Eskeleth is a hamlet in Arkengarthdale in

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, England. It is in the

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. Eskeleth sits from the village of

Reeth Reeth is a village west of Richmond in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England, in the civil parish of Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it is the principal settlement of uppe ...

. As with all places in Arkengarthdale, there is no record for the location in the

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, however, in 1280, it was recorded as ''Exherlede''. The origin of the name is uncertain. The first element in the name seems difficult to trace, but the second element is likely to be

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or Old Norse ''hlið'' 'slope'.

References

Field near High Eskeleth (geograph 6227267)

Villages in North Yorkshire Arkengarthdale {{richmondshire-geo-stub