Yockenthwaite
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  Yockenthwaite 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 | |
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Yockenthwaite is a hamlet in the Langstrothdale valley in the Yorkshire Dales in the north of England.
Yockenthwaite lies on the north bank of the River Wharfe. It is better known than may be expected because a children's television character from The Rottentrolls takes its name from the hamlet.
[edit] Yockenthwaite stone circle
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Ancient stones arranged in a circle, thought to be the kerbstones of a ring cairn,[1] can be seen near Yockenthwaite.
[edit] References
- ^ David Raven (2004). Yockenthwaite - Stone Circle. The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved on 2007-07-03.
[edit] External links
- Map sources for Yockenthwaite
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