Gayles, North Yorkshire

Gayles is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. Gayles is established in the district ward of Gilling West.[1] This small village consists of 80 households,[2] with a total population (including Kirby Hill) of 180 according to the 2011 UK census.[2] The area also includes two farms by the names of Gayles Hall Farm and Slip Farm.[3] The village is roughly 10 miles (16 km) west of Darlington.

Gayles
Looking into Gayles from the west
Gayles Location within North Yorkshire
Population	180
OS grid reference	NZ123075
District	Richmondshire
Shire county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Richmond
Postcode district	DL11
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire

In 1870–72, John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales describes Gayles as follows:

GAYLES, a township in Kirkby Ravensworth parish, N. R. Yorkshire; 5 miles NW by N of Richmond, North Yorkshire. Acres, 2,467. Real Property , £2,160. Pop., 197. Houses, 45.[4]

History

Gayles, Dalton, Kirkby-on-the-hill, New Forest, Newsham, Ravensworth and Whashton are the townships that compose the Kirkby Ravensworth Parish.[5] Kirkby Ravensworth was historically situated in the North Riding of Yorkshire, and has been a part of North Yorkshire since 1974. According to the UK census data, the population of Gayles has declined from 224 in 1811,[6] to 180 in 2011. On 19 December 1951 the Gayles Hall (grid reference NZ1221207138) was registered as a grade II British listed building with the Richmondshire District Council having local authority.[7] The Duchess Dowager of Northumberland is the most extensive owner, and also lady of the manor, but the Rev. John Shaw and Miss E. Hind have estates here, besides whom there are several small freeholders. The village is situated on the Barnard Castle and Richmond road, and is distant about eight miles from the former place, and five from the latter. Gayles Hall was long the seat of a branch of the Wycliffe family, but is now occupied by a farmer.[8]

Geography

Swinery Wood from above Gayles

The village is 216 miles (348 km) from London and 16 miles (26 km) from the county town of Northallerton. The closest settlements are Kirby Hill, Dalton and Ravensworth. Other local villages are Newsham, East Layton, West Layton, Gilling West and Hartforth. Gayles is 505 feet (154 m) above sea level.[9] Gayles is approximately 2 miles (3 km) south of the A66 major road which runs from east of Middlesbrough to Workington in Cumbria.[3] Gayles has one minor road running straight through the centre of the village, the Slip Inn Bank.[3] Gayles is situated 11.9 miles from Greta Bridge, 12.1 miles from Richmond, 14.6 miles from Scotch Corner and 19.3 miles from Barnard Castle.[10]

Climate data for closest available data source to Gayles
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	7 (45)	8 (46)	10 (50)	11 (52)	16 (61)	18 (64)	21 (70)	21 (70)	18 (64)	14 (57)	10 (50)	7 (45)	13 (56)
Average low °C (°F)	1 (34)	0 (32)	1 (34)	3 (37)	5 (41)	7 (45)	10 (50)	10 (50)	7 (45)	4 (39)	2 (36)	0 (32)	4 (40)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	54 (2.1)	44 (1.7)	40 (1.6)	45 (1.8)	43 (1.7)	64 (2.5)	50 (2.0)	65 (2.6)	45 (1.8)	64 (2.5)	58 (2.3)	59 (2.3)	631 (24.9)
Average snowy days	6	7	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	27
Source: [11]

Demographics

Population

Gayles House, Gayles

The first recorded census of Gayles was registered in 1881 with a population of 125. This census continued to be carried out every ten years up to 1961 with statistics on total population, population change and a male to female ratio. There are no census records for 1941 owing to the Second World War. In 1931, Gayles population was at an all-time low of 90 people.[12] There was no great change in the population from 1881 to 1961, with the largest range in population being 38. From 1961 the census data began gathering information from some places by wards and no longer by parishes.

The 2011 census data shows a population of 180, with a male to female ratio split 51 per cent to 49 per cent respectively.[13] The census data shows that 52.2 per cent of Gayles' population are aged 30–59 years old and the mean age of the area is 43.4.[14] Out of 180 people, 166 were born in England.

Occupations of Gayles

Occupation

The 1881 census data provides information into which employment category the population fall into. Sixty-two of the population of 110 were employed. The data shows that 19 of the 27 employed males worked in agriculture, while the other working males were spread out in categories including domestic services, catering and professionals in gentrification. In contrast, 12 females work in domestic services and 15 females work in occupations that cannot be specified.[15]

According to the 2011 census 104 people out of 180 are employed,[16] 53 of which are males[17] and 51 females.[18] Human, health and social work activities and agriculture are the two main industries in Gayles dominating 27.9 per cent of occupational share.[19]

Land use

Richmond Castle, North Yorkshire

Housing

Gayles has been described as a hamlet or isolated settlement in an accessible inhabitant countryside.[20] Housing in Gayles is typically detached and semi-detached,[21] with an average asking house price £198, 143.[22] Housing ownership is typically owner occupied and private rental.[21] There is a total of 80 households in Gayles,[23] 40 per cent of which are owned outright,[24] with 79 per cent of the total households maintaining central heating.[25] 13.8 per cent of the total population of Gayles are over 65 living in a one-person household.[26] With 99 per cent of the population of Gayles 16 and over in these households speaking English or Welsh as their main language.[27]

Leisure

Miniature World Riding Academy, 8 miles (13 km) away, is an attraction for tourists in the area.[10] The academy maintains an indoor and outdoor facility and offers individual and group lessons with safety equipment provided.[28] Richmond Castle is 11.2 miles (18.0 km) from Gayles.[10] It is described by English Heritage as one of the "finest tourist attractions in North Yorkshire", with views of the Yorkshire Dales, and a tranquil cockpit garden.[29] The castle was originally built to subdue the unruly North of England it is one of the greatest fortresses in the United Kingdom.[29] Moulton Hall (grid reference NZ235035), National Trust, 19 miles (31 km) east of Gayles, registered as a grade I listed building, is another tourist location.[30] Moulton Hall is a 17th-century manor house with an intricately carved staircase rebuilt in approximately 1650 on an ancient site. The house is surrounded by approximately 25 acres (10 ha) of grounds. It is open to the public on a limited basis by arrangement with the tenant.[31]

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External links

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