Carlton Highdale
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Carlton Highdale is a village and civil parish
in the Richmondshire
district of North Yorkshire
, England
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 95.
The parish covers the uppermost part of the Coverdale
, and is drained by the River Cover
. Hamlets in the parish are Woodale
, Braidley
, Horsehouse
, Gammersgill
and Swineside.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Richmondshire
Richmondshire
Richmondshire is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. It covers a large northern area of the Yorkshire Dales including Swaledale and Arkengarthdale, Wensleydale and Coverdale, with the prominent Scots' Dyke and Scotch Corner along the centre. Teesdale lies to the north...
district of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 95.
The parish covers the uppermost part of the Coverdale
Coverdale (dale)
Coverdale is a dale in the far east of the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It gets its name from the River Cover and the small settlement of Coverham, which is situated on its Northern edge...
, and is drained by the River Cover
River Cover
The River Cover is a river in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. The Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust has a remit to conserve the ecological condition of the river Cover...
. Hamlets in the parish are Woodale
Woodale
Woodale is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England.The River Cover flows nearby....
, Braidley
Braidley
Braidley is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The River Cover flows nearby, and you can see the peak of Little Whernside quite well from here....
, Horsehouse
Horsehouse
Horsehouse is a village in the Coverdale region of the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. The River Cover runs near the village. Although the village is extremely small and remote, it is home to St. Botolph's Church, which is a beautifully maintained gem of a building with a vibrant...
, Gammersgill
Gammersgill
Gammersgill is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It is about 7 miles south west of Leyburn.-External links:...
and Swineside.