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Farnhill is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England.[2][3] It is situated near Sutton-in-Craven and about 4 miles (6.4 km) south-east of Skipton. Farnhill is also across the canal from Kildwick and there is a church in Kildwick. There is a primary school next to the church and Farnhill backs up on to the moors. There are around 500 people living in Farnhill.
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The name Farnhill derives from the Old English fearnhyll meaning 'fern hill'.[4]
To the south of the village is Farnhill Hall, a Grade I listed fortified manor house, dating from the 15th century but much altered.[5]
Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire.[6] From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Craven, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Farnhill Parish (1170216745)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 104 Leeds & Bradford (Harrogate & Ilkley) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2014. ISBN 9780319231654.
- ^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ Historic England. "FARNHILL HALL (1316997)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "History of Farnhill, in Craven and West Riding". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
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