A hamlet in a deep valley one miles south-east of Kirkby Stephen near Stenkrith Bridge. The villages lie in the upper Eden valley and are joined by a footbridge.
At the centre of Nateby is a small vilage green with a shady sycamore, commemorating the victory of World War I. Facing the green The Black Bull Inn proudly wears its old AA plaque informing motorists that it is 266 miles to London.
The oldest building in Wharton is Lammerside Castle, now a ruin, believed to have been built in the 13th century to guard the pass between Wild Boar Fell and High Seat. It was built by the DeQuertons. Over the years the name has changed to the present Wharton. A second stronghold was built further down the Eden. This is now Wharton Hall and it began life in the 15th century when it was built by Hugh de Querton. Today, it is a fortified farmhouse with gatehouse and courtyard...it is however privately owned and not open to the public.
For historians it should be noted that the most colourful of the Wharton's was Thomas, who prospered in the reign of henry VIII. In 1560, Thomas made himself a deer park by enclosing land from Wharton over to Ravenstonedale and turning out his tenant farmers.
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