Hornby, Richmondshire

Not to be confused with Hornby, Hambleton.

Hornby
The village of Hornby and the Church of Saint Mary
Hornby is located in North Yorkshire
Hornby
Hornby
Location within North Yorkshire
Population280 (Including Appleton East and West, and Arrathorne 2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE222938
Civil parish
  • Hornby
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBedale
Postcode districtDL8
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°20′22″N 1°39′36″W / 54.33943°N 1.66000°W / 54.33943; -1.66000

Hornby is a small village and civil parish located about 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of Bedale. It is part of the non-metropolitan district of Richmondshire in the shire county of North Yorkshire, England.[2][3]

Etymology

The name of the village is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Hornebi and Horneby. It derives from the Old Norse personal name Horni and the word bý ('farm'). Thus the name once meant 'farm belonging to Horni'.[4]

Governance

Hornby is part of the electoral ward of Hornby Castle.[3] This ward stretches north to Brough with St. Giles, with a total population of 1,766.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hornby Parish (1170217156)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 99 Northallerton & Ripon (Pateley Bridge & Leyburn) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2013. ISBN 9780319231593.
  3. ^ a b "Ordnance Survey Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  4. ^ Smith, A H (1969). The place-names of the North Riding of Yorkshire (PDF). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 240. OCLC 16956730.
  5. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hornby Castle 2011 Census Ward (1237325135)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2018.

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