Gammersgill

Gammersgill is a hamlet in Coverdale in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England. It is about 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Leyburn.

Gammersgill
Looking over pastureland to Gammersgill
Gammersgill
Location within North Yorkshire
Civil parish
Unitary authority
  • North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county
  • North Yorkshire
Region
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
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AmbulanceYorkshire

The toponym is of Old Norse origin, from Gamall, a personal name, and skali 'hut', so means 'hut of a man named Gamel'.

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