Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for ABBOTSIDE (High and Low)

ABBOTSIDE (High and Low), two townships in the parish of Aysgarth, N. R. Yorkshire. The former lies 2 miles NNW of Hawes; and the two are separated from each other by Whitfield gill. Acres of High Abbotside, 11,150. Pop. 552. Houses, 111. Acres of Low Abbot side, 5,080. Pop. 163. Houses, 37. High Abbotside contains the hamlets of Hardraw, Cotterdale, Fossdale, Simonstone, Sedbusk, Shaw, Helbeck-Lunds, Birkriggs, Camhouses, and Litherskew; and Low Abbotside contains the hamlets of Grange, Bowbridge, Helme, and Shawcote. Much of both townships is high moorland and lofty fell, intersected by ravines and deep narrow vales, all within the upper basin of the river Ure. A remarkable waterfall, called Hardraw force, occurs in one of the ravines; and a picturesque waterfall, called Whit field force, occurs in another. See Hardraw Force and Ure (The).


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "two townships"   (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions")
Administrative units: Aysgarth CP/AP       Yorkshire AncC
Place: Abbotside

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