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Farnley
Yorkshire
West Riding

The Square, Farnley
Location
Grid reference: SE215479
Location: 53°55’48"N, 1°40’12"W
Data
Population: 338  (2011)
Post town: Otley
Postcode: LS21
Dialling code: 01943
Local Government
Council: North Yorkshire
Parliamentary
constituency:
Skipton and Ripon

Farnley is a village in the West Riding of Yorkshire, near Otley,

The name "Farnley" indicates that the village was first established in an area heavy with ferns. It is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book as Fernelai and Fernelie.

Part of the Farnley Estate

To the south of the village lies Farnley Hall, a stately home built by John Carr. The house has a rich history, being associated with names such as Fairfax, Cromwell, and Turner.[1] A selection of Turner's works from the Farnley Hall collection were sold in 1890 for £25,000.[2]

The primary school in Farnley is occasionally used as a location for filming the soap opera Emmerdale.

Outside links

("Wikimedia Commons" has material
about Farnley, Otley)

References

  1. National Heritage List 1150040: Farnley Hall (Grade @ listing)
  2. Yorkshire Rivers: The Washburn, by Tom Bradley (published 1895, reprinted 1988, Old Hall Press.)