Lindley, North Yorkshire
| Lindley | |
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 Derelict farm, north-west of Lindley | |
.svg)  Lindley Location within North Yorkshire | |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Lindley is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is near Lindley Wood Reservoir and 1 mile north of Otley. In 2001 the parish had a population of 52.[1] The population was estimated at 50 in 2015.[2]
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
History
The name "Lindley" means 'Lime-tree wood/clearing'.[3] Lindley was formerly a township in Otley parish,[4] in 1866 Lindley became a civil parish in its own right.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Check Browser Settings". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Population Estimates" (PDF). North Yorkshire County Council. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2017. In the 2011 census the population of the parish was included with the parishes of Stainburn and Castley and not counted separately.
- ^ "Lindley Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "History of Lindley, in Harrogate and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Lindley CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
External links
Media related to Lindley, North Yorkshire at Wikimedia Commons