Gunnerside
Village in North Yorkshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gunnerside is a village in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated in Swaledale, on the B6270 road, 3 miles (5 km) east of Muker and 6 miles (10 km) west of Grinton.[1][2] The village lies between the River Swale and its tributary, Gunnerside Beck, and is within the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
| Gunnerside | |
|---|---|
 Gunnerside from the south side of the valley | |
.svg)  Gunnerside Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SD951982 |
| • London | 210 mi (340 km) SE |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DARLINGTON |
| Postcode district | DL11 |
| Dialling code | 01748 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
The name of the village derives from an Old Norse personal name Gunnar and sætr meaning hill or pasture.[3][4]
Gunnerside Ghyll (or Gunnerside Gill), a smaller valley running northwards, at right angles to the Swale valley (Swaledale), was the site of a major lead mining industry in Swaledale from the 17th century[5] to the late 19th century.[6] The beck that runs through the narrow valley, also called Gunnerside Gill, or Gunnerside Beck, rises between Rogan's Seat and Water Crag,[7] and runs for 5 miles (8 km) emptying into the River Swale at the site of Gunnerside New Bridge.[8] The bridge carries the B6270 over the River Swale south of the village; it was rebuilt several times during the 19th century due to flooding.[9] The current structure dates from around 1892 and is now grade II listed.[10]
The area attracts many ramblers who use the foot tracks for exploring the area. Some decide to visit The Old Working Smithy & Museum, established in 1795, for a modest admission fee.[11][12] The site contains historic items.
Gunnerside is served by a Methodist Chapel, a part-time post office, a weekly market, a restaurant and some shops selling food items. [13] The chapel was founded in 1789, but rebuilt in 1866.[14] The structure is now grade II listed.[15] A private building to the north of the crossroads in the village was the site of a Medieval corn mill, and in the early 20th century, a bus garage.[16] At the foot of Gunnerside Ghyll is the Kings Head public house.
The village primary school is one of two sites of the Reeth and Gunnerside Schools.[17] At the last Ofsted inspection in 2023, the primary school was rated as Good.[18]
Local employment centres on tourism,[19] clockmaking, hill farming, gamekeeping and construction, the latter concerned chiefly with the maintenance of traditional stone-built field walls, houses and field barns. The latter, also known as laithes, are typically referred to as "cow'uses" or cow houses in Swaledale.[20]
- John Close, poet, was born in the village in 1816[21]
Stone barns in the meadows near Gunnerside New Bridge
Methodist Chapel
Approaching Gunnerside
- Operation Gunnerside, which may have got its name because the participants trained on a moor near to Gunnerside owned by Charles Hambro.[22]
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