Lindley, North Yorkshire

Lindley
Derelict farm, north-west of Lindley
Lindley Location within North Yorkshire
Civil parish	Lindley
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°56′N1°39′W / 53.933°N 1.650°W / 53.933; -1.650

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

• Listed buildings in Lindley, North Yorkshire

References

1. "Check Browser Settings". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
2. "Population Estimates" (PDF). North Yorkshire County Council. 2015. 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.
3. "Lindley Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham . Retrieved 3 June 2022.
4. "History of Lindley, in Harrogate and West Riding". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
5. "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