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Hunsingore, Great Ribston with Walshford & Cattal Parish Council
The villages of Hunsingore, Great Ribston with Walshford and Cattal sit on the River Nidd in North Yorkshire.
Hunsingore
Named Hulsingovre in the Domesday Book of 1086. It translates as ofer or ridge of Hunsinge’s people (Wikipedia). It is a small village with a conservation area. The church is dedicated to St John the Baptist and has a prominent spire.
Walshford
Great Ribston with Walshford is a hamlet that originally stood on the A1 (Great North Road). The village has now been bypassed with the upgrade of the A1. The first recorded information about the village was in 1214 when it was called Walleford. The ford has disappeared. The Bridge Inn is a hotel in the village which used to be an old coaching inn.
Cattal
Cattal is a hamlet originally known as Catale, Catala in the Domesday Book. Wikipedia suggests the name comes from land in a bend of the River Nidd associated with wild cats. There is a roman road running through the village.