North Stainley with Sleningford
| North Stainley with Sleningford | |
|---|---|
| Civil parish | |
| Coordinates: 54°11′N 1°34′W / 54.19°N 1.56°WCoordinates: 54°11′N 1°34′W / 54.19°N 1.56°W | |
| Country | England |
| Primary council | Harrogate |
| County | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Status | Parish |
| Government | |
| • Type | Parish Council |
| • UK Parliament | Skipton and Ripon |
| • EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Population ((Including Eavestone. 2011)) | |
| • Total | 737 |
| Website | www.northstainleyparishcouncil.btck.co.uk |
North Stainley with Sleningford is a civil parish in Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, England. The principal settlement and only village in the parish is North Stainley. The parish also includes the small settlements of Sleningford, North Lees and Sutton Grange. The Lightwater Valley theme park is also in the parish.
The parish is bounded on the north and east by the River Ure, and on the south by the city of Ripon.
North Stainley with Sleningford was historically a township in the ancient parish of Ripon in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It became a civil parish in 1866. It was transferred to North Yorkshire in 1974. In 1988 the parish absorbed the small civil parish of Sutton Grange.
The bridge over the Ure at West Tanfield bears an inscription to mark the boundary between the West and North Ridings of Yorkshire.
Sleningford Water Mill on the banks of the River Ure downstream from West Tanfield
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