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Barden, Craven |
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Barden
Barden shown within North Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | SE050571 |
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| Parish | Barden |
| District | Craven |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SKIPTON |
| Postcode district | BD23 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Barden is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is by the River Wharfe and is in Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales. The parish includes Barden Fell. Above the village, Barden Moor has been access land since the 1970s, and is popular with walkers, having two scenic 19th century reservoirs.
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To the south, Barden Tower is a ruined late 15th century tower house built by Sir Henry Clifford.[1] This was made Henry Clifford, 10th Baron de Clifford's chief residence after the Clifford estates, confiscated by the Yorkists, were restored to him on the accession of Henry VII[2]. Because Clifford led a troop of dalesmen to victory at the Battle of Flodden, halberds used at that battle were passed down to descendants and, as late as the middle of the 20th century, could still be found in some farmhouses in the area.[2]
Earlier there was also a mill used for drying and grinding corn (Hough Mill) which was rebuilt by Lady Anne Clifford in 1657. This fell out of use after Skyreholme Dam burst in 1899, sweeping away the smaller dam which supplied the mill. Tom Lister, the last besom-maker of Wharfedale made his wares in the top story during the 1930's.[2]
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