Staveley, North Yorkshire

Staveley
Staveley  Staveley shown within North Yorkshire
Population	450 (2011)[1]
OS grid reference	SE366627
Civil parish	Staveley
District	Harrogate
Shire county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KNARESBOROUGH
Postcode district	HG5
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places UK England Yorkshire

Coordinates: 54°03′34″N 1°26′28″W / 54.059580°N 1.441050°W

Staveley is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Knaresborough and near the A1(M) motorway. The racehorse Staveley, winner of the 1805 St Leger Stakes, was born at nearby Boroughbridge.^[2]

Attractions

All Saints Church, Staveley

Staveley is home to many local attractions and has the following aspects:

• Martin's Pond: Situated at the end of Lowfield Lane, this pond sits at the bottom of the abandoned railway tracks and has an abundance of wild life.
• Staveley Community Primary School, rated 'good' in a 2010 Ofsted inspection.
• The Royal Oak Pub.
• The Railway Line: Abandoned for several years, the railway track offers a walk elevated through wildlife, whilst capturing the peaceful bliss of the countryside.
• Nature Reserve: A long walk that stretches beyond Staveley. The reserve has many wild and rare species of flower and wildlife.

References

1. "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 3 August 2015.
2. Sporting magazine (Oct. 1805-Mar. 1806). Wheble. 1806. p. 3. Retrieved 17 March 2013.

External links

Media related to Staveley, North Yorkshire at Wikimedia Commons