Heathfield, North Yorkshire

Heathfield is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stonebeck Down in upper Nidderdale, in North Yorkshire, England. It lies on a broad terrace on the west side of the dale, overlooking a steep slope down to the River Nidd.

Heathfield
Heathfield in 2006
Heathfield is located in North Yorkshire
Heathfield
Heathfield
Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE138672
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Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townHARROGATE
Postcode districtHG3
Dialling code01423
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54°06′00″N 1°47′13″W / 54.100°N 1.787°W / 54.100; -1.787

Heathfield was first recorded in Domesday Book as Higrefeld. The name is derived from Old English, and means "open land frequented by jays". By the 17th century the name had become Hearfield, and in the 18th century was recorded as Heathfield.[1] In the Middle Ages the land was owned by Byland Abbey, which mined lead and established a grange there.[2]

Heathfield Moor rises west of the hamlet, and is managed for grouse shooting.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Smith, A. H. (1961). The Place-names of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Vol. 5. Cambridge University Press. p. 215.
  2. ^ Jennings, Bernard (1992). A History of Nidderdale. pp. 59, 96. ISBN 1-85072-114-9.
  3. ^ The Ripley Castle Shoot website
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