Azerley Parish Council
The Parish Council area consists of the settlements of Winksley, Galphay Azerley and Mickley. We are in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire.
It lies to the north of Harrogate and to the west of the city of Ripon. Set in the beautiful countryside on the edge the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, North Yorkshire.
Fountains Church
The Fountains Benefice lies between Nidderdale and Lower Wensleydale in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to the west of the North Yorkshire cathedral city of Ripon. Its name is taken from Fountains Abbey – a former Cistercian monastery dating back to the 12th century. Today, it is one of the largest monastic ruins in the country.
The benefice consists of four parishes and eight churches.
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