Middleham
Market town in North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Middleham, Devon.
Middleham /ˈmɪdləm, -dələm/[2] 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, meaning "middle ham or village".
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Middleham | |
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Middleham Marketplace | |
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 | |
54.2859°N 1.8087°W / 54.2859; -1.8087 |
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