[1] Ramshaw was originally a mining village and is home to one restaurant, the Bridge Inn.

The name Gaunless itself is of later Norse origin, meaning useless.

It is believed that this derives from the river's inability to power a mill, sustain fish or create fertile floodplains.

[citation needed] The bridge connecting Ramshaw with neighbouring village Evenwood is between 300 and 500 years old.

[citation needed] There is a formal garden in Ramshaw, named Ramshaw Hall Garden, which contains walls originating in the late 17th century.