Geography Ravensworth

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holme bridge, once main bridge village, since superseded


the village situated 217 miles (349 km) london. 16 miles (26 km) county town of northallerton. closest settlements kirby hill, dalton , gayles. other local villages newsham, east layton, west layton, gilling west , hartforth.


ravensworth 119 metres above sea level. village situated on slight knoll south of holme beck (sometimes known in past ravensworth beck or gilling beck), minor tributary of river swale in area known holme valley or holmedale. valley created teesdale glacier during last ice age. according independent village walking country...surrounded open countryside overlooked hills , moorland. holme beck attracts kingfishers, dippers , grey herons. marshland around castle home moorhen, coots, heron, oyster catchers, curlews , wintering duck such teal , goldeneye. ruins attract mallards, snipe , tawny owls.


the soil loam , subsoil yoredale series. of land around village arable farmland, animals such horses , cows reared well. sheep graze on more rugged sides of valley. crops grown include wheat, barley , oil seed rape. houses built of sandstone , have distinctive yorkshire roofs, mix of soft red pantiles , slate. village described picturesque . old roman road of dere street formerly skirted north-eastern outskirts of parish , provides of northern boundary of parish.


usually pennines protect north-east rainfall, tends come west. weather data collected on minute minute basis met office weather station @ ravensworth nurseries. on 2 december 2010, temperature of -20.0 degrees celsius reported ravensworth met office; first time -20.0 had been recorded in england since january 1987. in september 2012, ravensworth made national news when meteogroup reported village had received largest amount of rainfall in country, 130.8 mm, (5.16 inches) between 1 am on 23rd , 8 am on 25th, thrice average total month.









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