Huby, Harrogate
Huby is a village in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire that lies approximately 5 miles (8 km) south of the town of Harrogate and 8.63 miles (13.89 km) north of the city of Leeds. According to the University of Nottingham English Place-names project, the settlement name Huby could mean "hōh" (Old English) a heel or sharply projecting piece of ground; "haugr" (Old Norse) a natural height, hill, or an artificial mound (e.g. burial mound); and "bȳ" (Old Norse) a farmstead, or village. The 2011 census for Huby returned 319 households and 756 residents.
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Strait Lane, Huby (2014) | |
Huby Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 756 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SE275475 |
| • London | 178.19 mi (286.77 km) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEEDS |
| Postcode district | LS17 |
| Dialling code | 01423 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
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| Website | Weeton Parish Council |
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