The river is reputedly the fastest-flowing in England, and Grinton is the first point above Richmond where it could normally be forded.
ðə ɹˈɪvɚɹ ɪz ɹᵻpjˈuːɾᵻdli ðə fˈæstɪstflˈoʊɪŋ ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd, ænd ɡɹˈɪntən ɪz ðə fˈɜːst pˈɔɪnt əbˌʌv ɹˈɪtʃmənd wˌɛɹ ɪt kʊd nˈoːɹməli biː fˈoːɹdᵻd.