OS grid reference SE138672 Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district HG3 District Borough of Harrogate Civil parish Stonebeck Down | Country England Post town HARROGATE Shire county North Yorkshire Dialling code 01423 UK parliament constituency Skipton and Ripon | |
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Region Yorkshire and the Humber | ||
Heathfield is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stonebeck Down in upper Nidderdale, in North Yorkshire, England. It lies on a broad terrace on the west side of the dale, overlooking a steep slope down to the River Nidd.
Map of Heathfield, Harrogate, UK
Heathfield was first recorded in Domesday Book as Higrefeld. The name is derived from Old English, and means "open land frequented by jays". By the 17th century the name had become Hearfield, and in the 18th century was recorded as Heathfield. In the Middle Ages the land was owned by Byland Abbey, which mined lead and established a grange there.
Heathfield Moor rises west of the hamlet, and is managed for grouse shooting.
References
Heathfield, North Yorkshire Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA