St James' Church, Dalton

Dalton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire in England. Dalton is situated about six miles north-west of Richmond and about five miles south-east of Barnard Castle within the council district of Richmondshire and close to the A66 trans-Pennine trunk road. It was listed in the Domesday book. The Dalton parish boundary includes the village itself as well the houses at Dalton Heights (off the road to Newsham) plus numerous surrounding farms. The population of the parish was 147 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 181 at the 2011 Census. Dalton includes a farming community, both arable and stock, and is sited on a stream or beck which is a tributary of the River Swale. The Dalton & Gayles Village Hall, which is shared with the neighbouring village of Gayles, is located in Dalton; there is also a Church of England church, St James's, built in 1897. The name Dalton comes from Old English and means farmstead or village in a valley.To the South of Dalton there are the remains of a camp called ‘Castle Steads’, and further south there is a block of stone called ‘Stone Man’ which used to be a landmark, until the stones were taken away to make fences. A mile south-east of the Stone Man, a stone chest was found which had a ‘kale pot’, said to have contained money.In 1835, an allowance of £40 was given to the schoolmaster by the Kirby-Ravensworth hospital for the education of the poor children. By 1890, there was a mixed school attended by 50 students.

Dalton Mill is a historic watermill in Dalton, a village near Richmond, North Yorkshire, in England. A watermills was recorded on Dalton Beck in the village in 1251, and the current building is probably on the same site. The mill was rebuilt in the early 18th century, with an overshot waterwheel. An extension was added to the front later in the century, to serve as the miller's house. The building was raised to three storeys in the mid 19th century, and the thatched roof was replaced with tile and slate in the 20th century. The mill ceased milling corn in the 1920s; the machinery was then removed, and the building was converted into a private house. The building was grade II listed in 1987. The mill is built of stone with quoins and roofs of pantile and stone slate. The mill has three storeys, the house at right angles has two storeys, and in the angle is an extension. The windows in the house are ashes, some of them horizontally-sliding. Inside the house is an inglenook fireplace, a millstone which has been set into the first floor, part of a sack hoist, and an early board door on the ground floor which was originally external.

Dalton Hall is a historic building in Dalton, west North Yorkshire, near Richmond, North Yorkshire, in England. The building was constructed in the 15th century, as a fortified manor house in the form of a tower. It was altered in about 1600, then in the early 19th century there was a two-bay extension, followed in the middle of the century by a service wing. It was restored in the 20th century, and was grade II* listed in 1969. The hall is built of stone on a continuous plinth, with artificial stone slate roofs. The tower has three storeys and three bays, and a hipped roof. It contains quoins, a canted bay window on a bowed base, and sash windows on the front. At the rear is a French window with a double-chamfered surround, and a two-light double-chamfered mullion window with a hood mould. The left wing has two storeys and two bays, and contains a doorway with a fanlight containing radial glazing, and an open pediment on moulded brackets with paterae, and sash windows. The right wing has two storeys and one bay, and contains a doorway with a stone surround, and casement windows. Inside, the kitchen has a large, early fireplace, with a massive chimney above, supported by corbels.

Gayles is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. Gayles is established in the district ward of Gilling West. This small village consists of 80 households, with a total population (including Kirby Hill) of 180 according to the 2011 UK census. The area also includes two farms by the names of Gayles Hall Farm and Slip Farm. The village is roughly 10 miles (16 km) west of Darlington. In 1870–72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales describes Gayles as follows: GAYLES, a township in Kirkby Ravensworth parish, N. R. Yorkshire; 5 miles NW by N of Richmond, North Yorkshire. Acres, 2,467. Real Property , £2,160. Pop., 197. Houses, 45.

Newsham is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is 8 miles (13 km) north west of Richmond and 13 miles (21 km) south west of Darlington.

Ravensworth is a village and civil parish in the Holmedale valley, within the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) north-west of Richmond and 10 miles (16 km) from Darlington. The parish has a population of 255, according to the 2011 census.Ravensworth was historically situated in the North Riding of Yorkshire, but has been a part of North Yorkshire since 1974 as a result of the Local Government Act of 1972. The village has ancient origins, dating back to the time of Viking settlements. In it are the remains of the 14th century, Grade-1-listed Ravensworth Castle, the ancestral home of the FitzHugh family. After the FitzHugh line came to an end, the castle was abandoned. Beginning in the mid-16th century, it began to be dismantled, but the gatehouse remains almost wholly intact. There are a number of listed buildings situated around the village green, mostly dating from the eighteenth century. Many of them were constructed using raw materials from the castle. Today, Ravensworth is primarily a commuter village, and the historically important agricultural sector now employs only a small number of people. Historically, stone mining was important to the local economy. Although it died out in the twentieth century, a sandstone quarry was recently opened just outside the village. Amenities include a primary school, a public house and a large village green. Ravensworth is most frequently mentioned in the media as the home of the former international cricketer Ian Botham. The village is also known regionally for the Ravensworth Nurseries horticultural business.

Hutton Magna is a village and civil parish in County Durham, England. Situated 7.6 miles (12.2 km) southeast of Barnard Castle. Lying within the historic boundaries of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the village along with the rest of the former Startforth Rural District has been administered by County Durham since 1 April 1974, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1972. The civil parish also includes the hamlet of Lane Head.

Ravensworth Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle in the village of Ravensworth, North Yorkshire, England. It has been designated a Grade I listed building by English Heritage.

Kirby Hill, historically also known as Kirby-on-the-Hill, is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Ravensworth and about 4 miles (6 km) north-west of the town of Richmond. The parish population is about 60. At the 2011 census, it was less than 100. Population data about Kirby Hill is now included in population data about the parish of Gayles. Kirby Hill was a township in the parish of Kirkby Ravensworth until 1866, when it was made a separate civil parish.As early as 1859, the centre of the village green featured "a beautiful spring". It continued to be used by residents until at least 1932. Sir Nikolaus Pevsner described Kirby Hill as "a perfect village, but ... also ... exceptional".

West Layton is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England, close to the border with County Durham and a few miles west of Darlington.

Barningham Park is a Grade II* listed country house and 7,000 acre estate located in the village of Barningham, County Durham (formerly the North Riding of Yorkshire), England.