Skipton-on-Swale

Skipton-on-Swale

Skipton-on-Swale is a small village in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the A61 road, about 4 miles west of Thirsk.

As the name indicates, the River Swale runs through the village, crossed by a bridge designed by John Carr and built in 1781.The Industrial Architecture of Yorkshire by Jane Hatcher, p69, ISBN 0-85033-527-2]

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