Leighton, North Yorkshire

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Leighton
Leighton is located in North Yorkshire
Leighton
Leighton
Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSE163794
Civil parish
District
  • Harrogate
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRIPON
Postcode districtHG4
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54°12′39″N 1°45′05″W / 54.21082°N 1.75142°W / 54.21082; -1.75142Coordinates: 54°12′39″N 1°45′05″W / 54.21082°N 1.75142°W / 54.21082; -1.75142

Leighton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Healey in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is near Leighton Reservoir that provides for Yorkshire Water.[1]

Notable residents[]

The religious prophet Martha Hatfield was from Leighton.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Leighton reservoir works to take nine months". Ripon Gazette. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
  2. ^  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Hatfield, Martha". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.

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