Satron

Satron is a hamlet in Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England. It lies 0.6 miles (1 km) south west of Gunnerside^[1] on the opposite bank of the River Swale. It is in the civil parish of Muker,^[2] but used to be in the ancient parish of Grinton.^[3] From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

Satron
Looking from Gunnerside across the River Swale to Satron
Satron Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SD940977
Civil parish	Muker
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RICHMOND
Postcode district	DL11
Dialling code	01748
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Richmond and Northallerton
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54.375280°N 2.093560°W / 54.375280; -2.093560

The hamlet is on the south Bank of the River Swale and nestles on the northern edge of the B6270, the Kirkby Stephen to Downholme road through Swaledale.^[1][4]

The name of the village derives from Old Norse 'saetr' (summer pasture)^[5] from when Upper Swaledale was settled by the Norse peoples to graze cattle and sheep.^[6]

South of the hamlet is Satron Moor, which used to be worked for minerals as with much of the Upper Swaledale area. The waters were collected on the moor and used to 'hush' the minerals out. The water was then allowed to flow into Oxnop Beck. Mining ceased about 1870.^[7] Satron Moor is designated as a SSSI.^[8]