Place:Gatenby, North Riding of Yorkshire, England

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Gatenby is a secluded village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated about two miles east of the A1(M) road, near to the River Swale. Nearby is RAF Leeming. The population of the parish was estimated at 40 in 2010. At the 2011 Census the population remained less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Exelby, Leeming and Newton.

The place name is found in the Domesday Book as Ghetenesbi, the meaning is unclear, one interpretation is "goat's tongue ridge farm", a farm situated on a narrow ridge.

From the place name, there is a derivative English surname, see Gatenby (name).

Prior to the nationwide municipal reorganization of 1974, Gatenby was part of Bedale Rural District. Historically, it was located in the ecclesiastical parish of Burneston in the wapentake of Halikeld.

Research Tips

• GENUKI on Gatenby. The GENUKI page gives numerous references to local bodies providing genealogical assistance.
• A Vision of Britain through Time on Gatenby.
• The FamilySearch wiki on the ecclesiastical parish of Burneston provides a list of useful resources for the local area.