Heathfield, Yorkshire
| Heathfield | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
 Heathfield in 2006 | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE138672 |
| Location: | 54°6’0"N, 1°47’13"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Harrogate |
| Postcode: | HG3 |
| Dialling code: | 01423 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Harrogate |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Skipton and Ripon |
Heathfield is a hamlet in the West Riding of Yorkshire, within the parish of Stonebeck Down in upper Nidderdale. It sits on a broad terrace on the west side of the dale, overlooking a steep slope down to the River Nidd.
Heathfield is recorded in Domesday Book as Higrefeld. The name appears to be derived from Old English ' higera feld, meaning "magpie field". 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]
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References
- ↑ Smith, A.H. (1961). The Place-names of the West Riding of Yorkshire. 5. Cambridge University Press. p. 215.
- ↑ Jennings, Bernard (1992). A History of Nidderdale. pp. 59, 96. ISBN 1-85072-114-9.
- ↑ The Ripley Castle Shoot website