Gayles, North Yorkshire

Not to be confused with Gayle, North Yorkshire.

Gayles
Looking into Gayles from the west
Gayles is located in North Yorkshire
Gayles
Gayles
Location within North Yorkshire
Population180 
OS grid referenceNZ123075
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRichmond
Postcode districtDL11
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
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54°27′46″N 1°48′39″W / 54.46283°N 1.81079°W / 54.46283; -1.81079

Gayles is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. Gayles is established in the district ward of Gilling West.[1] This small village consists of 80 households,[2] with a total population (including Kirby Hill) of 180 according to the 2011 UK census.[2] The area also includes two farms by the names of Gayles Hall Farm and Slip Farm.[3] The village is roughly 10 miles (16 km) west of Darlington.

In 1870–72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales describes Gayles as follows:

GAYLES, a township in Kirkby Ravensworth parish, N. R. Yorkshire; 5 miles NW by N of Richmond, North Yorkshire. Acres, 2,467. Real Property , £2,160. Pop., 197. Houses, 45.[4]

  1. ^ "British Streets: Local Authority and Regional Data". Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics: Gayles". Neighbourhood Statistics. The Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Google Maps: Gayles, North Yorkshire". Retrieved 19 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Vision of Britain: Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales". Edinburgh: A. Fullarton and Co. 1870–72. Retrieved 14 March 2013.