Sleningford Watermill

Sleningford Watermill is a historic corn mill near North Stainley, a village in North Yorkshire in England. A watermill at this site on the River Ure was first recorded in the 14th century. The current mill was probably built in 1773, when it was known as Walk Mill. The wooden waterwheel was replaced with an iron wheel in the early 19th century, while the roof was replaced in the 20th century. The mill ceased to operate in the 1950s, and in 1973 was restored to form the centre of a campsite, being extended by two bays to accommodate an information centre, shop and house. The building was grade II listed in 1986. The mill is built of stone, cobbles and brick, with quoins and a pantile roof. There are two storeys and three bays, a two-storey two-bay addition to the right, and a single-story wheelhouse at the rear. On the front are two doorways, the left approached by steps, windows, and a loading door. The waterwheel survives, as does much of the machinery.

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East Tanfield

East Tanfield is a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. There is no modern village in the parish, and the population was estimated at 30 in 2013. The deserted medieval village of East Tanfield lies near Manor Farm on the banks of the River Ure. East Tanfield was mentioned in the Domesday Book, when it was in the possession of Count Alan of Brittany. It was a prosperous community in the medieval period, but appears to have been deserted in the 16th century. East Tanfield was historically a township in the ancient parish of Kirklington in the North Riding of Yorkshire. It became a separate civil parish in 1866. It was transferred to the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire in 1974. Richmondshire was abolished in 2023 and a new unitary authority, North Yorkshire Council, replaced it. The parish shares a grouped parish council, Tanfield Parish Council, with the much larger parish of West Tanfield.

Tanfield Bridge

Tanfield Bridge is a historic bridge connecting West Tanfield and North Stainley in North Yorkshire, in England. There may have been a bridge over the River Ure at the site in the Mediaeval period, but if so it had collapsed by the time of John Leland's visit. A stone bridge was constructed in 1609, but was washed away in a flood in 1733. It was rebuilt by Robert Dee and was nearly finished when another flood badly damaged it. It was eventually completed in 1738, and was extended to the east in the late 18th century, its width being doubled. The road over the bridge is now the A6108. The bridge was grade II listed in 1989 and is also a scheduled monument. English Heritage examined the bridge in 2002 and recommended that its scheduling was removed and it was upgraded to a grade II* listing, but this was not implemented. The bridge is built of stone, rusticated and with a band on the east side, and consists of three segmental arches with voussoirs and hood moulds. There are triangular cutwaters rising to pilasters, a parapet with flat copings, and round end piers with semi-spherical caps. In the centre of the parapet is the inscription "Division of North and West Riding".

Thornborough Henges

The Thornborough Henges are an ancient monument complex that includes the three aligned henges that give the site its name. They are located on a raised plateau above the River Ure near the village of Thornborough in North Yorkshire, England. The site includes many large ancient structures including a cursus, henges, burial grounds and settlements. They are thought to have been part of a Neolithic and Bronze Age 'ritual landscape' comparable to Salisbury Plain and date from between 3500 and 2500 BC. The monument complex has been called 'The Stonehenge of the North'. Historic England considers its landscape comparable in ceremonial importance to better known sites such as Stonehenge, Avebury, and Orkney. Concern over the impact on the ritual landscape of quarrying by Tarmac in the 21st century, led to negotiations between Tarmac and Historic England. Following an agreement originally reached in 2016, the two henges owned by Tarmac, as well as surrounding land owned by local company Lightwater Holdings, passed into the control of Historic England in 2023. The site is now managed by English Heritage and is publicly accessible. The third, most northerly, henge remained in private ownership at the time of the original agreement but in February 2024 English Heritage announced that it had acquired it.

West Tanfield

West Tanfield is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated approximately six miles north of Ripon on the A6108, which goes from Ripon to Masham and Wensleydale. The parish includes the hamlets of Nosterfield, Thornborough and Binsoe.