Whaw

Whaw
Whaw
Whaw shown within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference NY984047
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber

Whaw is a hamlet in Arkengarthdale in North Yorkshire, England. It is one of few settlements in the dale and is one of the smallest. It is about 2 miles north of Langthwaite. The adjacent Arkle Beck Meadows form a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Looking north across Arkle Beck to Whaw

The 1851 census counted 18 houses in Whaw.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Batty, Margaret (1982) A View of Akengarthdale. Teesdale Mercury Press. pp 14.

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