Heathfield, North Yorkshire

Heathfield
Heathfield in 2006
Heathfield Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE138672
Civil parish	Stonebeck Down
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	HARROGATE
Postcode district	HG3
Dialling code	01423
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Skipton and Ripon
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°06′00″N1°47′13″W / 54.100°N 1.787°W / 54.100; -1.787

Heathfield is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stonebeck Down in upper Nidderdale, in North Yorkshire, England. It lies on a broad terrace on the west side of the dale, overlooking a steep slope down to the River Nidd.

Heathfield was first recorded in Domesday Book as Higrefeld. The name is derived from Old English, and means "open land frequented by jays". By the 17th century the name had become Hearfield, and in the 18th century was recorded as Heathfield. ^[1] In the Middle Ages the land was owned by Byland Abbey, which mined lead and established a grange there. ^[2]

Heathfield Moor rises west of the hamlet, and is managed for grouse shooting. ^[3]

References

1. Smith, A. H. (1961). The Place-names of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Vol. 5. Cambridge University Press. p. 215.
2. Jennings, Bernard (1992). A History of Nidderdale. pp. 59, 96. ISBN   1-85072-114-9.
3. "The Ripley Castle Shoot website". Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2011.

External links

• John Hearfield: Heathfield, a village in Nidderdale

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