| Middleham | |
|---|---|
 Middleham Marketplace | |
.svg)  Middleham Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 825 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE124878 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEYBURN |
| Postcode district | DL8 |
| Dialling code | 01969 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Middleham (/ˈmɪdələm/ MID-əl-əm;[2] meaning "middle ham", i.e. "middle village") is a market town and civil parish[3] in the district and county of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales, on the south side of the valley, upstream from the junction of the River Ure and River Cover. There has been a settlement there since Roman times. It was recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book as Medelai.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Middleham Parish (1170217169)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ Jones, Daniel (2006). Roach, Peter; Hartman, James; Setter, Jane (eds.). English Pronouncing Dictionary (17th ed.). Cambridge University press. p. 324. ISBN 978-0-521-86230-1.
- ^ "Middleham Parish Council – North Yorkshire". middlehamtowncouncil.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.