all the way to Black Hambleton in the west. The name refers to their flat tabular shaped summits composed of hard Corallian limestone known...
on the southern boundary of the North Yorks Moors. This describes the flat or table top appearance of the summits of these ridge tops. The primary geology is limestone and calcareous sandstone with dale itself being the result of glacial run-offs
History
About a mile from the village of BeadlamBeadlam
Beadlam is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 250. The village is situated about west of Pickering, near the North York Moors National Park....
are the remains of a Roman villa situated on the east bank of the river. They were uncovered and investigated in 1969 and date from the fourth century
Crossings
- Unnamed road near Howl Wood Farm (ford)
- Riccal Bridge, A170 between Helmsley and Beadlam
- Unnamed road near Harome
- Hall Lane, Harome
- Unnamed road near Muscoates
- Riccal Bridge, Muscoates
Sources
- Orndance Survey Open Viewer http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/opendata/viewer/
- Google Earth
- National Environment Research Council - Centre for Ecology and Hydrology http://www.ceh.ac.uk/index.html
- Environment Agency http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/