Welcome to Aldfield
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Aldfield is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England, about three miles west of Ripon. It is the closest village to Fountains Abbey and became part of the abbey estate in 1356. The population of the parish was estimated at 80 in 2013.Aldfield was listed in the Domesday Book of 1086.Sulphurous mineral springs were discovered near Aldfield in around 1698 leading to the establishment of Aldfield Spa. Lord de Grey, on whose land the spring was, adapted an adjacent cottage so that the water could be used there for the treatment of various ailments. It closed in the 1930s but the ruined buildings are still visible.Historically, the village lay in the Claro Wapentake of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It was transferred to North Yorkshire in 1974. Aldfield was the birthplace of the artist William Powell Frith.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
515 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
288 (2021) |
Density |
56 people/km2 |
Mean age |
|
Ward |
Fountains & Ripley |
District |
Harrogate |
Postcodes |
HG4 |
ONS ID |
E04007304 |
Council
Contact details for Aldfield Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Aldfield Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Aldfield Parish.
Planning
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Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Aldfield Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Aldfield Parish.
Local News
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Firefighters from Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon tackle fire which kills 70 pheasants
Published: 9th Aug 2023
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Plans submitted for conversion of Ripon's historic spa baths
Published: 2nd Oct 2023
Hosted and licensed by Harrogate Informer
Rare portraits of family servant by the great Victorian painter William Powell Frith acquired by Mercer Art Gallery
Published: 28th Mar 2017