Middlesmoor
Village in North Yorkshire, England
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::summary Village in North Yorkshire, England ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | England |
| coordinates | |
| official_name | Middlesmoor |
| static_image_name | Middlesmoor(ChrisHeaton)Jun2007.jpg |
| static_image_caption | Part of the village opposite the Crown Inn |
| population | 40 |
| civil_parish | Stonebeck Up |
| region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| unitary_england | North Yorkshire |
| lieutenancy_england | North Yorkshire |
| constituency_westminster | Skipton and Ripon |
| post_town | HARROGATE |
| postcode_district | HG3 |
| postcode_area | HG |
| os_grid_reference | SE092741 |
| :: |
| country = England | coordinates = | official_name = Middlesmoor | static_image_name = Middlesmoor(ChrisHeaton)Jun2007.jpg | static_image_caption = Part of the village opposite the Crown Inn | population = 40 | civil_parish = Stonebeck Up | region = Yorkshire and the Humber | unitary_england = North Yorkshire | lieutenancy_england = North Yorkshire | constituency_westminster = Skipton and Ripon | post_town = HARROGATE | postcode_district = HG3 | postcode_area = HG | dial_code = | os_grid_reference = SE092741 Middlesmoor is a small hill village at the head of Nidderdale in the county of North Yorkshire, England.
Middlesmoor is the principal settlement in the civil parish of Stonebeck Up, historically a township in the ancient parish of Kirkby Malzeard. Until 1974 it was part of the West 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.
History
The place name was first mentioned in the 12th century. It probably means "moorland in the middle of two streams" referring to the River Nidd and its tributary How Stean Beck. An alternative explanation is that the name comes from an otherwise unrecorded personal name, Midele, also seen in the name of Middlesbrough.
In the 12th century Byland Abbey established a grange at Middlesmoor.
Church
It appears that there has been a place of worship at Middlesmoor since Anglo-Saxon times. There is a stone cross inscribed "Cross of St Ceadda" (Chad), dated to Anglo-Saxon times, in the Church of St Chad, which also contains an ancient font which is possibly Anglo-Saxon.
The present church was built in 1865 by William Henry Crossland. It is a Grade II listed building.
References
References
- "History of Middlesmoor, in Harrogate and West Riding".
- (2010). "The Cambridge Dictionary of English Place-Names". Cambridge University Press.
- (1961). "The Place-Names of the West Riding of Yorkshire: Part V: Upper and Lower Claro Wapentakes". Cambridge University Press.
- Jennings, Bernard. (1992). "A History of Nidderdale".
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- "Middlesmoor Conservation Area Character Appraisal".
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