Rookwith
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| Rookwith | |
| Yorkshire North Riding | |
|---|---|
 Farm in Rookwith | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE205864 |
| Location: | 54°16’25"N, 1°41’10"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Ripon |
| Postcode: | HG4 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Yorkshire |
Rookwith is a hamlet in the North Riding of Yorkshire, in Wensleydale, about four miles west of Bedale, with the River Ure flowing by to the south.[1]
The hamlet was is recorded in the Domesday Book as belonging to Count Alan and having four ploughlands.[2]
The population at the 2011 Census was less than 100.
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References
- ↑ Langdale, Thomas (1822). A topographical dictionary of Yorkshire. Northallerton: J Langdale. p. 96. OCLC 56008201.
- ↑ Rookwith in the Domesday Book
