Heathfield, North Yorkshire

Heathfield

Heathfield in 2006
Heathfield
Heathfield shown within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference SE138672
Civil parish
District
Shire county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town HARROGATE
Postcode district HG3
Dialling code 01423
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament

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. 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

Media related to Heathfield, North Yorkshire at Wikimedia Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.