Malham
| Malham | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
 Malham Beck in Malham | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SD900629 |
| Location: | 54°3’40"N, 2°9’11"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 238 (2011) |
| Post town: | Skipton |
| Postcode: | BD23 |
| Dialling code: | 01729 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Yorkshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Skipton and Ripon |
Malham is a village in the West Riding of Yorkshire, in the moorland area of Craven in the west of the Riding.
The 2011 census recorded Malham parish (including Malham Moor) with a population of 238.
Malham stands at the upper end of the valley of the River Aire, known above Airton as Malhamdale, in the Yorkshire Dales. The surrounding countryside is well known for its limestone pavements and other examples of limestone scenery. Tourist attractions include Malham Tarn, Malham Cove, Gordale Scar, Janet's Foss and the Dry Valley.
In the Domesday Book, the name is given as Malgun, meaning "settlement by the gravelly places".[1]
Tourism
Malham is a popular walkers' destination. The rise in tourism over Malham's history has led to some deterioration of the area's surrounding paths as tourists wander off the paths and cause pockets of footpath erosion. The footpaths in the area are maintained by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority.
In the village is a National Park Information Centre and a large car park. The Pennine Way long-distance path passes through the village. Nearby natural landmarks include Malham Cove, Malham Tarn, Gordale Scar and Janet's Foss. The Malham Show Fell Race course runs over the nearby 988-foot Cawden.
Churches
- Methodist: Malham Methodist Church in Chapel Gate
St Helen's Chapel was an ancient religious foundation mentioned in monastic charters from the twelfth century. It was demolished during the Reformation.[2] Archaeological digs at the site have been supported by the Ingleborough Archaeology Group.[3]
On screen
Part of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 was filmed around the Malham Cove limestone pavement.[4]
All Creatures Great and Small, the 2020 television series, was largely filmed within the Dales, including some scenes shot in and around Malham Lings and at Janet's Foss waterfall on the Malham Landscape Trail.[5][6]
Village events
The village hosts an annual agricultural and horticultural show on the Saturday before the August Bank Holiday. Known as the Malham Show, it has competitions for everything from Lego models to fell running. Another major annual event is the Malham Safari,[7] when the villagers and particularly the local school build sculptures around the village. This event attracts many tourists and stalls are put up on the green.
Picture gallery
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Malham is surrounded by stone-walled pastures -
Ford -
Small bridge -
Sweet shop and Post Office -
Malham Beck
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Malham) |
References
- ↑ "Surname Database: Malham Last Name Origin". https://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Malham. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "St Helen's Chapel, Malham". https://malhamchapeldig.wordpress.com/st-helens-chapel-malham/. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ↑ Kingsbury, H. (3 August 2017). "Excavations at St Helen's Chapel, Malham". https://www.yorkshiredales.org.uk/excavations-at-st-helens-chapel-malham/. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "Malham Cove Tourist Website". Malham Tourism. 12 June 2011. http://www.malhamdale.com/cove.htm. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ↑ "Insider's Guide to the Yorkshire Dales Filming Locations". PBS Masterpiece. 24 January 2021. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/specialfeatures/all-creatures-great-and-small-s1-an-insiders-guide-to-the-yorkshire-dales/.
- ↑ "New All Creatures Great and Small brings a huge increase in Yorkshire tourism". Examiner. 24 September 2020. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/new-creatures-great-small-brings-18988628.
- ↑ "Malham Safari website". malhamdale.com. http://malhamdale.com/safari.htm. Retrieved 9 November 2018.