Bainbridge, North Yorkshire
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  Bainbridge shown within North Yorkshire |
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| 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 | |
Bainbridge is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, near the confluence of the River Bain with the River Ure. According to the 2001 census the population was 438.
Bainbridge is served by a local inn, the Rose and Crown, and a small village shop with post office. An equestrian centre can be found a short distance away at Gill Edge from where you can have riding lessons and trekking in the local area.
The Roman name for Bainbridge was Virosidum. The village is located near one of the largest cairns in Yorkshire, Stoney Raise Cairn, at Greenber Edge.
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