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Farnhill

Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Farnhill
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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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Bridge over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at 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.

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