Low Bentham Parish

INGLETON, in the parish of Low Bentham, wapentake of Ewcross; 7 miles from Kirby Lonsdale, (Westm.) 10 miles NW. of Settle, 18 from Lancaster, 20 from Askrigg. No Market. Fair, Nov. 17, for horned cattle. Principal Inns, Bay Horse, and Wheat Sheaf. Pop. 1,302. The Church is a perpetual curacy, in the deanry of Kirby Lonsdale, value, p.r. !£116. Patron, the Rector of Bentham.

Ingleton is pleasantly situated on a natural mount, yet at the bottom of a vale, near the conflux of two rivers over which are thrown two handsome arches. The church yard commands a fine view of the vale of Lonsdale, almost as far as Lancaster. Ingleton is thus noticed by Barnaby in his Journal:

                  Pirgus inest fano, fanum sub acumine collis,
                  Collis ab elatis, actus auctus aquis.
                  Collis ab elatis, actus auctus aquis.
                  The poor man's box is in the temple set,
                  Church under hill, the hill by waters beat.

In the neighbourhood of Ingleton are many objects worthy the attention of admirers of romantic scenery, as Thornton Scar; Thornton Force, a curious Fall of Water; Raven Ree, a rock promontory, near forty yards high, almost covered with evergreens. --Guide to the Caves.