West Tanfield

United Kingdom / England / Bedale /
West Tanfield is a village in North Yorkshire, England. Situated about 6 miles north of Ripon on the A6108, which goes from Ripon into Wensleydale, West Tanfield is on the edge of both the Yorkshire Dales and the Vale of York. It is well known as one of the most picturesque villages in Yorkshire, the view from the bridge over the River Ure is popular amongst tourists, photographers and artists and fly fishermen.
Also the final resting place of a Francis Maximillian Walbran (MAX) to his friends a well known Author of Fly Fishing books and a shop ouwner in Leeds. Died on 15/03/1909 in the River Ure of drowning not 150 yards from his final resting place.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Tanfield
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Coordinates:   54°12'18"N   1°35'16"W
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