Swinithwaite
Swinithwaite is a hamlet in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the A684 road, miles east of Aysgarth.
The hamlet originally belonged to the Knights Templar but was later absorbed into the manor of West Witton which lies to the east. The hamlet includes Swinithwaite Hall, a grade II* listed building which has extensive grounds covering over. There is a belvedere in the grounds and a folly. Both the belvedere and the folly were designed by John Foss of Richmond and have been converted into holiday accommodation. The hamlet does not have any amenities other than a farm shop.
The cellar in the farmhouse on the estate was once used for a scene in All Creatures Great and Small.
Spelled Synningthwait, the village is mentioned as the protagonist Uhtred of Bebbanburg's childhood home in Bernard Cornwell's Saxon stories.
