Swaledale
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Swaledale
from Swaledale, Yorkshire
Example Sentences
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The route goes from Kirkby Stephen, over the hills to Swaledale, past long-forgotten lead mine ruins - as recently seen in Wuthering Heights - and on through vibrant green pastures to Reeth and Richmond.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
The locations chosen for the new film included Arkengarthdale, Swaledale and the village of Low Row.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2025
When the cathedral published revised designs in June—a slab of Swaledale fossil stone, inscribed with a deep cross—one MP likened it to a bicycle parking slot.
From Economist ● Jul. 31, 2014
Swaledale Mountain Rescue Team had a team of 20 out as the race flew round its hairpin bends.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 5, 2014
Away we rambled across the Ure to a small wooded hollow at the foot of Whitfell, in the hills which shut out Swaledale.
From A Month in Yorkshire by White, Walter
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