Wigglesworth - Izeria

Wigglesworth is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 379. It is on the road between Long Preston to the east and Slaidburn to the west. The small village of Rathmell lies 2 miles (3 km) to the north. It is about 5 miles (8 km) south of Settle. Despite the small size of the village, it has a public house called the Plough Inn. Wigglesworth consists of a few small scattered houses and farmsteads. A former Wesleyan chapel stands on the B6478 road in the western part of the settlement. Until 1974 it was part of 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. The name Wigglesworth derives from the Old English Wincelsworð meaning 'Wincel's enclosure'.

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Cow Bridge

Cow Bridge is a historic bridge in Long Preston, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The bridge crosses the River Ribble, carrying the B6478 road and the Pennine Bridleway. A bridge on the site was first recorded in 1639, when it was reported as being ruinous, and it was again reported as being in poor condition in 1752. The current bridge is probably late 18th century, while the parapet was rebuilt in the 19th century. It was grade II listed in 1987. It is in stone, and consists of a single segmental arch over the river, and three smaller flanking segmental arches on each side. Between the arches are pilasters, above them is a string course, and the parapet is raked. There are many mason's marks and other symbols carved into the stones.

Cappleside Barn

Cappleside Barn, also known as Brocklands Barn, is a historic building near Rathmell, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. The Cappleside estate was owned by the Nowell family from 1624, and the barn was constructed in 1714, possibly by Henry Nowell. Although it has been speculated that some of the roof timber may be reused from an earlier structure, tree ring analysis conducted in 2017 and 2018 found multiple timbers felled in the 1710s and none with earlier dates. Historic England describes it as "clearly a building of high status", with a "remarkable ornamental roof structure" and a "cutting-edge design for its time". It incorporates housing for cattle, allowing more cows to be kept over winter, and the walls lean slightly out, to shed water more readily. In about 1800, lean-to extensions were added to the south and east, to provide more accommodation for cows, and a further one was added in the late 19th century to the southeast corner. Around this time, a hay house was added to the north of the barn, and it was heightened in the 20th century. The barn was grade II* listed in 2018, but in 2019 was added to the Heritage at Risk Register as the roof and walls needed repairs to keep the building watertight. The barn is built of sandstone on a plinth, with quoins, and a roof of sandstone flags with moulded gable coping and shaped kneelers. There are six bays, porches and lean-tos. The openings include doorways with quoined surrounds, cart entrances, one with segmental arch of voussoirs, windows, slit vents, and owl holes in the gables. On the barn is an initialled datestone. The roof trusses have elaborate collars, and carvings including a daisy wheel, which were probably intended to ward off evil spirits. This decorative style is specific to the Craven area in the early 18th century.

Long Preston railway station

Long Preston is a railway station on the Bentham Line, which runs between Leeds and Morecambe via Skipton. The station, situated 37+1⁄2 miles (60 km) north-west of Leeds, serves the village of Long Preston in North Yorkshire. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains. Heading west, it is the last station before the Bentham Line and Settle and Carlisle Line diverge at Settle Junction, situated to the north of the village.

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Long Preston

Long Preston is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, in the Yorkshire Dales. It lies along the A65 road, and is 12 miles (19 km) from Skipton and 4 miles (6 km) from Settle. The population of Long Preston in 2001 was 680, increasing to 742 at the 2011 Census. Until 1974 it was part of 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.