Historic bridges · North East England
Yarm
Yarm in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Yarm is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Yarm-on-Tees, or simply Yarm, is a market town in North Yorkshire, England. It lies on a meander of the River Tees, extending south-east to the River Leven and south to the village of Kirklevington. A civil parish in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, Yarm is near the towns of Stockton-on-Tees, 5 miles (8.0 km) to its northeast, and Darlington, 11 miles (18 km) to its west. Yarm is known for its high street, voted Britain's best in a 2007 BBC Breakfast poll, and the Yarm Viaduct which spans across the town. It is also known locally for its annual funfair.
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Background
History
The name Yarm is thought to be derived from the Old English gearum, dative plural of gear, 'pool for catching fish' (source of the modern dialect word yair with the same meaning), hence 'at the place of the fish pools'. Yarm was first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, and was originally a chapelry in the Kirklevington parish in the North Riding of Yorkshire; it later became a parish in its own right. The Yarm helmet is a Viking Age helmet that was found in Yarm. It is the first relatively complete Anglo-Scandinavian helmet found in Britain and only the second Viking helmet discovered in north-west Europe. It is displayed nearby in Preston Park Museum, Preston-on-Tees. Dominican Friars…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5050, -1.3480
- District
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Parish
- Yarm
- Postcode
- TS15 9EP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stockton West
- Official site
- www.yarmtc.org
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Yarm?
- Yarm is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS15 9EP), in the parish of Yarm.
- Is Yarm free to visit?
- Yes, Yarm is free to enter.
- How do I get to Yarm?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TS15 9EP. It sits within the Stockton West parliamentary constituency.