Place:Fearby, North Riding of Yorkshire, England

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NameFearby
Alt namesFearbysource: from redirect
TypeTownship, Civil parish
Coordinates54.13°N 1.42°W
Located inNorth Riding of Yorkshire, England     ( - 1974)
Also located inYorkshire, England    
North Yorkshire, England     (1974 - )
See alsoMasham, North Riding of Yorkshire, Englandancient parish in which it was a township
Hang East Wapentake, North Riding of Yorkshire, Englandearly county division in which it was located
Masham, North Riding of Yorkshire, Englandurban district of which it was a part 1894-1934
Masham Rural, North Riding of Yorkshire, Englandrural district of which it was a part 1934-1974
Harrogate District, North Yorkshire, Englandadministrative district in which it is now located
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Fearby is now a civil parish and a village in the Harrogate District of North Yorkshire, England. It is located southwest of Bedale and immediately west of Masham. Nearby settlements include Healey, Ellington and Swinton (near Masham).

The village is first mentioned, as Federbi, in the Domesday Book which records a population of eight villagers and one smallholder. The toponym is of uncertain derivation. The element -by is of Old Norse origin, meaning "village", and the name could mean either "four villages" or "feather village".

Fearby was historically a township in the large ancient parish of Masham in the North Riding of Yorkshire. It became part of the new ecclesiastical parish of Healey (then Healey with Sutton) in 1849. The civil parish of Fearby was formed in 1866. In 1894 it became part of Masham Urban District, and in 1934 was transferred to Masham Rural District.

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