
Kirkby Stephen by AS
Kirkby Stephen
Kirkby Stephen is in The Yorkshire Dales National Park in England.
Created: 20 January 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Kirkby Stephen
Local History around Kirkby Stephen
There are some historic monuments around including:
Warcop Old BridgeSmardale railway viaductRomano-British farmstead 700m east of WhingillWaitby Castle enclosed Romano-British settlement and part of a medieval dykeRound barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Lammerside CastleAugill lead smelting mill, later iron roasting plant, associated reservoir, leats, flue and chimney and a Roman signal station immediately E of Augill BridgeRookby Scarth medieval settlementTwo Romano-British enclosed settlements and an associated regular aggregate field system at Waitby IntakeLynchets WNW of Wharton HallWharton Hall, gatehouse, banqueting hall and kitchenCroglam Castle defended Iron Age settlementLammerside Castle medieval tower houseRound cairn on the summit of Rasett HillRound barrow 1/4 mile (400m) N of Wharton HallWaitby medieval village, part of associated open field system, and site of an associated chapelSmardale Demesne Romano-British farmstead, 700m south west of Holme FarmPendragon CastleIntake Bottom settlement enclosure and hut circle, 500m WSW of Croglam CastleWarren including three pillow mounds at Smardale Demesne, 950m south west of Holme FarmWhitber Romano-British farmstead 660m south west of Highmore HillSettlement N of Hartley QuarriesRomano-British farmstead 670m ESE of WhingillThree round cairns 190m south of White Brackens HouseGreat Musgrave shrunken medieval villageRomano-British farmstead 650m south east of WhingillBrough Castle and Brough (Verteris) Roman fort and civil settlementRound barrow 200yds (180m) NE of Hell Gill HoweHartley Castle and associated earthworksGiants' Graves, four pillow mounds 300m south east of White Brackens HouseSmardale South Demesne medieval village.Wildlife in and Around Kirkby Stephen
Mammals found in Kirkby Stephen
There have been 31 species of mammals recorded in the kirkby-stephen area.
45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
American Mink (Neovison vison) |
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
Badger (Meles meles) |
Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
Coypu (Myocastor coypus) |
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Birds found in Kirkby Stephen
There have been 133 species of birds recorded in the kirkby-stephen area.
Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) |
Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |