Bedale, is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it is 34 miles (55 km) north of Leeds, 26 miles (42 km) south-west of Middlesbrough and 7 miles (11 km) south-west of the county town of Northallerton. It was originally in Richmondshire and listed in Domesday Book as part of Catterick wapentake, which was also known as Hangshire ; it was split again and Bedale remained in East Hang. Bedale Beck is a tributary of the River Swale, which forms one of the Yorkshire Dales, with its predominance of agriculture and its related small traditional trades, although tourism is increasingly important.
Bedale from the church tower
Sword Pommel from the Bedale Hoard
St Gregory's Church, Bedale
Looking into Bedale town from Aiskew across the level crossing. Bedale signal box is on the right and the bridge across Bedale Beck is just beyond the building centre left. The roadsign indicating a level crossing is incorrect – the barriers are clearly there!
Northallerton is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the River Wiske in the Vale of Mowbray and had a population of 16,832 in 2011. Northallerton is an administrative centre for York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority and North Yorkshire Council.
Northallerton High Street on market day
Monument commemorating the Battle of the Standard
All Saints' Church, Northallerton
Northallerton Town Hall
