Arkle Town
Arkle Town is a hamlet adjoining Langthwaite in Arkengarthdale in the Richmondshire district of, North Yorkshire, England. Arkel is a Norse personal name and probably arrived with settlers during the tenth century.[1] Formerly it had a parish church, inn and workhouse. Now there are none of these though the graveyard can still be traced.
| Arkle Town | |
|---|---|
 Looking past Raw Bank to Arkle Town in the middle distance with Langthwaite behind | |
  Arkle Town Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | NZ006024 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RICHMOND |
| Postcode district | DL11 |
| Dialling code | 01748 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
The 1851 census counted 41 houses in Arkle Town.[2]
References
- Batty, Margaret (1982) A View of Akengarthdale. Teesdale Mercury Press. Page 4.
- Batty. pp 14.
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