Azerley is a village and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...
in the
Harrogate district
The Borough of Harrogate is a local government district with borough status in North Yorkshire, England. Its population at the census of 2011 was 157,869. Its council is based in the town of Harrogate, but it also includes surrounding towns and v ...
of
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by National parks of the United Kingdom, national parks, including most of ...
, England.
It is about north-west of
Ripon
Ripon () is a cathedral city in the Borough of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. The city is located at the confluence of two tributaries of the River Ure, the Laver and Skell. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the city ...
.
The civil parish includes the larger village of
Galphay
Galphay (traditionally pronounced �gɔ:fə) is a village in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
It is a lower dales village, some west of Ripon and close to the larger vil ...
, and also the village of Mickley. The population of the parish in the 2001 census was 355, reducing to 340 at the 2011 Census.
Braithwaite Hall, about a mile south west of the village, is a
Grade II listed building thought to date from the 16th century.
It should not be confused with
Braithwaite Hall
Braithwaite Hall is a 17th-century manor house in Coverdale in the Yorkshire Dales in England. It lies west of the village of East Witton. It is a Grade II* listed building, owned by the National Trust
The National Trust, formally the ...
in
Coverdale, a
National Trust
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property.
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Villages in North Yorkshire
Civil parishes in North Yorkshire
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