Threshfield is a Village in the county of North Yorkshire.
Threshfield is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, located within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It sits just north of the River Wharfe and lies adjacent to the larger and better-known village of Grassington. As of the 2011 census, the population of Threshfield was 968.
The history of Threshfield stretches back to the Anglo-Saxon period. It was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as part of the holdings of Gamel Bern, a landowner of Viking descent. Following the Norman Conquest, the land passed to Gilbert Tison. Historically, Threshfield was part of the parish of Linton in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It became a separate civil parish in 1866 and was later incorporated into North Yorkshire during local government reorganisation in 1974.
In the 17th century, the village saw a shift from wooden to stone construction, and many buildings from this period survive. These are notable for features such as external stone staircases, large arched doorways suitable for carts, and massive cornerstones known as quoins. Earlier in its history, the area around Threshfield was also part of a large deer park established in the 16th century.
Threshfield’s economy has traditionally been based on agriculture, but it also had connections to mining. The Threshfield-Bordley coalfield extended from Backstone Edge to Boss Moor, and there are records of coal mining activity in the area as early as 1607.
Today, Threshfield is a quiet village with traditional stone cottages and a strong sense of local character. It is popular with visitors to the Dales and serves as a starting point for a number of walking trails that explore the surrounding countryside. Its close proximity to Grassington means residents and visitors benefit from additional amenities and local events while still enjoying a peaceful rural setting.
There are great places to visit near Threshfield including some great waterfalls, ruins, historic monuments, hiking areas, villages, rivers and streams, towns, caves, limestone pavements, mountains, cities, historic buildings, hills, geological features, castles, old mines, country parks, parks, gardens and ancient sites.
The area around Threshfield features a number of interesting waterfalls including Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force.
There are a several good ruins in the Threshfield area like Bolton Abbey, Byland Abbey, Norton Tower (ruin), Easby Abbey (ruin), Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Trig Point on Warrendale Knotts.
Don't miss Bolton Abbey, Rylstone Crag and Rylstone Cross, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains)'s historic monuments if visiting the area around Threshfield.
Threshfield's best nearby hiking areas can be found at Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.
Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, West Burton, Bainbridge, Aysgarth, and Malham are some of Threshfield best villages to visit near Threshfield.
There are a number of rivers and streams near Threshfield including Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.
There are a several good towns in the Threshfield area like Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle.
Great Douk Cave, White Scar Cave, Yordas Cave, Gaping Gill, Janet's Cave, Horseshoe Cave, and Jubilee Cave are some of Threshfield best caves to visit near Threshfield.
Limestone Pavements to visit near Threshfield include Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement.
The area around Threshfield's best mountains can be found at Ingleborough.
The area around Threshfield features a number of interesting cities including York, and Ripon.
There are a several good historic buildings in the Threshfield area like York Minster, Marton House, Norton Tower (ruin), Church of St Peter - Rylstone, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge.
Threshfield has some unmissable hills nearby like Addlebrough, Embsay Crag, Rylstone Crag and Rylstone Cross, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, and Sugar Loaf Hill.
There are a number of geological features near Threshfield including Malham Cove, Grassington Lead Mines, and Brimham Rocks.
There are a several good castles in the Threshfield area like Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle.
Threshfield is near some unmissable old mines like Grassington Lead Mines,
The area close to Threshfield boasts some of the best country parks including Brimham Rocks.
The area around Threshfield boasts some of the best parks including Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden.
The area around Threshfield's best gardens can be found at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden.
Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave are some of Threshfield best ancient sites to visit near Threshfield.
Threshfield History
There are some historic monuments around Threshfield:
