Ivelet

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Ivelet
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Ivelet
Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference SD935980
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Ceremonial county
Region
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Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town RICHMOND
Postcode district DL11
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54°22′39″N2°06′01″W / 54.37762°N 2.10025°W / 54.37762; -2.10025

Ivelet is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England about a mile west of Gunnerside in Swaledale.

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Toponymy

The Survey of English Place-Names claims Ivelet derives from "Ifa's slope", similar to Ivinghoe. [1] However, it is also speculated the name may derive from "idhe" and "læghe" in Old Swedish, meaning "timber from yew" and "camp" respectively. [2]

Ivelet Bridge

Ivelet Bridge, an ancient bridge over the River Swale, built originally for packhorses, but now used by the occasional vehicle 2015-Ivelet Bridge-ks01.jpg
Ivelet Bridge, an ancient bridge over the River Swale, built originally for packhorses, but now used by the occasional vehicle

Ivelet Bridge crosses the River Swale near Ivelet. [3] Dating from the late 16th century, the bridge has been designated a Grade II* listed structure. [4]

A coffin stone is set into the verge on the north side of the bridge for pall bearers to rest with a coffin on their way from Muker to the church at Grinton. The coffin stone is itself a Grade II structure. [5]

The bridge is featured in the British television series All Creatures Great and Small , in the episode "Call of the Wild".

References

  1. ↑ "Ivelet". Survey of English Place-Names. University of Nottingham. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Kahnberg, Martin (2020). "Appendix 1" (PDF). English Place-Names from a Scandinavian Perspective. Karlstad University. p. 159. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Ivelet Bridge". Gunnerside.info. Retrieved 9 April 2007.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "IVELET BRIDGE (1179137)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Historic England. "COFFIN STONE APPROXIMATELY 1 METRE NORTH-EAST OF IVELET BRIDGE (1131527)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 20 June 2015.

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