Gollinglith Foot (), historically also spelt Gownley Foot, is a hamlet in the civil parish of Healey in the county of
North Yorkshire
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, England. It lies on the River Burn near the foot of
Colsterdale
Colsterdale is the valley of the River Burn, a tributary of the River Ure, in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. It gives its name to a hamlet and civil parish in the upper part of the dale, about west of Masham. The population ...
.
It takes its name from the moorland ridge known as Gollinglith west of the hamlet, between the valleys of the River Burn and Spruce Gill Beck.
Gollinglith Foot was once a thriving mining community. Iron, lead and coal have all been mined from the area. It once had its own school, founded in 1787.
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the
Borough of Harrogate
The Borough of Harrogate was a local government district with borough status in North Yorkshire, England, from 1974 to 2023. Its council was based in the town of Harrogate, but it also included surrounding settlements, including the cathedral ...
, it is now administered by the unitary
North Yorkshire Council
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.
The
Six Dales Trail
The Six Dales Trail is a long distance footpath in North Yorkshire, England, with a short section in West Yorkshire. It is long and connects Otley and Middleham.
The trail is waymarked. It was opened by Janet Street-Porter at the end of June ...