Staveley, North Yorkshire Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:54.0596°N -1.4411°W
Official Name:Staveley
Static Image:All Saints Church, Staveley.jpg
Static Image Caption:All Saints Church, Staveley
Population:450
Population Ref:(2011 census)
Civil Parish:Staveley
Unitary England:North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Post Town:KNARESBOROUGH
Postcode District:HG5
Postcode Area:HG
Os Grid Reference:SE366627

Staveley is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated 4miles north of Knaresborough and near the A1(M) motorway. In the 2001 census, the village had a population of 444, which had risen to 450 by the time of the 2011 census. In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population to have dropped to 440.[1]

History

The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to Gospatric.[2] The name Staveley is Anglo-Saxon and means the clearing where the staves were brought from.

The racehorse Staveley, winner of the 1805 St Leger Stakes, was born at nearby Boroughbridge.[3]

The village used to have a railway station on the now disused Pilmoor, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough Railway. When it opened, it was called Staveley, but from 1881 its name was taken from nearby Copgrove village to avoid confusion with Staveley in Derbyshire.[4]

The grade II listed, Church of All Saints, was built in 1864 and holds services twice-monthly.[5] The church replaces an earlier structure which is believed to have existed since Medieval times.

Staveley was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.[6]

Attractions

Staveley is home to many local attractions and has the following aspects:

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015 Population Estimates Parishes . northyorks.gov.uk . 1 July 2019 . 13 . PDF . December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20220604015709/https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/sites/default/files/fileroot/About%20the%20council/North%20Yorkshire%20statistics/Parish_mid-year_population_estimates_2015.pdf. 4 June 2022. dead.
  2. Web site: Staveley Domesday Book . opendomesday.org . 1 July 2019.
  3. Book: Sporting magazine (Oct. 1805-Mar. 1806) . 3 . Wheble . 1806 . 17 March 2013.
  4. Book: Howat. Patrick. The Pilmoor, Boroughbridge and Knaresborough Railway. 1991. Martin Bairstow. Farsley. 978-1871944-05-1. 42.
  5. Web site: Events - Staveley: All Saints - A Church Near You . www.achurchnearyou.com . 1 July 2019.
  6. Web site: History of Staveley, in Harrogate and West Riding Map and description. 2020-11-24. www.visionofbritain.org.uk.
  7. Web site: Staveley Community Primary School URN: 121419 . reports.ofsted.gov.uk . 1 July 2019 . 28 December 2018.
  8. News: Lemm . Elaine . Pub Of The Week: Royal Oak, Staveley . 1 July 2019 . The Yorkshire Post . 25 August 2013. limited.
  9. Web site: Staveley YWT . www.ywt.org.uk . 1 July 2019.