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The two main types of place-names are habitation-names(farms, villages) and nature-names (woods, hills). The earliest record of many names is in the Domesday Book but nearly all Dales place-names were given long before that by the Viking or Anglo-Saxon settlers. Swaledale means, very appropriately, “The valley of the rushing river” Arkengarthdaleprobably means “The valley of Arkle’s enclosure”Both Dales have a number of interesting-sounding hamlets, amongst which are: Reeth“The stream”Gunnerside “Gunner’s high pasture” Keld “The spring”Muker “The small field” Smarber “The butter hill” Grinton “The green enclosure”Melbecks“The stream by the sandbank” Booze “The house on the bend” Whaw “The enclosure near the sheepfold”
Our Vicar, Caroline, recently featured in the Yorkshire Post. Click on the picture to read the full article.
Final Journeys...Corpse Ways or Roads were established as a means of transporting the deceased, often from very remote communities, to the consecrated ground of their parish church. In Swaledale the Corpse Way along which the dead were traditionally carried in wicker coffins, runs from Keld to Grinton churchyard.Beside Ivelet Bridge, a large flat stone is said to be where the coffin bearers rested their heavy loads. The journey could be hazardous and there are stories of both corpse and pall bearers being swept away in floods. Eventually, in 1580, a graveyard was consecrated at Muker and the relatives of the dead no longer had to brave the Corpse Way.
Short Service at Keld URC; leave 9.10 am 2.5 milesService at St. Mary's Muker, leave 11 am 3.2 milesGunnerside lunch stopShort Service at Gunnerside Methodist ChurchLeave 1.30pm 1.5 milesSmarber Chapel 0.5 milesIsles Bridge 2.0 milesLow Whita Bridge 2.8 milesArrive GrintonService in St. Andrew's Grinton Total: 12.5 miles
Strong footwear and waterproof clothing are recommended. Dogs are welcome, but you are reminded that we will be walking through sheep country at lambing time. To protect stock and also for the safety of the walkers DOGS MUST BE KEPT ON LEADS AT ALL TIMES. The organisers will arrange a leader for the walk, however participants are responsible for their own safety. If the weather is very bad the services will take place as advertised, but there will be no organised walk.
A Hike - A Pilgrimage - A Procession of WitnessThe Stations of the Cross
9.00am10.30am12.30am1.20pm2.15pm2.45pm3.30pm5.00pm5.30pm
Lent Meetings 2012PRAYING THE SCRIPTURESAll meetings are Tuesdays at 7.30 pm.You are welcome to come to some or all of the meetings.
28 February at Low Row URCPraying the Psalms - The Way of Integrity (The Lament Tradition)6 March at Holy Trinity, Low RowPraying the Gospels - The Way of Imagination (Ignatian Spirituality)13 March at Reeth Methodist ChurchPraying from the Wisdom books - The Way of Reflection (Lectio Divina)20 March at St Mary's, MukerPraying from The Acts of the Apostles - The Way of Mission (Celtic Spirituality)27 March at Arkengarthdale Methodist ChurchPraying the Epistles - Paul and The Way of Hymnody (The Wesley Way)3 April at Fremington Sunday SchoolPraying the Passion: Worship for Holy Week Service (Reflections through Art)Saturday 31 March (approx 10.00am to 3.00pm)We are also invited to join in a Study Day on Praying the Scriptures, hosted by Rev David Wood and the Dales Biblical Literacy Project at Reeth Methodist Church with Guest Speaker: Rev Ruth Gee, Chair of Darlington Methodist District.
