Castle Bolton - Izeria

Castle Bolton is a village in North Yorkshire, England. It is in Wensleydale, one of the Yorkshire Dales. The village takes its name from Bolton Castle, which overlooks the west end of the village green. The population of the civil parish was less than 100 at the 2011 census, so details are maintained in the parish of Redmire. In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population to be 60. The village is historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. The name Bolton derives from the Old English bōðl-tūn meaning 'a collection of buildings'. The village was largely constructed after the nearby castle and the houses were used by the retinue of Mary, Queen of Scots when she was imprisoned in the castle. The Dales artist Fred Lawson came for a holiday in 1910, set up his artist's studio in the middle of the village and loved it so much he never left.

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Bolton Castle

Bolton Castle is a 14th-century castle located in Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England (grid reference SE03379183). The nearby village of Castle Bolton takes its name from the castle. The castle is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The castle was damaged in the English Civil War, and “slighted” afterwards, but much of it survived. It has never been sold and is still in the ownership of the descendants of the Scrope family.

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St Oswald's Church, Castle Bolton

St Oswald's Church, Castle Bolton is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England located in Castle Bolton, North Yorkshire.

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Redmire railway station

Redmire railway station is the current western terminus of the Wensleydale Railway, although it is not currently served by passenger services, and serves the village of Redmire in North Yorkshire, England. Before temporary closure in 2019, it was the second busiest station on the Wensleydale Railway in terms of passenger numbers owing to its status as the western terminus of the line.

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Redmire

Redmire is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is about 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Leyburn in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. The name Redmire derives from the Old English hrēodmere meaning 'reed mere'.

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