Harmby is a village and civil parish in Lower Wensleydale[2] very near to Leyburn, in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England.[3] It is closely connected with Spennithorne, half a mile away. The sports associations of the two villages are linked.
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Population | 371 (2011)[1] |
OS grid reference | SE128895 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Leyburn |
Postcode district | DL8 |
Dialling code | 01969 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
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The waterfall at Harmby is accessed via one of two footpaths from the main road, near the top of Harmby Bank, across from the Pheasant Inn.[4]
Edward Baines, in his 1823 directory, lists the village as Harnby and gives the population as 194.[5]
This small community has few businesses; the largest are the Pheasant Inn and the Lower Wensleydale Caravan Club Site (caravan park).[6][7][8]
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