| Leathley | |
|---|---|
 The Parish Church of St Oswald, Leathley, built circa 1100, enlarged in the 1470s and renovated in 1869 | |
.svg)  Leathley Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 181 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SE232471 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Otley |
| Postcode district | LS21 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Leathley is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England, the parish includes the townships of both Castley and Leathley.[1] It is near the border with West Yorkshire and the River Wharfe, 1 mile north-east of Otley. The B6161 runs through the village, connecting Leathley with Killinghall in the North and Pool-in-Wharfedale in the south.
According to the 2011 census Leathley had a population of 181 people.[2]
In 1870–72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Leathley as:
- a village, a township, and a parish in Otley district, W. R. Yorkshire. The village stands on an affluent of the river Wharfe, 3 miles NW of Arthing. ton r. station, and 3 NE of Otley; and is. a picturesque place.[3]
Later in the 1880s Leathley was described by John Bartholomew as:
- 3 miles NE. of Otley – par., 2089 ac., pop. 237; township, 1565 ac., pop. 150; contains the seat of Leathley Hall[4]
The name Leathley originates from the old English meaning 'slope wood/clearing' referring to the rural nature of the landscape.[5]
- ^ Hinson, Colin. "The Ancient Parish of Leathley".
- ^ "Leathley (Parish): Key figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ Wilson, John Marius. "Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales".
- ^ Bartholomew, John (1887). "Gazetteer of the British Isles". Bartholomew. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ^ Mills, A.D. "Dictionary of English place names".