Leighton, North Yorkshire

Leighton
Leighton Leighton shown within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE163794
Civil parish	Healey
District	Harrogate
Shire county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RIPON
Postcode district	HG4
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places UK England Yorkshire

Coordinates: 54°12′39″N 1°45′05″W / 54.21082°N 1.75142°W / 54.21082; -1.75142

Leighton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Healey in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is near Leighton Reservoir that provides for Yorkshire Water.

Notable residents

The religious prophet Martha Hatfield was from Leighton.^[1]

References

↑ This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Hatfield, Martha". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.

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