Swinithwaite
| Swinithwaite | |
|---|---|
.jpg) A684 road passing through Swinithwaite | |
.svg)  Swinithwaite Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE046889 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Leyburn |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Swinithwaite is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the A684 road, 2 miles (3.2 km) miles east of Aysgarth.[1]
The hamlet originally belonged to the Knights Templar but was later absorbed into the manor of West Witton which lies to the east.[2] The hamlet includes Swinithwaite Hall, a grade II* listed building[3] which has extensive grounds covering over 1,600 acres (650 ha).[4] There is a belvedere in the grounds[5] and a folly (known as Temple Folly after a nearby Knights Templar chapel). Both the belvedere and the folly were designed by John Foss of Richmond and have been converted into holiday accommodation.[6] The hamlet does not have any amenities other than a farm shop.[7]
The cellar in the farmhouse on the estate was once used for a scene in All Creatures Great and Small.[4]
Spelled Synningthwait, the village is mentioned as the protagonist Uhtred of Bebbanburg's childhood home in Bernard Cornwell's Saxon stories.
References
- ^ "OL30" (Map). Yorkshire Dales - Northern & Central Area. 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2016. ISBN 9780319263358.
- ^ "Parishes: West Witton | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ Historic England. "Swinithwaite Hall (Grade II*) (1179461)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Wensleydale estate is reaching out to the public". The Yorkshire Post. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ Historic England. "Belvedere (Grade II) (1179599)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ Bagshaw, Mike (2014). Yorkshire Dales : local, characterful guides to Britain's special places (1 ed.). Chalfont St Peter: Bradt. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-84162-549-2.
- ^ Lloyd, Chris (13 October 2016). "Restaurant Review: Berrys Farm Shop and Cafe, Swinithwaite, Leyburn". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
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