Lindley, North Yorkshire Explained

Official Name:	Lindley
Civil Parish:	Lindley
Country:	England
Region:	Yorkshire and the Humber
Coordinates:	53.9333°N -40°W
Static Image:	A derelict farm, Lindley, North Yorkshire.jpg
Static Image Caption:	Derelict farm, north-west of Lindley

Lindley is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district 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]

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Check Browser Settings . 2013-09-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052853/http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61_60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790484 . 2016-03-04 .
2. Web site: North Yorkshire County Council. Population Estimates. 2015. 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. Web site: Lindley Key to English Place-names. The University of Nottingham. 3 June 2022.
4. Web site: History of Lindley, in Harrogate and West Riding. A Vision of Britain through Time. 3 June 2022.
5. Web site: Relationships and changes Lindley CP/Tn through time. A Vision of Britain through Time. 3 June 2022.