Fearby
Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England
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::summary Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox UK place"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | England |
| coordinates | |
| official_name | Fearby |
| static_image | Fearby.jpg |
| static_image_width | 250px |
| static_image_caption | Cottages overlooking the village green at Fearby |
| population | 130 |
| civil_parish | Fearby |
| unitary_england | North Yorkshire |
| lieutenancy_england | North Yorkshire |
| region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| constituency_westminster | Skipton and Ripon |
| post_town | RIPON |
| postcode_district | HG4 |
| postcode_area | HG |
| dial_code | 01765 |
| os_grid_reference | SE195812 |
| :: |
| country = England | coordinates = | official_name = Fearby | static_image = Fearby.jpg | static_image_width = 250px | static_image_caption = Cottages overlooking the village green at Fearby | population = 130 | population_ref = | civil_parish = Fearby | unitary_england = North Yorkshire | lieutenancy_england = North Yorkshire | region = Yorkshire and the Humber | constituency_westminster = Skipton and Ripon | post_town = RIPON | postcode_district = HG4 | postcode_area = HG | dial_code = 01765 | os_grid_reference = SE195812
Fearby is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is located in the valley of the River Burn 2 mi west of Masham. Nearby settlements include Healey, High Ellington and Swinton. The population of the parish was estimated at 130 in 2013.
History
The village is first mentioned, as Federbi, in the Domesday Book which records a population of eight villagers and one smallholder. The toponym is of uncertain derivation. The element -by is of Old Norse origin, meaning "village", and the name could mean either "four villages" or "feather village".
Fearby was historically a township in the large ancient parish of Masham in the North Riding of Yorkshire. It became part of the new ecclesiastical parish of Healey in 1849. The civil parish of Fearby was formed in 1866.
Governance
Until 1974 Fearby was part of Masham Rural District (before 1934 Masham Urban District) in the North Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. It lies within the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The parish now shares a grouped parish council, known as Fearby, Healey and District Parish Council, with Colsterdale, Ellingstring, Healey and Ilton cum Pott.
References
References
- (2013). "Population Estimates". North Yorkshire County Council.
- [http://www.domesdaymap.co.uk/place/SE1981/fearby/ Open Domesday website]
- (2010). "The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names". Cambridge University Press.
- (1914). "Parishes: Masham". Institute of Historical Research.
- "Fearby Tn/CP through time".
- "The Parish". Fearby Healey and District Parish Council.
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