Dacre is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England, it is 5 miles south of Pateley Bridge. In the 2001 census the parish had a population of 658,[1] increasing to 764 at the 2011 Census.[2] The village is situated on the crest of a hill overlooking the River Nidd. Infrastructure of the village includes the Providence Chapel and an old single-room schoolhouse which is currently used for community events.
| Dacre | |
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.svg)  Dacre Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 764 |
| OS grid reference | SE192608 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HARROGATE |
| Postcode district | HG3 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
The largest settlement in the parish is Dacre Banks, on the River Nidd, where Holy Trinity Church is located.[3] The village of Dacre lies on higher ground a mile south of Dacre Banks.
Etymology
editThe name Dacre is of Brittonic origin and derived from the element *dagr, meaning "tears, weeping" and semantically "damp, moisture, wetness, trickling" (c.f. Welsh dagr).[4] It shares its etymology with the identically named Dacre in Cumbria.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Office for National Statistics: Neighbourhood Statistics
- ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ^ A Church Near You: Holy Trinity, Dacre Banks
- ^ a b James, Alan G. "A Guide to the Place-Name Evidence - Guide to the Elements" (PDF). Scottish Place Name Society - The common Brittonic Language in the Old North. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
External links
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