Stackhouse (sometimes written as Stack House), is a
hamlet in the
civil parish of
Giggleswick on the western bank of the
River Ribble in
North Yorkshire
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, England.
History
Stackhouse lies on the western side of the River Ribble in north
Ribblesdale, opposite
Langcliffe, and north of
Giggleswick.
The hamlet is located on the road from
Settle to Helwith Bridge via
Knight Stainforth. The hamlet is mentioned in the
Domesday Book
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as belonging to Roger de Poitu, though with no resident population. The hamlet was listed as having nearly , and later came under the possession of
Furness Abbey . The hamlet has been recorded across the centuries as: ''Stacuse'' (1086), ''Stachus'' (1285), ''Stacho(u)ssum'', ''Stakho(u)ssum'' (1150–70), and ''Stackhowse'' (1592). The name derives from
Old Norse
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meaning "the house near, or for,
ricks." Sometimes the hamlet's name is written out as ''Stack House''.
The hamlet was previously in the Township of Giggleswick (along with another hamlet called ''Rome''), and in the
wapentake of
Staincliffe in the
West Riding of Yorkshire. The hamlet is now in the civil parish of Giggleswick, in North Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of
Craven, it is now administered by the unitary
North Yorkshire Council.
James Carr, who came from the hamlet, was a priest at the church in Giggleswick (
St Alkelda) and also later founded
Giggleswick School. Some of the houses in the village were built for the cotton workers of Langcliffe Mill (opened in 1783) on the opposite bank of the river to Stackhouse, but connected by a bridge.
Both the Ribble Way and
Dales High Way long-distance paths run through the hamlet. The village is also on
National Cycle Route 68 (The
Pennine Cycleway). A footbridge connects the hamlet over the Ribble with Langcliffe on the eastern bank. The footbridge was swept away in a storm of 1953, but was replaced soon afterwards. To the north west of the village, following the route of the footpath to
Feizor, several
Bronze Age
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ring
cairn
A cairn is a human-made pile (or stack) of stones raised for a purpose, usually as a marker or as a burial mound. The word ''cairn'' comes from the (plural ).
Cairns have been and are used for a broad variety of purposes. In prehistory, t ...
s are located on the moor.
One was excavated in the 19th century revealing human bones and ivory discs.
See also
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Listed buildings in Giggleswick
References
Sources
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*{{cite book , last1=Whitaker , first1=Thomas Dunham , title=The history and antiquities of the deanery of Craven in the county of York , date=1805 , publisher=Nichols and Son , location=London, oclc=1190994017
External links
Stackhouse on GetOutside
Villages in North Yorkshire
Craven District