Question (1)

This former library was built in 1867 at a cost £260 funded by public subscription. The front facade is an unusual design for the area, more Flemish in appearance. The building housed 600 volumes by the end of the 19th. century. It's still the centre focus for village life and is the home of a famous silver band.

Where is it?

 

 

 

 

Question (2)

This commemorative stone has a prominent position in the village of Angram. It was carved out of stone from nearby RavenSeat, a small quarry in one of the remotest areas of Swaledale. Created by a local artisan, he has recently moved away from the dales to be nearer his family but will remembered for his skills and contribution.

What does it commemorate and when was it erected?

 

 

 

 

Question (3)

If you stop here for a while you'll have one of the best views in the dales and will have driven along one of the most picturesque and exposed roads in the area. Erected by local farmers and builders to celebrate the millennium, this cairn stands at approx. 1500 ft. above sea level and is often shrouded in low cloud and swirling mists during autumn and winter.

Where is it?

 

 

 

 

Question (4)

This monolithic 17th.century door head sits above the window opening of a field barn, it has a date 1687 and the initials....A.D.A.R.A. carved in to it. Although many barns are solidly constructed they where built to provide protection for animals and storage for winter feed. It's locality therefore makes it an unusual addition to a building constructed purely for it's function. The stone is from much earlier times and probably sat above the front door of a cottage, removed when it fell in to dereliction many years later. The initials are likely to be those of the former owners.

Have you seen it, do you know where it is?

 

 

 

Question (5)

This vestibule entrance is to a church that was originally built in 1580, one of  very few that was constructed in the reign of Elizabeth. Its construction and consecrated ground brought to an end those long weary funeral journeys to the mother church at Grinton. Following its restoration in 1890,little of the original construction is visible today, Of simple charm it sits perfectly in the village surroundings, the tower has a rustic appearance and the bells are thought to originate from Ellerton Priory.

Where is it?

 

 

 

Question (6)

Many old dales cottages and most barns have rows of protruding stones. Some are random but many are uniform in rows approximately every six to eight courses. Although the local bird population make good use of them, this is not their purpose.

Do you have an idea what they're for and what they're called?

 

 

 

 

Question (7)

A bygone relic, this is probably the only iron cairn in the dale, This shell of an old grey Ferguson tractor probably served its owner well but didn't make it back to the yard when it finally gave up the ghost. Its tinwork has long since corroded away leaving the engine/gearbox castings as a prominent way mark.

Do you know where it is?  

 

 

 

 

Question(8)

Many field barns have several of these long narrow vertical slits high up in their walls. Could they have been for illumination? doubtful, it would have been pretty dark inside. Built in to provide a particular function they can also be seen on some cottages, but this is a giveaway to those buildings origins for they are most definitely barn conversions.

What are these narrow openings called and what is their purpose?

 

 

 

 

Question(9)

This stunning pack-horse bridge spans the very beginings of a water course that joins forces to become the river Swale. It serves a very small community engaged in farming and Keepering. The inhabitants preferring to use the water splash across the beck because of its narrowness, driving across it in a Landrover would be liken to putting a cork into a wine bottle.

Where is it?

 

 

 

Question (10)

Literally hundreds of miles of drystone walls were constructed during the period of the 'enclosures act'. This was a period when most residents earned out a living in the hills and crossed between villages and dales on foot, so access was of paramount  importance. These squeeze stiles provided pedestrian access across the fells and fields but generally are narrow enough to stop sheep and cattle. This stile is an exception to the rule and you can pass through it without having to stand on your tip toes. It provides access to one of Swaledales most picturesque spots.

What is it ?