West Witton
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| West Witton | |
  West Witton shown within North Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
West Witton is a village in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England. Located in the Yorkshire Dales it lies on the A684 (the main road between Leyburn and Hawes). The village is the first one on the A684 to lie within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. There is also an East Witton about five miles away in Coverdale.
The village is famous locally for its "Burning of Bartle" ceremony[1][2] held on 24 August (St Bartholomew's Day). Villagers parade an effigy around the village, stopping at various strategic places to recite a rhyme, before being placed on a bonfire and burned.
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.halikeld.f9.co.uk/traditions/bartle/bartle1.htm Burning of Bartle – photos
- ^ http://www.canonfire.com/cfhtml/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=704 Burning of Bartle – historical origins
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