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Tatham Wife Hole, North Yorkshire
Tatham Wife Hole
county:-   North Yorkshire
locality type:-   cave
locality type:-   pothole
coordinates:-   SD731747
1Km square:-   SD7374
10Km square:-   SD77
SummaryText:-   Grade III.
SummaryText:-   Explored by Earby Pothole Club, 1967; extended by University of Leeds Speleological Association, 1972.
references:-   Brook, A & Brook, D & Davies, G M &Long, M H: 1975: Northern Caves, vol.3 Ingleborough: Dalesman Books (Clapham, North Yorkshire):: ISBN 0 85206 312 1

evidence:-   descriptive text:- Balderston c1890
placename:-  Tatham Wife Hole
source data:-   Book, Ingleton, Bygone and Present, by Robert R and Margaret Balderston, published by Simpkin, Marshall and Co, London, and by Edmndson and Co, 24 High Street, Skipton, Yorkshire, about 1890.
image BLD1P075, button  goto source
page 75:-  "..."
"... there are many funnel-shaped holes on the moorland not far above Crina Bottom. ... Tatham Wife Hole is near the bottom of Foal's Foot, to the west of the summit - a couple of conjoined holes one hundred and fourteen yards round and fifty-two feet up the highest slope. ..."

evidence:-   old map:- Balderston c1890 map
placename:-  Tatham Wife Shakehole
source data:-   Map, the hills in the Ingleton area, probably by Robert R Balderston, engraved by Goodall and Suddick, Leeds, West Yorkshire, about 1890.
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"Tatham Wife Shakehole"
item:-  private collection : 27.1
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