Museums · North West England
Gayle, North Yorkshire
Gayle is a hamlet 0.4-mile (0.64 km) south of Hawes in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England. It is noted for the beck that flows through it and the old mill, which featured on the BBC TV programme Re
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Gayle is a hamlet 0.4-mile (0.64 km) south of Hawes in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England. It is noted for the beck that flows through it and the old mill, which featured on the BBC TV programme Restoration.
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Gayle is a hamlet 0.4-mile (0.64 km) south of Hawes in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England. It is noted for the beck that flows through it and the old mill, which featured on the BBC TV programme Restoration.
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Background
History
Gayle was originally a farming settlement but the population grew during the late 18th century to around 350 with employment in local quarries, coal-mining in Sleddale and in a water-driven cotton mill on Gayle Beck. The beck is noted for its steep descent through Gayle into Hawes and for the Aysgill waterfall 1 mi upstream of the hamlet. The population later contracted. In modern times the population is recorded within the Parish of Hawes for census purposes. Historically, the hamlet was in the Parish of Aysgarth, in the wapentake of Hang West. Gayle is now part of the Parish of Hawes in the district of Richmondshire. East of the hamlet is the remains of what is believed to be an outpost…
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- Coordinates
- 54.2990, -2.2000
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Hawes
- Postcode
- DL8 3RY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Official site
- www.gaylemill.org.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Gayle, North Yorkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gayle, North Yorkshire?
- Gayle, North Yorkshire is in North West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.2990°, -2.2000°.
- Is Gayle, North Yorkshire wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Gayle, North Yorkshire. Check ahead for specific facilities.