Skelton, Richmondshire
Skelton is a small hamlet in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England.[1] It is within the Yorkshire Dales National Park near the larger village of Marske in Swaledale.[2] Along with the other Skelton's in Yorkshire, the name derives from Old English and means The farm on a shelf of land.[3][4]
| Skelton | |
|---|---|
  Skelton Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | NZ095008 |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Richmond |
| Postcode district | DL11 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
During the 17th century, on the moors around Skelton were several lead mines.[5]
Approaching Skelton
References
- "Genuki: Marske, Yorkshire (North Riding)". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- "History of Skelton, in Richmondshire and North Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- Chrystal, Paul (2017). The Place Names of Yorkshire; Cities, Towns, Villages, Rivers and Dales, some Pubs too, in Praise of Yorkshire Ales (1 ed.). Catrine: Stenlake. p. 73. ISBN 9781840337532.
- Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 424. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
- "Mining and Smelting in the Markse Area, Swaledale" (PDF). www.nmrs.org.uk. 1994. p. 33. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
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