Lindley is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is near Lindley Wood Reservoir and 1 mile north of Otley. In 2001 the parish had a population of 52. The population was estimated at 50 in 2015. In the 2011 census the population of the parish was included with the parishes of Stainburn and Castley and not counted separately.
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
History The name "Lindley" means 'Lime-tree wood/clearing'. Lindley was formerly a township in Otley parish, in 1866 Lindley became a civil parish in its own right.
See also Listed buildings in Lindley, North Yorkshire
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