Harwood Dale

Harwood Dale is a village and civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies within the North York Moors National Park. According to the 2001 UK census, Harwood Dale parish had a population of 134.[1]

Harwood Dale Scarborough North Yorkshire England

Harwood Dale
Harwood Dale
Location within North Yorkshire
Population134 (2001 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE962958
Civil parish
  • Harwood Dale
District
  • Scarborough
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSCARBOROUGH
Postcode districtYO13
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Governance

The parish council is Hackness and Harwood Dale Group Parish Council, which covers the six parishes of Broxa-cum-Troutsdale, Darncombe-cum-Langdale End, Hackness, Harwood Dale, Silpho and Suffield-cum-Everley.[2]

Diarist

The ruined Chapel of St Margaret was built in memory of Margaret, Lady Hoby (1571–1633) of Hackness. She kept what is thought to be the oldest extant diary by a woman in English.[3]

References

  1. "2001 Census: Key Statistics: Parish Headcounts: Area: Harwood Dale CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
  2. "Hackness & Harwood Dale Group Parish Council". Hackness & Harwood Dale Group Parish Council. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
  3. Diaries (journals). In: The Cambridge Guide to Women's Writing in English (1999). Retrieved 27 September 2011 from



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