Meanings
proper noun
- A civil parish (served by Upper Nidderdale Group Parish Council) in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Harrogate borough.
Origin
Originally a township, the name comes from Fountains Abbey, which owned the land in the past. Fountains Earth Moor is within the parish.
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APA
Fountains Earth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fountains%20Earth
MLA
“Fountains Earth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fountains%20Earth. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fountains Earth,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fountains%20Earth.
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