What is "hessay"

Hessay is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York in North Yorkshire, England about west of York.

According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 181, increasing to 265 at the 2011 Census. Prior to 1996 it had been part of the Harrogate district. Recent developments have increased the population to a larger figure though the actual figure is not known. There are approximately sixty houses in Hessay and about 15 have been built in the last 4 years.