Thwaite
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Thwaite
Image: © Chris Heaton Taken: 18 Jul 2016
Attractive small village in Swaledale. The name gives away its Norse origins - meaning "Paddock or Clearing" The photograph shows the watercourse of Thwaite Beck that runs for a further mile eastwards before joining the Swale.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.378822
Longitude
-2.167775