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'''Paythorne''' is a small village in the [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], within [[Ribblesdale]]. The [[River Ribble]] runs through the village | '''Paythorne''' is a small village in the [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], within [[Ribblesdale]]. The [[River Ribble]] runs through the village. | ||
Paythorne lies north-east of [[Clitheroe]]. Other parishes adjacent to Paythorne are [[Halton West]], [[Nappa]], [[Newsholme]], [[Horton in Ribblesdale]], [[Gisburn]], [[Sawley, Yorkshire|Sawley]], [[Bolton-by-Bowland]] and [[Gisburn Forest]]. | Paythorne lies north-east of [[Clitheroe]]. Other parishes adjacent to Paythorne are [[Halton West]], [[Nappa]], [[Newsholme]], [[Horton in Ribblesdale]], [[Gisburn]], [[Sawley, Yorkshire|Sawley]], [[Bolton-by-Bowland]] and [[Gisburn Forest]]. | ||
The nearest town is [[Barnoldswick]], | The nearest town is [[Barnoldswick]], four miles southeast of the village. | ||
Paythorne is on the edge of the [[Forest of Bowland]] ''Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty'', and a small area in the west of the parish is within the area's boundary. The [[Ribble Way]] long distance walk passes through the village.<ref>{{cite book | title=Walking the Ribble Way – A guide from sea to source | authors=Alan Shepley and Graham Wilkinson | publisher=Wood Education Programme Trust | year=2005 | isbn=978-0-9541809-1-1 | oclc=124023932 }}</ref> | Paythorne is on the edge of the [[Forest of Bowland]] ''Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty'', and a small area in the west of the parish is within the area's boundary. The [[Ribble Way]] long distance walk passes through the village.<ref>{{cite book | title=Walking the Ribble Way – A guide from sea to source | authors=Alan Shepley and Graham Wilkinson | publisher=Wood Education Programme Trust | year=2005 | isbn=978-0-9541809-1-1 | oclc=124023932 }}</ref> | ||
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[[File:Paythorne Moor.jpg|right|200px|Paythorne Moor]] | [[File:Paythorne Moor.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Paythorne Moor]] | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Paythorne | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
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 Paythorne Methodist Chapel | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SD829519 |
| Location: | 53°57’47"N, 2°15’40"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 95 (2001) |
| Post town: | Barnoldswick |
| Postcode: | BB7 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Ribble Valley |
Paythorne is a small village in the West Riding of Yorkshire, within Ribblesdale. The River Ribble runs through the village.
Paythorne lies north-east of Clitheroe. Other parishes adjacent to Paythorne are Halton West, Nappa, Newsholme, Horton in Ribblesdale, Gisburn, Sawley, Bolton-by-Bowland and Gisburn Forest.
The nearest town is Barnoldswick, four miles southeast of the village.
Paythorne is on the edge of the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and a small area in the west of the parish is within the area's boundary. The Ribble Way long distance walk passes through the village.[1]
Paythorne is a small village, with not many facilities although it has a pub (the Buck Inn) and a Methodist chapel. The nearest Post Office is at Gisburn. The area surrounding the village consists of several farms, and moorland including Paythorne Moor north of the village.
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. The meaning of the place name is uncertain, however suggestions have included "a thorn bush beside a pathway" and "a peacock shaped thorn bush".
Paythorne was once a township in the parish of Gisburn.[2]
In the 2001, Paythorne had a population of 95, in 35 households.
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Paythorne) |
References
- ↑ Alan Shepley and Graham Wilkinson (2005). Walking the Ribble Way – A guide from sea to source. Wood Education Programme Trust. ISBN 978-0-9541809-1-1. OCLC 124023932.
- ↑ "Paythorne Tn/CP Yorkshire through time – Descriptive Gazetteer entries". A Vision of Britain through Time. University of Portsmouth & others. 2008. http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/gaztext_page.jsp?u_id=10459217&c_id=10001043. Retrieved 2008-12-14.