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River Skirfare is a small river in North Yorkshire, England, that flows through Littondale and ends where it joins the larger River Wharfe. The source is the confluence of Foxup Beck and Cosh Beck at the hamlet of Foxup.

River Skirfare
River Skirfare
Location
Country	England
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Confluence of Foxup Beck and Cosh Beck
• coordinates	54.186503°N 2.197014°W / 54.186503; -2.197014
• elevation	313 m (1,027 ft)
Mouth
• location	River Wharfe
• coordinates	54.119264°N 2.035975°W / 54.119264; -2.035975
• elevation	194 m (636 ft)
Length	9.47 miles (15.24 km)

v t e River Skirfare
Legend
Foxup Beck/Cosh Beck Foxup Bridge Halton Gill Bridge Halton Gill Beck Newshot Gill unnamed bridge to Nether Hesleden Hesleden Gill fording point New Bridge on farm track footbridge near Litton Potts Beck fosse Beck fording point south of Litton Cowside Beck Arncliffe Bridge Cote Gill footbridge north of Hawkswick Hawkswick Bridge Sleets Gill Beck Moss Beck Skirfare Bridge  B6160  River Wharfe

The name is of Old Norse origin, from skírr "bright" or "clear" and far "river-course".[1]

Course

The source of the river is the confluence of Foxup Beck and Cosh Beck at the hamlet of Foxup. To the east bank lays Hawkswick Moor and on the west bank lays Darnbrook Fell, Hawkswick Clowder and Pen-y-ghent Fell. The river meanders consistently south-east for approximately 9.47 miles (15.24 km) to the confluence with the River Wharfe.

Natural history

The flora and fauna found along the river are similar to that found along the nearby River Wharfe.

Economy

The economy of the area around the river are similar to that found along the nearby River Wharfe.

Lists

Tributaries

From the source of the river:

• Halton Gill Beck
• Newshot Gill
• Hesleden Beck
• Potts Beck
• Fosse Beck
• Cowside Beck
• Cote Gill
• Sleets Gill Beck
• Moss Beck

Settlements

From the source of the river:

• Foxup
• Halton Gill
• Hesleden
• Litton
• Arncliffe
• Arncliffe Cote
• Hawkswick

Crossings

From the source of the river:

• Foxup Bridge
• Halton Gill Bridge
• Unnamed bridge to Nether Hesleden
• Fording point
• New Bridge on farm track
• Footbridge near Litton
• Fording point south of Litton
• Arncliffe Bridge
• Footbridge north of Hawkswick
• Hawkswick Bridge
• Skirfare Bridge on B6160

Gallery

References

Sources

Wikimedia Commons has media related to River Skirfare.

• OS Landranger Map Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale Sheet 98
• OS Explorer Map Yorkshire Dales: N & Cen areas Sheet OL30

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