Kirkby Stephen by AS
Kirkby Stephen
Kirkby Stephen is in The Yorkshire Dales National Park in England.
Created: 20 January 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Kirkby Stephen
Local History around Kirkby Stephen
There are some historic monuments around including:
Waitby Castle enclosed Romano-British settlement and part of a medieval dykeWarren including three pillow mounds at Smardale Demesne, 950m south west of Holme FarmTwo Romano-British enclosed settlements and an associated regular aggregate field system at Waitby IntakeLynchets WNW of Wharton HallRound barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Wharton HallRomano-British farmstead 700m east of WhingillWharton Hall, gatehouse, banqueting hall and kitchenSmardale Demesne Romano-British farmstead, 700m south west of Holme FarmRookby Scarth medieval settlementSettlement N of Hartley QuarriesHartley Castle and associated earthworksWaitby medieval village, part of associated open field system, and site of an associated chapelRound barrow 200yds (180m) NE of Hell Gill HoweThree round cairns 190m south of White Brackens HousePendragon CastleRomano-British farmstead 650m south east of WhingillLammerside Castle medieval tower houseWhitber Romano-British farmstead 660m south west of Highmore HillRound barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Lammerside CastleSmardale South Demesne medieval villageRound cairn on the summit of Rasett HillBrough Castle and Brough (Verteris) Roman fort and civil settlementAugill lead smelting mill, later iron roasting plant, associated reservoir, leats, flue and chimney and a Roman signal station immediately E of Augill BridgeCroglam Castle defended Iron Age settlementGreat Musgrave shrunken medieval villageSmardale railway viaductRomano-British farmstead 670m ESE of WhingillGiants' Graves, four pillow mounds 300m south east of White Brackens HouseWarcop Old BridgeIntake Bottom settlement enclosure and hut circle, 500m WSW of Croglam Castle.Wildlife in and Around Kirkby Stephen
Mammals found in Kirkby Stephen
There have been 31 species of mammals recorded in the kirkby-stephen area.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Coypu (Myocastor coypus) |
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Birds found in Kirkby Stephen
There have been 133 species of birds recorded in the kirkby-stephen area.
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
