Lower Dunsforth
| Lower Dunsforth | |
|---|---|
 Lower Dunsforth from the west | |
.svg.png)  Lower Dunsforth Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE4464 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HARROGATE |
| Postcode district | YO26 |
| Dialling code | 01423 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Lower Dunsforth is a village in the civil parish of Dunsforths, in North Yorkshire, England. It was recorded in the Domesday Book (1086) as Doneforde/Dunesford/Dunesforde.[1] St Mary's Church was rebuilt in the 1860s with a buttressed spire.
Lower Dunsforth was formerly a township in the parish of Aldborough,[2] in 1866 Lower Dunsforth became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1960 the parish was abolished and merged with Upper Dunsforth with Branton Green to form "Dunsforths".[3] In 1951 the parish had a population of 113.[4] From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
References
- ^ The National Archives. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ "Descriptive gazetteer entry for Dunsforth (Lower)". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Relationships and changes Lower Dunsforth CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Population statistics Lower Dunsforth CP/Tn through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 29 November 2023.