Arncliffe is a small village and civil parish in Littondale, one of the Yorkshire Dales in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Littondale is a small valley beside Upper Wharfedale, beyond Kilnsey and its famous crag. The population of the civil parish was estimated at 80 in 2015. Some scenes for the 2020 TV series All Creatures Great and Small were filmed in Arncliffe. The village pub, The Falcon Inn, has appeared in both shows.

The village is the birthplace of Up Series participant Nicholas Hitchon.

History

Arncliffe was first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. The toponym is of Old English origin, meaning "eagles' cliff" (from earn "eagle").

The ancient parish of Arncliffe was part of Staincliffe Wapentake in the West Riding of Yorkshire. The parish also included the townships of Hawkswick, Litton, Halton Gill and Buckden. All these places became separate civil parishes in 1866.

From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Craven District, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

See also

  • Listed buildings in Arncliffe, North Yorkshire

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