Castley

Castley is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies on a bend in the River Wharfe about 10 miles (16 km) north of the centre of Leeds.[1] The population of the civil parish was estimated at 70 in 2015.[2] The village appears in the Domesday Book as Castleai, a combination of castel, and lēah, meaning the clearing near the fort.[3][4]

The River Wharfe at Castley

The greater part of the Arthington Viaduct, which carries the Leeds to Harrogate railway line across the Wharfe valley, stands within the parish.[5]

References
  1. "Castley". getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. "Population Estimates" (PDF). North Yorkshire County Council. 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2017. In the 2011 census the population of the parish was included with the parishes of Stainburn and Lindley and not counted separately.
  3. "Castley | Domesday Book". opendomesday.org. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  4. "Castley :: Survey of English Place-Names". epns.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  5. Historic England. "Wharfedale Viaduct (Grade II) (1150036)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 June 2022.

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