Simonstone, North Yorkshire Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:54.3189°N -2.1984°W
Official Name:Simonstone
Static Image:File:Summer mist - geograph.org.uk - 1379302.jpg
Static Image Caption:Countryside around Simonstone
Civil Parish:High Abbotside
Unitary England:North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituency Westminster:Richmond
Post Town:Hawes
Postcode District:DL8
Postcode Area:DL
Os Grid Reference:SD871914

Simonstone is a hamlet near Hawes and Hardraw Force within the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England.[1] The name is first recorded in 1301 as deriving from Sigemund's Rock.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chrystal. Paul. The Place Names of Yorkshire; Cities, Towns, Villages, Rivers and Dales, some Pubs too, in Praise of Yorkshire Ales. 2017. Stenlake. Catrine. 9781840337532. 73. 1.
  2. Book: Smith . A. H. . The Place Names of the North Riding of Yorkshire . 1979. 1928. 19714705. English Place Name Society. 260.