Gollinglith Foot (GOWN-li FOOT),[1] historically also spelt Gownley Foot,[2] is a hamlet in the civil parish of Healey in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Burn near the foot of Colsterdale.
| Gollinglith Foot | |
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 Gollinglith Foot from the west | |
.svg)  Gollinglith Foot Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE154810 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RIPON |
| Postcode district | HG4 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
It takes its name from the moorland ridge known as Gollinglith 2 miles (3 km) west of the hamlet, between the valleys of the River Burn and Spruce Gill Beck.
Gollinglith Foot was once a thriving mining community. Iron, lead and coal have all been mined from the area. It once had its own school, founded in 1787.[1]
The Six Dales Trail passes through the hamlet.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "Healey". Welcome to Richmond.
- ^ e.g. in record of Elizabeth Verity (1858) at "Verity family". Grewelthorpe village website. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Sparshatt, John (2011). The Six Dales Trail. p. 32. ISBN 978 0 9564441 1 0.
External links edit
Media related to Gollinglith Foot at Wikimedia Commons