Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Reeth

Reeth, small town and township, Grinton par., North-Riding Yorkshire, at confluence of Arkle Beck with river Swale, 8 miles W. of Richmond, 5699 ac., pop. 988; P.O., T.O.; is a tourist station for Upper Swaledale, and has trade in connection with the neighbouring lead mines.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "small town"   (ADL Feature Type: "cities")
Administrative units: Grinton Tn/CP/AP       Yorkshire AncC
Place: Reeth

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