Leathley
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. 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.
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The Parish Church of St Oswald, Leathley, built circa 1100, enlarged in the 1470s and renovated in 1869 | |
Leathley Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 181 (2011 Census) |
| OS grid reference | SE232471 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Otley |
| Postcode district | LS21 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
According to the 2011 census Leathley had a population of 181 people.
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.
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
The name Leathley originates from the old English meaning 'slope wood/clearing' referring to the rural nature of the landscape.
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