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4 unusual facts about Farnley


Farnley

Farnley, Leeds, a district in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England which includes Old Farley and New Farnley

Farnley, North Yorkshire, a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England, near Otley, West Yorkshire

Farnley, Leeds

New Farnley was heavily wooded until the 19th century, and Farnley Wood was the meeting point for a would-be rebellion against Charles II in 1663 which was known as the Farnley Wood Plot.

Farnley, North Yorkshire

The house has a rich history, being associated with names such as Fairfax, Cromwell, and Turner.


Christopher Danby

Sir Christopher Danby (1503-1571), of Farnley, Masham and Thorpe Perrow, Yorkshire; St Paul's Cray, Kent; Kettleby, Lincolnshire and Nayland, Suffolk, was an English politician.


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