Healaugh (pronounced "hee-law")[1] is a small village in the civil parish of Reeth, Fremington and Healaugh, in Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales. It is in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England and lies about 1 mile west of Reeth.
| Healaugh | |
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Apr2006.jpg) Healaugh village | |
.svg)  Healaugh Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE017990 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Richmond |
| Postcode district | DL11 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
The name Healaugh is derived from a Saxon word (Heah) meaning a high-level forest clearing.[2]
The village is small, with no amenities except a stone trough fed by a hillside stream,[1] and the village telephone box. The latter is unusually well endowed, with a carpet, waste paper bin, ash tray, directories and fresh flowers. Visitors may leave a donation.[2]
On 5 July 2014, the Tour de France Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate passed through the village.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Herriot Way". Sherpa Expeditions Limited. 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
- ^ a b Dalesman Publishing Ltd (9 April 2002). "Healaugh and the River Swale from Reeth". Dalesman magazine. Retrieved 29 June 2007.
- ^ "Tour de France Stage 1". Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
External links edit
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