North Lees is a hamlet in the Harrogate district 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]
| North Lees | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Houses in North Lees | |
.svg)  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 |
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
edit- ^ "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
editMedia related to North Lees at Wikimedia Commons
