Norwood, North Yorkshire

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Norwood
Civil parish
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Population216 (2011 census) [1]
OS grid reference SE212527
Civil parish
  • Norwood
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HARROGATE
Postcode district HG3
Post townOTLEY
Postcode district LS21
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
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53°58′12″N1°40′34″W / 53.970°N 1.676°W / 53.970; -1.676

Norwood is a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Several areas of Norwood are significantly affluent, with a large number of high-value properties. According to the 2001 UK census, Norwood parish had a population of 200, [2] increasing to 216 at the 2011 Census. [1] The parish lies on the eastern side of the Washburn Valley, and includes the eastern side of Swinsty Reservoir. It is situated adjacent to the Yorkshire Dales National Park and lies within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

There is no village in the parish. The population is spread among a number of hamlets and scattered farms, including Norwood Bottom and Bland Hill. Norwood Hall is a 17th-century Grade II listed building. [3] Dob Park Bridge is a packhorse bridge, probably of 17th century origin, over the River Washburn. [4]

Norwood is pronounced locally as "Norood", just as Warwick is pronounced "Warrick".

Until 1950 the parish was known as Clifton with Norwood. It was historically a township in the parish of Fewston, and became a separate civil parish in 1866. [5] From 1974 to 2023 it was in Harrogate district.

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References

  1. 1 2 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Norwood Parish (E04007403)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. ↑ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Norwood Parish (36UD102)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. ↑ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1150433)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1295637)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  5. ↑ Vision of Britain website

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