Swainby, Whorlton Moor
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Looking north along High Street, wainby from the south of the village. Middle Bridge is seen spanning the Scugdale Beck.
Swainby, Whorlton Moor, Coast to Coast
Swainby is a large village located 2 miles east north east of Ingleby Arncliffe and 1 mile from the Coast to Coast path where it leaves Clain Wood on the North York Moors. Faceby is 2 miles east of Swainby. Scugdale Beck runs through the middle of Swainby, originating several miles away at Scugdale Head, at the head of the Scugdale Valley.
Only 1/2 mile east of the village are the remains of Whorlton Castle and of Whorlton Church. Between Whorlton and Faceby is Whorl Hill. The village of Swainby was established shortly after Whorlton Castle was abandoned, probably due the the Black Plague. This left the inhabitants of the Castle quite low.
Looking South High Street
High Street is a mix of shops and domiciles and is bustling with activity in the summer months. The Scugdale Beck, which runs along the entire centre of the village provides a grassy riverbank for those wishing to picnic in the sun.
Middle Bridge Swainby
Middle Bridge, in the village centre, spans Scugdale Beck. The Bridge was built in 1805. It provides convenient access to Holy Cross Church and to Whorlton and to the Black Horse, the popular riverbank restaurant and inn.
Wooden Footbridge
The wooden footbridge in Swainby spans the Scugdale Beck, or Crook Beck as it is also known, and provides acess to the Black Horse Inn, which is directly opposite the bridge.
Pinfold Swainby
Swainby has its own pinfold at the north end of the town, on the corner of Black Horse Lane and High Street. Pinfolds were common in most villages many years ago. They were compounds into which stray animals were enclosed unless their owners claimed them, on payment of a fine. Swainby's pinfold has been restored as a public space for the village.
Holy Cross Swainby
Holy Cross church on Church Lane, Swainby was erected to replace the Holy Cross Old Church in Whorlton, a quarter of a mile east. It fell into disrepair and was rebuilt in 1877 and re-sited in Swainby, which was more convenient to the parishioners.
Hanging Rood Holy Cross
The Holy Cross church is particularly noted for the dramatic Hanging Rood, i.e. the large Crucifix suspended from the ceiling of the main east aisle. The Rood was carved by the celebrated woodcarver Herr Otto of Oberammergau, Germany.
10 Good Reasons Swainby
10 Good Reasons is the name of this shop, a former school room. The shop is open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and is available online 24/7. It sells a wide range of locally made quality bags, baskets, candles and soaps.
Coast to Coast Trail Guide
Hiking the Coast to Coast
"Hiking the Coast to Coast" is a digitally enhanced eBook available from Apple Books for all people who have either a Mac, an iPhone or an iPad, and is designed to accompany you on your walk of the Coast to Coast path. The trail guide contains Ordnance Survey maps and other advanced mapping features, step by step directions, hundreds of colour photographs, details of the route, its conditions in different weather and research snippets relating to places of interest along the way.
