Historic houses · North East England
Gayles
Gayles in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Gayles is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Gayles is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Gayles is established in the district ward of Gilling West. This small village consists of 80 households, with a total population (including Kirby Hill) of 180 according to the 2011 UK census. The area also includes two farms by the names of Gayles Hall Farm and Slip Farm. The village is roughly 10 miles (16 km) west of Darlington. In 1870–72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales described Gayles as follows: GAYLES, a township in Kirkby Ravensworth parish, N. R. Yorkshire; 5 miles NW by N of Richmond, North Yorkshire. Acres, 2,467. Real Property, £2,160. Pop., 197. Houses, 45.
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Background
History
The name Gayles derives from the Old Norse geils meaning 'the narrow ravines'. Gayles, Dalton, Kirkby-on-the-hill, New Forest, Newsham, Ravensworth and Whashton are the townships that compose the Kirkby Ravensworth Parish. Kirkby Ravensworth was historically situated in the North Riding of Yorkshire, and has been a part of North Yorkshire since 1974. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Richmondshire, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. According to the UK census data, the population of Gayles has declined from 224 in 1811, to 180 in 2011. On 19 December 1951 the Gayles Hall () was registered as a grade II British listed building with the Richmondshire…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4628, -1.8108
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Gayles
- Postcode
- DL11 7FD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
Sources
- wikidata: Q2673634 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Gayles, North Yorkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gayles?
- Gayles is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.4628°, -1.8108°.
- Is Gayles wheelchair accessible?
- Partially — OpenStreetMap notes limited wheelchair access at Gayles. Check ahead for specific facilities.