Bransdale facts for kids
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Bransdale is a lovely valley located in North Yorkshire, England. It's a special part of the North York Moors National Park. Imagine a peaceful place tucked between two other valleys: Bilsdale to the west and Farndale to the east.
The valley itself is made up of a few smaller dales. These include Bransdale at the top, along with Sleightholmedale and Kirkdale. A river called Hodge Beck flows through Bransdale. It starts near Cockayne and eventually joins the River Dove. This is about 3 miles from Kirkbymoorside. The River Dove then flows into the Vale of Pickering and finally into the River Rye.
Bransdale is also known as a civil parish. This is a local area with its own council, found in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire.
How Bransdale Was Formed
Bransdale has an interesting history of how its local areas were organized. Long ago, it was split into two main parts.
Bransdale Westside
One part was called Bransdale Westside. This area was a township, which is like a small local district. It belonged to the larger parish of Kirkdale.
Bransdale Eastside
The other part was Bransdale Eastside. This area was part of a township called Farndale High Quarter. It was also known as Farndale Westside. This part belonged to the parish of Kirkbymoorside.
Becoming One Parish
Over time, things changed. In 1866, Bransdale Westside and Farndale Westside became their own separate civil parishes. But then, in 1934, both of these smaller parishes were combined. This created the single, larger civil parish of Bransdale that we know today. It included Bransdale Westside, the Bransdale part of Farndale Westside, and even a piece of another old parish called Farndale Low Quarter.
