Fearby
Encyclopedia
Fearby is a village and civil parish
in the Harrogate
district of North Yorkshire
, England
. It is located 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Bedale
and 2 miles (3 km) west of Masham
. Nearby settlements include Healey
, High Ellington
and Swinton.
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book
which records a population of eight villagers and one smallholder.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Harrogate
Harrogate (borough)
Harrogate is a local government district and borough of North Yorkshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Harrogate but it also includes surrounding towns and villages...
district of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It is located 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Bedale
Bedale
Bedale is a market town and civil parish in the district of Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England. It lies north of Leeds, southwest of Middlesbrough, and south west of the county town of Northallerton...
and 2 miles (3 km) west of Masham
Masham
Masham is a small market town and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It has a population of 1,235. Situated in Wensleydale on the western bank of the River Ure, the name derives from the Anglo-Saxon "Mæssa's Ham", the homestead belonging to Mæssa. The Romans had...
. Nearby settlements include Healey
Healey, North Yorkshire
Healey is a small village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated to the immediate west of Fearby and is near Leighton and Leighton Reservoir. It is about three miles west of Masham....
, High Ellington
High Ellington
High Ellington is a village in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England, about 5 miles south west of Bedale. Opposite lies the smaller village of Low Ellington....
and Swinton.
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book
Domesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
which records a population of eight villagers and one smallholder.