Hawes buildings [2]
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Hawes buildings [2]
Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 19 Jun 2021
Crocketts Hotel, in Market Place, was built as a house and was formerly a temperance hotel. Dated 1668 with 19th century alterations. Constructed of coursed rubble stone under a stone slate roof. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1316896 Hawes is a small market town, in North Yorkshire, some 30 miles west of Northallerton. First recorded in the early 14th century, the town gained a market charter in 1699. The name is derived from the Old Norse word hals, meaning ’neck’ or ‘pass’. The town is a major producer of Wensleydale cheese.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.30436
Longitude
-2.199436