Ivelet is a hamlet in the civil parish of Muker, in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England, about a mile west of Gunnerside in Swaledale.
Toponymy
The Survey of English Place-Names claims Ivelet derives from "Ifa's slope", similar to Ivinghoe.1 However, it is also speculated the name may derive from "idhe" and "læghe" in Old Swedish, meaning "timber from yew" and "camp" respectively.2
Ivelet Bridge
Ivelet Bridge crosses the River Swale near Ivelet.3 Dating from the late 16th century, the bridge has been designated a Grade II* listed structure.4
A coffin stone is set into the verge on the north side of the bridge for pall bearers to rest with a coffin on their way from Muker to the church at Grinton. The coffin stone is itself a Grade II structure.5
The bridge is featured in the British television series All Creatures Great and Small, in the episode "Call of the Wild".
References
References
- "Ivelet". Survey of English Place-Names. University of Nottingham. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- Kahnberg, Martin (2020). "Appendix 1" (PDF). English Place-Names from a Scandinavian Perspective. Karlstad University. p. 159. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- "Ivelet Bridge". Gunnerside.info. Retrieved 9 April 2007.
- Historic England. "IVELET BRIDGE (1179137)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- Historic England. "COFFIN STONE APPROXIMATELY 1 METRE NORTH-EAST OF IVELET BRIDGE (1131527)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 20 June 2015.