Farnhill

Farnhill

Main Street, Farnhill
Farnhill
 Farnhill shown within North Yorkshire
Population 509 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSE005465
Civil parishFarnhill
DistrictCraven
Shire countyNorth Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town KEIGHLEY
Postcode district BD20
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
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Coordinates: 53°54′53″N 1°59′38″W / 53.914650°N 1.993870°W / 53.914650; -1.993870

Farnhill is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England.[2][3] It is situated near Sutton-in-Craven and about 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of Skipton. Farnhill is also across the canal from Kildwick and there is a church in Kildwick. There is a primary school next to the church and Farnhill backs up on to the moors. There are around 500 people living in Farnhill.

Bridge over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Farnhill

To the south of the village is Farnhill Hall, a fortified manor house, dating from the 15th century but much altered.

References

  1. "Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 104 Leeds & Bradford (Harrogate & Ilkley) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2014. ISBN 9780319231654.
  3. "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.

External links

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