Harwood Dale
Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England
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Harwood Dale is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies within the North York Moors National Park. According to the 2001 UK census, Harwood Dale parish had a population of 134,[2] which had risen to 140 at the 2011 Census, and remained at that number for an estimate by North Yorkshire County Council in 2015.[1]
| Harwood Dale | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Harwood Dale Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 140 (NYCC 2015)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE962958 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SCARBOROUGH |
| Postcode district | YO13 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
The name Harwood derives from the Old English wudu meaning 'wood' and an uncertain first element, either hær meaning 'heap of stones', hār meaning 'grey', or hara meaning 'hare'.[3]
Governance
The parish council is Hackness and Harwood Dale Group Parish Council, which covers the six parishes of Broxa-cum-Troutsdale, Darncombe-cum-Langdale End, Hackness, Harwood Dale, Silpho and Suffield-cum-Everley.[4]
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Scarborough, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
Diarist
The ruined Old St Margaret's Church, Harwood Dale, was built in memory of Margaret, Lady Hoby (1571–1633) of Hackness. She kept what is thought to be the oldest extant diary by a woman in English.[5]
