Harrogate

British

/ ˈhærəɡɪt /

noun

a town in N England, in North Yorkshire: a former spa, now a centre for tourism and conferences. Pop: 70 811 (2001 est)

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Jon from Harrogate told the BBC he felt "trapped in a nightmare" because of the ground rent on his leasehold home, which is currently £200 a year but doubles every 10 years.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Supt Andy Nunns said York Place was "likely to remain closed for most of this evening and the railway line between Harrogate and Leeds is likely to be closed for most of the night".

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

The road remains closed, while the railway line between Harrogate and Leeds has also closed.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

"I think year on year it is getting busier and busier, people from outside Harrogate are flocking here to see it," she says.

From BBC • May 1, 2025

Askern is a little spa and health resort, its waters are chemically similar to those of Harrogate, and useful in the same class of cases.

From The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan by Stables, Gordon

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