Bainbridge, North Yorkshire
Coordinates: 54°18′N 2°06′W / 54.30°N 2.1°W
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Bainbridge shown within North Yorkshire |
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| Population | 438 |
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| OS grid reference | SD9390 |
| District | Richmondshire |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEYBURN |
| Postcode district | DL8 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Bainbridge 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 local inn, the Rose and Crown, and a small village shop with post office. An equestrian centre can be found a short distance away at Gill Edge from where you can have riding lessons and trekking in the local area.
The Roman name for Bainbridge was Virosidum, the remains of a Roman Fort are located just outside the village.[1] The village is located near one of the largest cairns in Yorkshire, Stoney Raise Cairn, at Greenber Edge.
The Bishop of Birmingham, Leonard Wilson, died in retirement in Bainbridge.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "The Roman Fort At Bainbridge". The Dales. http://www.thedales.org.uk/TheRomanFortAtBainbridge. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ^ J. C. H. Tompkins, ‘Wilson, (John) Leonard (1897–1970)’, rev. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 30 April 201
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