Appersett
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| Appersett shown within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SD857906 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HAWES |
| Postcode district | DL8 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Appersett is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England 0.93 miles (1.5 km) west of Hawes.[1] It lies on the A684 road and has only 23 dwellings in the hamlet.[2] The name Appersett derives from Norse and means the 'Shieling by the apple tree'.[3]
Appersett sits at the northern end of Widdale, where the Widdale Beck has its confluence with the River Ure.[4]
Disused viaduct crossing Widdale Beck near Appersett
References
- ↑ "98" (Map). Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale (B1 ed.). 1:50,000. Landranger. Ordnance Survey. 2002. ISBN 0-319-22698-0.
- ↑ Swan, Walter; Huddleston, Yvette (12 September 2007). "The time and the place to explore on foot". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ Swabey, David (14 October 2014). "'Ure' in for a real walking treat". Darlington & Stockton Times (41-2016). p. 58. ISSN 2040-3933.
- ↑ "Widdale Beck from source to River Ure". environmentdata.gov.uk. Environment Agency. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
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- Detailed street map of Appersett showing all 23 buildings with names
- Appersett in the Upper Dales website
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