Gatenby

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Gatenby
Gatenby (North Yorkshire)
Gatenby

Gatenby shown within North Yorkshire
District Hambleton
Shire county North Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
European Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places: UKEnglandYorkshire

Coordinates: 54°17′07″N 1°30′04″W / 54.28515, -1.50112

Looking north to Gatenby Wood with the village beyond
Looking north to Gatenby Wood with the village beyond

Gatenby is a secluded village in North Yorkshire, England about two miles east of the A1 road. It is near the River Swale. Nearby is RAF Leeming.

Its name derives from the Old English Goutenby, meaning "susceptible to gout".

It is also an English surname.

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