Masham
Masham is a small, market, upland farming and arable town and area of the eastern edge of the dales. Masham claim to frame is that it is home to the world-famous Threakston brewery industry. This independent family brewery has grown in Masham since 1827 when it first started as a cottage industry at the brew house of a Masham pub called the Black Bull. Masham itself was established in Saxon period and lies peacefully on the River Ure. Masham contains quaint almshouses and a spacious Market Place. Behind the market place are a number of craft and gift workshops including Uredale Glass. The Church is also mentioned in the Doomsday Book.