North Lees
| North Lees | |
|---|---|
Houses in North Lees | |
North Lees Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE284743 |
| 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 |
North Lees is a hamlet in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 1.9 miles (3 km) north of Ripon on the A6108 road.[1][2] The village is just south of Lightwater Valley and is served by a bus service four times a day between Ripon and Leyburn.[3]
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
On the south eastern side of the village is the remains of a medieval moat and possibly the site of a Pele tower.[4] Land towards the south western side was used as a firing range during the First World War.[5] Other medieval (and possibly Roman) earthworks have been destroyed when the A6108 road was widened in the 20th century.[6]
On 5 July 2014, the Tour de France Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate passed through the village.[7]
References
- ^ "Man named in road wall accident". BBC News. 20 June 2004. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "299" (Map). Ripon & Boroughbridge. 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2015. ISBN 9780319245514.
- ^ "SERVICE 159" (PDF). lightwatervalley.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ Historic England. "Monument No. 53782". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ Historic England. "Monument No. 1517466". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ Historic England. "Monument No. 1517493". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Tour de France Stage 1". Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
External links
Media related to North Lees at Wikimedia Commons