Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for KINGSDALE

KINGSDALE, an upland vale in W. R. Yorkshire; flanked on the E by Whernside mountain; separated on the W by a mountain ridge from Lancashire; and descending southward to a junction with Gretadale immediately above Ingleton. It contains curious caves, and affords grand views of Whernside and Ingleborough.


(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "an upland vale"   (ADL Feature Type: "valleys")
Administrative units: Yorkshire Ancient County
Place: Kingsdale

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