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Description


Depending on which version you want to believe Richmond either takes it's name from the castle being built on "The Strong Hill" (Riche Mount) or from the Norman settlement of Richemont. Whichever one it is, Richmond is now the most replicated UK place name in the World with over 50 other Richmond's dotted throughout the English speaking world (including Richmond-upon-Thames near London, and more confusingly another Richmond in Sheffield in South Yorkshire). Today the town is set around the pretty Georgian market and is one of the (many) gateways into the Yorkshire Dales

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Getting There

From Leeds you have to catch the train to Darlington (Regular, some requiring a change in York, 55 minutes) where a bus service runs every 30 minutes from outside the station taking around 30 minutes to get to the Market square. Through ticketing from Leeds is available.
Latitude: 54.403146; Longitude: -1.737481
What3Words: choirs.instant.increment

Photos


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Web Link


www.richmond.org
Disclaimer: Details correct at time of writing (15/01/2011), and on time of last update (18/01/2011) but may no longer be accurate, particularly if some time has passed.