Definitions

1. noun

People who live in the Yorkshire Dales region in England or are associated with it, especially those who are native to the area.

“She was from a long line of dalespeople, proud of their heritage and traditions.”

2. noun

A group of people, especially in the Yorkshire Dales, who are skilled in traditional crafts or ways of life such as farming, sheep herding, or textiles.

“The dalespeople had been working on their farm for generations, maintaining its traditions and ways.”