Gatenby
For the surname, see Gatenby (name).
Coordinates: 54°17′07″N 1°30′04″W / 54.28515°N 1.50112°W
Gatenby is a secluded village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated about two miles east of the A1 road, near to the River Swale. Nearby is RAF Leeming.
Looking north to Gatenby Wood with the village beyond
The population of the parish was estimated at 40 in 2010.[1] At the 2011 Census the population remained less than than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Exelby, Leeming and Newton.
The place name is found in the Domesday Book as Ghetenesbi, the meaning is unclear, one interpretation is "goat's tongue ridge farm", a farm situated on a narrow ridge.
From the place name, there is a derivative English surname, see Gatenby (name).
References
- ↑ "Population Estimates". North Yorkshire County Council. 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
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