| Huby | |
|---|---|
 Strait Lane, Huby (2014) | |
.svg)  Huby Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 756 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SE275475 |
| • London | 178.19 mi (286.77 km) |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEEDS |
| Postcode district | LS17 |
| Dialling code | 01423 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
| Website | Weeton Parish Council |
Huby is a village in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire that lies approximately 5 miles (8 km) south of the town of Harrogate and 8.63 miles (13.89 km) north of the city of Leeds. According to the University of Nottingham English Place-names project, the settlement name Huby could mean "hōh" (Old English) a heel or sharply projecting piece of ground; "haugr" (Old Norse) a natural height, hill, or an artificial mound (e.g. burial mound); and "bȳ" (Old Norse) a farmstead, or village.[1] The 2011 census for Huby returned 319 households and 756 residents.[2]
- ^ "Key to English Place-names". kepn.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Huby (Harrogate) Built-up area (E34001551)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 October 2023.