Ivelet

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Ivelet
Ivelet (North Yorkshire)
Ivelet

Ivelet shown within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference SD935980
District Richmondshire
Shire county North Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
European Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 54°22′39″N 2°06′01″W / 54.37762, -2.10025

Ivelet Bridge, an ancient bridge over the River Swale, built originally for packhorses, but now used by the occasional vehicle
Ivelet Bridge, an ancient bridge over the River Swale, built originally for packhorses, but now used by the occasional vehicle

Ivelet is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England about a mile west of Gunnerside in Swaledale.

Ivelet bridge crosses the River Swale near Ivelet.[1] A coffin stone is set into the verge on the north side of the bridge for pall bearers to rest with a coffin on their way from Muker to the church at Grinton.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ivelet Bridge. Gunnerside.info. Retrieved on 2007-04-09.


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