THE VALE OF MOWBRAY - A Northern Coast to Coast Walk: From St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay - page 97

Water tower, Ingleby Arncliffe
INGLEBY ARNCLIFFE
The history of Ingleby Arncliffe can be traced back to the Norman Conquest. From the
Domesday topic it appears that there used to be two manors held by the king - Engelbi
and Ernclive - and it is from these that the present names derives. 'Engelbi' is thought
to mean 'the village of the English', an allusion to the survival of an English settlement
amid what would have been a predominantly Scandinavian population. 'Ernclive', or
'Eagles Cliff', almost certainly owes its name to the steep, wooded cliff to the southeast.
On reaching Ingleby Arncliffe, a quick left and right then lead down to
Ingleby Cross.
At Ingleby Cross the route enters the North York Moors National Park,
and can be said to have engaged upon the final lap, the remaining 80km
(50 miles). Heather-clad moors await, extravagant scenery, wide panora-
mas and, in just a few days, journey's end. Sadly, the 'cross' of Ingleby
Cross is missing, or it was in August 2005, when this topic was revised,
having been blown down in gales a few weeks earlier. It is hoped that it
won't be too long before it is restored.