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Such an atmospheric location – the delightfully-named ruins of 'Crackpot Hall' near Keld in Swaledale, North Yorkshire.
Imagine waking up in the morning to this impressive view looking down the valley towards the village of Muker.
In the 19th and early 20th centuries it was home to the Harker family sheep-farming family.
On a day like this the location seems idyllic, but well off the beaten track, it must have been a challenge getting by, especially once winter arrived.#england #yorkshire #pennines #pennineway #swaledale #ruins #abandoned #landscape #photography
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When wondering how best to describe the settlement of Thwaite in North Yorkshire, I went for 'hamlet', but then discovered it is described by some as a 'village'. So that got me thinking, what is the difference?
One helpful definition I came across describes a 'hamlet' as a tiny, rural settlement without a church or central services, typically smaller than a village which is likely to have a church, school and maybe shops.
A hamlet is more likely to be little more than a cluster of dwellings, but a 'village' will generally be more developed.
I think that puts Thwaite in the 'hamlet' category.
Situated near Muker in Swaledale, alongside Thwaite Beck, it was, from 1974, part of the district of Richmondshire, but since 2023 falls under the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
Popular with walkers, two long-distant paths run through it, the Pennine Way and Wainwright's Coast to Coast.#england #yorkshire #swaledale #pennines #pennineway #landscape #photography
