Editing Farnley, North Yorkshire

{{Short description|Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox UK place
| country                  = England
| coordinates              = {{coord|53|55|36|N|1|40|20|W|display=inline,title}}
| label_position           = top
| official_name            = Farnley
| population               = 338
| population_ref           = (2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11123363&c=LS21+2QD&d=16&e=62&g=6454749&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=0&s=1438883521107&enc=1|title=Parish population 2011|accessdate=6 August 2015}}</ref>
| civil_parish             = Farnley
| unitary_england          = [[North Yorkshire (district)|North Yorkshire]]
| lieutenancy_england      = [[North Yorkshire]]
| region                   = Yorkshire and the Humber
| constituency_westminster = [[Skipton and Ripon (UK Parliament constituency)|Skipton and Ripon]]
| post_town                = OTLEY
| postcode_district        = LS21
| postcode_area            = LS
| dial_code                = 01943
| os_grid_reference        = SE215479
}}

'''Farnley''' is a village and [[civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in the county of [[North Yorkshire]], England, near [[Otley]], [[West Yorkshire]]. The name "Farnley" indicates that the village was first established in an area heavy with [[fern]]s. It is mentioned in the 1086 [[Domesday Book]] as ''Fernelai'' and ''Fernelie''.

From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the [[Borough of Harrogate]], it is now administered by the unitary [[North Yorkshire Council]].

[[File:Farnley Estate land.jpg|thumb|left|Part of the Farnley Estate]]
To the south of the village lies [[Farnley Hall (North Yorkshire)|Farnley Hall]], a [[stately home]] built by [[John Carr (architect)|John Carr]]. The house has a rich history, being associated with names such as [[Edward Fairfax|Fairfax]], [[Oliver Cromwell|Cromwell]], and [[J. M. W. Turner|Turner]].<ref>{{NHLE |num=1150040 |desc=Farnley Hall |accessdate=20 January 2013}}</ref> A selection of Turner's works from the Farnley Hall collection were sold in 1890 for £25,000.<ref>''Yorkshire Rivers: The Washburn'', by Tom Bradley (published 1895, reprinted 1988, Old Hall Press.)</ref>

The [[primary school]] in Farnley is occasionally used as a location for filming the [[soap opera]] ''[[Emmerdale]]''.

When found as a surname the most popular is Fearnley; other surnames related to the area are Farnely, Farnley and Fernleigh.

==See also==
*[[Listed buildings in Farnley, North Yorkshire]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Farnley, North Yorkshire|Farnley}}

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[[Category:Villages in North Yorkshire]]
[[Category:Civil parishes in North Yorkshire]]


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