Horton in Ribblesdale

Horton in Ribblesdale is a small village and civil parish in Ribblesdale in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the Settle–Carlisle Railway to the west of Pen-y-ghent. The parish extends from Helwith Bridge, 2.2 miles (3.5 km) south of the village, to a point 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north of the village. It includes the summits of Pen-y-Ghent and Plover Hill on the east side of the dale, and the summit of Simon Fell to the west. In addition to the village of Horton the parish includes the hamlets of Selside, High Birkwith, Brackenbottom and Studfold. Its population in the 2001 census was 498 people in 211 households; decreasing to 428 at the 2011 Census.

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St Oswald's Church, Horton in Ribblesdale

St Oswald's Church is the parish church of Horton in Ribblesdale, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The church was built in the 12th century, from which period the nave survives. Most of the remainder of the building is 15th century, but the church was heavily restored from 1823 to 1825, with the north aisle being rebuilt. Between 1879 and 1880, the roofing of the aisles was altered, so they now follow the same slope as the nave roof. The church was grade I listed in 1958, and the doorway was restored in 1980. Although the church is now dedicated to Saint Oswald of Northumbria, it was formerly dedicated to Saint Thomas Becket. The church is built of stone with a lead roof, and consists of a nave, north and south aisles, a south porch, a chancel with north and south chapels, and a west tower. The tower has three stages, diagonal buttresses, and a west entrance with a moulded surround, a pointed arch and a hood mould, above which is a three-light Perpendicular window, a small trefoil window, two-light bell openings, a string course, and an embattled parapet. The porch is gabled and has a segmental-arched entrance, and the doorway is Norman, with zigzag decoration. The font is also Norman, with a zigzag decoration.

Ribblesdale

Ribblesdale is one of the Yorkshire Dales in England. It is the dale or upper valley of the River Ribble in North Yorkshire. Towns and villages in Ribblesdale (downstream, from north to south) include Selside, Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Stainforth, Langcliffe, Giggleswick, Settle, Long Preston and Hellifield. Below Hellifield (sometimes below Settle) the valley of the river is generally known as the Ribble Valley. Ribblesdale is the setting of the medieval Harley lyric "Most I ryden by Rybbesdale" ('If I were to ride through Ribblesdale'). Above Settle the dale is within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is a popular tourist area, particularly for walking. The Yorkshire Three Peaks rise to the east and west of the dale. The Ribble Way runs the length of the dale. At the head of the dale is the Ribblehead Viaduct, crossed by the Settle to Carlisle railway which runs through the dale. Quarrying has been an important industry within the dale, and three quarries are still being worked; Arcow and Dry Rigg quarries produce gritstone (greywacke), and Horton Quarry produces limestone. The dale was historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Craven, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

Brackenbottom

Brackenbottom is a hamlet in Ribblesdale, near to Horton-in-Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire, England. The hamlet is the location of the headquarters of Bradford Potholing Club who own a bunkhouse in the village.

Horton-in-Ribblesdale railway station

Horton-in-Ribblesdale is a railway station on the Settle and Carlisle Line, which runs between Carlisle and Leeds via Settle. The station, situated 47 miles 40 chains (76.4 km) north-west of Leeds, serves the village of Horton-in-Ribblesdale in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern.