Kingsdale

Kingsdale
Kingsdale Head
Kingsdale is located in North Yorkshire
Kingsdale
Kingsdale
Floor elevation857 feet (261.3 m)[1]
Length5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Geography
CountryEngland
State/ProvinceNorth Yorkshire
Coordinates54°11′35″N 2°27′25″W / 54.193°N 2.457°W / 54.193; -2.457[1]

Kingsdale is a valley on the western edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park in northern England. The name Kingsdale derives from a combination of Old Norse and Old English (Kyen and Dael) which means The valley where the cows were kept.[2][3] Humans were active in Kingsdale from 6,700 BC onwards. Evidence of fire-pits used by hunter-gatherers have been found in the dale.

  1. ^ a b "Kingsdale, Craven - area information, map, walks and more". getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  2. ^ Chrystal 2017, p. 50.
  3. ^ Metcalfe, Peter (1992). Place-names of the Yorkshire Dales: origins and meanings. Harrogate: North Yorkshire Marketing. p. 51. ISBN 1-873214-03-0.