ARNCLIFFE

Population: 85 Grid Reference: SD9371 Co-ordinates: 54.142, -2.105
Arncliffe is the largest settlement in Littondale. Most of the houses, cottages and the Falcon pub are set out around a large green in Littondale with their backs to the surrounding fells.. In the centre of the green is a quaint stone watering trough and nearby is the church, school and Amerdale Hall, used as a comunity centre and occassional live performances. Along the north edge of the village is the river Skirfare.

Arncliffe

Arncliffe village green
Amerdale Hall In spite of it's size, less than a hundred people live here. Just to the north of the village, where the road leaves for litton is St. Oswald's church. Near the church a repilica set of stocks were installed in 2003, similar to the ones used to punish petty criminals in centuries past.
Arncliffe was originally used for the setting of
Beckindale in the long-running Independent Television soap opera, Emmerdale Farm which has broadcast since 1989 under it's shorter title, Emmerdale.

Amerdale Hall

The school

The school

The stocks

The stocks

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