Stainforth And Hatfield Station
Stainforth may refer to two places in Yorkshire, England: *Stainforth, North Yorkshire, England, a village near Settle * Stainforth, South Yorkshire, England, a town near Doncaster See also * Stainforth (surname) Stainforth is a surname, and may refer to: * Charles Stainforth (1914–2000), British army officer * Francis Stainforth (1797–1866), British cleric and collector * George Stainforth (1899–1942), British Royal Air Force pilot * Martin Stainfort ...

Stainforth, North Yorkshire
Stainforth is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated north of Settle. Nearby there is a waterfallStainforth Force where the river falls over limestone ledges into a deep, broad pool which can be accessed by walking a short way from the village. There was a Youth Hostel at Taitlands between 1942 and 2007. History Its name derives from the 'stony ford' which linked two settlements half a mile apart on opposite banks of the River Ribble north of Settle. Stainforth, on the eastern side, was formerly owned by Sawley Abbey, whose monks A monk (, from el, μοναχός, ''monachos'', "single, solitary" via Latin ) is a person who practices religious asceticism by monastic living, either alone or with any number of other monks. A monk may be a person who decides to dedica ... developed the estate which prospered, while Little Stainforth, under private ownership, declined. In 1595 Edward Darcy received from four trus ...
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