Vale of Mowbray
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The Vale of Mowbray is a plain in North Yorkshire, England. It is bounded by the Tees lowlands to the north, the North York Moors and the Hambleton Hills to the east, the Vale of York to the south, and the Yorkshire Dales to the west.[1] Northallerton and Thirsk are the largest settlements within the area. The Vale of Mowbray is distinguishable from the Vale of York by its meandering rivers and more undulating landscape.[2]Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
The vale is the floodplain of the River Swale and its tributaries, including the Wiske and Cod Beck. The river enters the vale from Swaledale, in the north-west, then flows in a south-easterly direction before entering the Vale of York. The underlying geology of the landscape is sandstone and mudstone, with clays and silts in the south-west.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
The region is agricultural, with a mix of arable and grassland, though isolated pockets of woodland remain. The fields are medium-sized and typically bounded by hawthorn hedges. The villages are often linear, following the major through road, and the houses are generally brick built with pantile roofs. The vale is a major north-south transport corridor, containing the A1 road and the East Coast Main Line, which are respectively the main road and rail links between London and Edinburgh.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Description
The vale takes its name from the family who were granted the rights to the land after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Robert de Mowbray, whose family had a stronghold at Thirsk Castle, was given the land by William the Conqueror in 1086.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
The Natural England definition of the boundaries of the Vale of Mowbray are the edge of the North York Moors in the east up to the A19/A172 junction; directly across to the junction at Scotch Corner on the A1(M), then straight down the A1(M) for a western boundary and the rough line from the A168 at Dishforth to Thirsk in the east.[3] Script error: No such module "wide image".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Geological surveys list the Vale of Mowbray being bounded to the west by the River Ure, and in the east by the foot of the Hambleton Hills.[4]
Features
Settlements
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- Bedale[5]
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- CatterickScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- CrakehallScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- East CowtonScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Kirkby FleethamScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Kirkby WiskeScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Middleton QuernhowScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Northallerton[5]
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- ScortonScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- TheakstonScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
- Thirsk[5]
Major roads
- A1(M) motorway North-South[6]
- A19 North-SouthScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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- A684 East-WestScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Railways
- East Coast Main Line[5]
- Northallerton–Eaglescliffe line
- Scruton–Redmire
- Eryholme–Richmond branch line (closed)
- Leeds–Northallerton railway (closed)
Rivers
- River Swale[5]
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- Cod BeckScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
References
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Sources
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External links
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