Hanlith

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title: "Hanlith" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-north-yorkshire", "civil-parishes-in-north-yorkshire"] description: "Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England" topic_path: "general/villages-in-north-yorkshire" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlith" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England ::

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Field	Value
country	England
coordinates
official_name	Hanlith
static_image	Hanlith, North Yorkshire.jpg
static_image_caption	Hanlith, the 17th century but much modified Hanlith Hall on the right
population	40
civil_parish	Hanlith
unitary_england	North Yorkshire
lieutenancy_england	North Yorkshire
region	Yorkshire and the Humber
post_town	SKIPTON
postcode_district	BD23
postcode_area	BD
os_grid_reference	SD901612
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| country = England | coordinates = | official_name = Hanlith | static_image = Hanlith, North Yorkshire.jpg | static_image_caption = Hanlith, the 17th century but much modified Hanlith Hall on the right | population = 40 | civil_parish = Hanlith | unitary_england = North Yorkshire | lieutenancy_england = North Yorkshire | region = Yorkshire and the Humber | constituency_westminster = | post_town = SKIPTON | postcode_district = BD23 | postcode_area = BD | dial_code = | os_grid_reference = SD901612 Hanlith is a small village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near Kirkby Malham and the tourist attraction of Malham Cove. It is about 10 mi north west of Skipton, and consists of only 13 houses. Its population was estimated at 40 in 2015.

Hanlith has a joint parish council, Kirkby Malhamdale Parish Council, with the parishes of Malham, Kirkby Malham and Malham Moor.

History

Hanlith dates back as a manor to the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was spelt Hangelif. The name is of Old Norse origin, from the personal name Hagne and hlíð, meaning "slope", so means "Hagne's slope". The reference is to the steep hillside east of the River Aire.

Hanlith Hall belonged to the Dehelington and Medcalfe families until about 1347, and then became tenanted to the Serjeantson family who remained there for 550 years. The Hall was remodelled in the 20th century.

Hanlith was historically a township in the ancient parish of Kirkby Malham in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It became a civil parish in 1866, and in 1974 was transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Craven, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

References

References

1. (2015). "Population Estimates". North Yorkshire County Council.
2. "Kirkby Malhamdale Parish Council".
3. Smith, A. H.. (1961). "The Place-names of the West Riding of Yorkshire". Cambridge University Press.
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5. [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/KirkbyMalhamdale/more Genuki website]
6. [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10431013 Vision of Britain website]

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