Whaw

Whaw
Whaw
 Whaw shown within North Yorkshire
OS grid referenceNY984047
DistrictRichmondshire
Shire countyNorth Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
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Coordinates: 54°26′17″N 2°01′30″W / 54.43794°N 2.02503°W / 54.43794; -2.02503

Whaw is a hamlet in Arkengarthdale in North Yorkshire, England. It is one of few settlements in the dale and is one of the smallest. It is about 2 miles north of Langthwaite. The adjacent Arkle Beck Meadows form a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Looking north across Arkle Beck to Whaw

The 1851 census counted 18 houses in Whaw.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Batty, Margaret (1982) A View of Akengarthdale. Teesdale Mercury Press. pp 14.

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