Richmond buildings [56]
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The photograph on this page of Richmond buildings [56] by Michael Dibb as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Michael Dibb Taken: 19 Jun 2022
Numbers 1, 3 and 5 Finkle Street were built in the 18th century with later alterations. Constructed of rendered rubble stone under a stone slate roof to numbers 3 and 5, a Welsh slate roof to number 1. Number 1 has late 19th or early 20th century shopfronts, numbers 3 and 5 have modern shopfronts. Listed, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1131231 Richmond is a picturesque market town in North Yorkshire, some 13 miles northwest of Northallerton and about 11½ miles southwest of Darlington. Set on the north bank of the River Swale, the town is on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and is marketed as the Gateway to the Dales. Richmond was founded in 1071 and the castle was completed in 1086. Tourism is important to the local economy, as is the influence of the nearby Catterick Garrison army base. A traditional market operates every Saturday in the large cobbled marketplace.