100 things 36/100 Kettlewell, North Yorkshire, England

[aglarien]

What a wonderful village this would be to spend a couple of days in. Wonderful for walking and sightseeing, with several nice inns. I am so fond of all the old stone houses.



















That Established date on the Blue Bell is 1680.








There are seemingly miles of these stone fenced greens outside of the village.

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[nienna-weeper.livejournal.com]

Wow...

1680... the mind boggles!

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

That town is just so gorgeous - I could hang out there for days. The mind boggles for us, but it is so common in England to have things that old - lots of inns and such. Heck, most of the village churches predate that by at least 200 years! We'd be in heaven.

**hugs**

[nienna-weeper.livejournal.com]

When I lived in Ohio I was constantly amazed at the age of things. We're just so new out here!

[naledi-seren.livejournal.com]

When I lived in York I went to Kettlewell many times. It's a great place for walking and I've stopped for refreshments at most of the pubs pictured! It's interesting to see it again through your eyes :)

The stone walls you mention are something the Yorkshire Dales are famous for - dry stone walls. They're made without mortar (hence the 'dry' in the name) and are made by just stacking stones of the right size. It's a great skill.

[perkyandproud.livejournal.com]

Even that garage in the last shot is cool :-)

Sheeeeeep!

The one house with the solid pane windows...I'm betting they've had those redone recently! :-)

And the one with the three dormers...I'm betting those were added after the window tax went away!

All those benches placed hither and yon, yay! Yup, looks like a great place for a walk! :-)

*hugs you*

[chaotic-binky.livejournal.com]

My friend used to work for the National Trust and is skilled in building stone walls without mortar. Apparently, when they are damaged by cars hitting them it becomes like a jigsaw puzzle putting them back together again. She worked in Northumberland where the stone walls are common but they are common over large areas of the North of England.

I love Yorkshire - that is where i would like to live one day - the villages are so pretty.

[tuxedo-elf.livejournal.com]

I love Yorkshire. So much of it seems untouched by time! I had hoped to go to Goathland at Easter (I'm a Heartbeat fan, lol) but we couldn't afford it. Maybe next year!

[heyurs.livejournal.com]

:O! I missed out on some beautiful things this past weekend! Golly gee whiz, this is amazing. Now I need to decide if maybe THIS is my favorite place to be. :) It's so beautiful! And the yellow door! I LOVE it! :D

Mmmmmmm, wondafee!

[mistressminx-13.livejournal.com]

The stone fences make me sigh. I love how there are the little dots of color everywhere - sometimes its flowers, others its actually the pot, or even the phone booths.

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

We are indeed. C and I loved to tour the wine country and Highway 49, and anything from 1850 or 1860 was a real prize!!

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

Now I'm jealous, lol. I had no idea Yorkshire was so beautiful, and those dry stone walls are incredible!

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

Isn't it the most beautiful place? Glad you agree, lol.

*hugs*

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

I had no idea Yorkshire was so beautiful! I'd love to visit there.

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

That village is definitely extra special.

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

Yes! That village is just incredibly gorgeous.

[skonichek.livejournal.com]

Beautiful! I'd love to spend some time in these places! Thanks!

[aglarien1.livejournal.com]

This one especially - gorgeous place. If I ever get to travel, it's on my list.