sentences:  The world heritage site which is now maintained by the National Trust is approximately two miles away from the village.Sawley is mentioned in the "Domesday Book" as "Sallai” or “Sallaia", in the Burgshire Hundred of the West Riding of Yorkshire.It comprised 18 villagers, 21 smallholders, 1 freeman, and 1 thane, with 40 ploughlands, a meadow of , woodland of 1 league, a mill and a fishery.