Hamlet of Booze
Passing through the village of Langthwaite you squeeze between the houses to climb a steep lane for about 1 mile to reach the hamlet of Booze in Arkengarthdale, North Yorkshire. It was classed as so steep and dangerous in 2008 the Royal Mail withdrew postal deliveries. They are reinstated now.
Now in the Yorkshire Dales National Park the hamlet has a few scattered houses and farms but back in 1851 there were 41 houses and the hamlet was the centre of a mining area. Some spoil heaps can be seen on the photo
The lead mining collapsed at the end of the 19 century but Slate and Chert continued to be mined up to 1940's
It is well worth wandering up the track with magnificent views down Arkengarthdale
The nearest pub is in Langthwaite, "The Lion"
Hamlet of Booze
Passing through the village of Langthwaite you squeeze between the houses to climb a steep lane for about 1 mile to reach the hamlet of Booze in Arkengarthdale, North Yorkshire. It was classed as so steep and dangerous in 2008 the Royal Mail withdrew postal deliveries. They are reinstated now.
Now in the Yorkshire Dales National Park the hamlet has a few scattered houses and farms but back in 1851 there were 41 houses and the hamlet was the centre of a mining area. Some spoil heaps can be seen on the photo
The lead mining collapsed at the end of the 19 century but Slate and Chert continued to be mined up to 1940's
It is well worth wandering up the track with magnificent views down Arkengarthdale
The nearest pub is in Langthwaite, "The Lion"