| Thwaite | |
|---|---|
 Thwaite and Swaledale | |
.svg)  Thwaite Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SD8998 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RICHMOND |
| Postcode district | DL11 |
| Dialling code | 01748 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Thwaite is a small village in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It is in Swaledale and is part the district of Richmondshire and the civil parish of Muker. The village lies on the B6270 road that runs through Swaledale from east to west and is 9.3 miles (15 km) west of Reeth.[1] The name "Thwaite" comes from the Old Norse word þveit, meaning 'clearing, meadow or paddock'.[2]
- ^ "98" (Map). Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale (B1 ed.). 1:50,000. Landranger. Ordnance Survey. 2002. ISBN 0-319-22698-0.
- ^ 'Oxford Dictionary of British Place-Names', A.D. Mills, Oxford University Press.