Threshfield
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Threshfield is a small village and civil parish
in the Craven
district of North Yorkshire
, England
with a population of 980 residents. It borders Grassington
, Linton Falls and Skirethorns. Nearby villages (within 7 miles radius) are Linton
, Cracoe
, Rylstone
, Hetton
, Hebden, Kilnsey
, and Greenhow
.
Threshfield was originally founded by the Angles
.
The Old Hall, a Georgian
inn which takes its name from the 14th century hall at the rear, was built by monks and reputedly the oldest inhabited building in Wharfedale
. In the 16th century, Threshfield was part of a huge deer park.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Craven
Craven
Craven is a local government district in North Yorkshire, England that came into being in 1974, centred on the market town of Skipton. In the changes to British local government of that year this district was formed as the merger of Skipton urban district, Settle Rural District and most of Skipton...
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
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with a population of 980 residents. It borders Grassington
Grassington
Grassington is a market town and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England.The town is situated in Wharfedale around from Bolton Abbey and is surrounded by limestone scenery...
, Linton Falls and Skirethorns. Nearby villages (within 7 miles radius) are Linton
Linton, North Yorkshire
Linton is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is to the immediate south, and across the River Wharfe, from Grassington, near Threshfield and eight miles north of the market town Skipton. The green of this small, picturesque village is set among a fine...
, Cracoe
Cracoe
Cracoe is a hamlet and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near to Rylstone and about 6 miles south west of Grassington. Cracoe has an estimated population of 160 residents....
, Rylstone
Rylstone
Rylstone is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated very near to Cracoe and about 6 miles south west of Grassington....
, Hetton
Hetton
Hetton is a small dales village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England, situated 6 miles north of Skipton.Nearby places include Rylstone, Cracoe, Flasby, Threapland and Winterburn. It also houses Hetton Amateur Swimming Club, who are based at the Hetton Sports Centre....
, Hebden, Kilnsey
Kilnsey
Kilnsey is a small village in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the B6160 road, between the villages of Grassington and Kettlewell, near Arncliffe and just across the River Wharfe from Conistone....
, and Greenhow
Greenhow
Greenhow is a village in North Yorkshire, England, often referred to as Greenhow Hill.The place name how is derived from the Old Norse word haugr meaning a hill and a mound....
.
History
Angeln
Modern Angeln, also known as Anglia , is a small peninsula in Southern Schleswig in the northern Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, protruding into the Bay of Kiel...
.
The Old Hall, a Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
inn which takes its name from the 14th century hall at the rear, was built by monks and reputedly the oldest inhabited building in Wharfedale
Wharfedale
Wharfedale is one of the Yorkshire Dales in England. It is the valley of the River Wharfe. Towns and villages in Wharfedale include Buckden, Kettlewell, Conistone, Grassington, Hebden, Ilkley, Burley-in-Wharfedale, Otley, Pool-in-Wharfedale, Arthington, Collingham, and Wetherby...
. In the 16th century, Threshfield was part of a huge deer park.