Bishop Thornton | |
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Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 507 |
OS grid reference | SE260634 |
Civil parish | |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | HARROGATE |
Postcode district | HG3 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Bishop Thornton is a village in the civil parish of Bishop Thornton, Shaw Mills and Warsill, [1] in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. [2] [3] According to the 2001 census it had a population of 521, decreasing to 507 at the 2011 census. [4] The village is about seven miles north of Harrogate.
Bishop Thornton has both the Anglican St John's Church and the Catholic St Joseph's Church, the latter being the oldest in the Diocese of Leeds. The village also has two schools.
The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. [5]
Darley is a linear village in Nidderdale in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. The population as at the 2011 Census is 1,332 and is included in the civil parish of Darley and Menwith. The village extends for 1 mile east from a junction with the B6451 road. The western end of the village is known as Darley Head and the eastern end as The Holme. Darley has won many local and national 'Britain in Bloom' awards.
Harpham is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located just south of the A614 road, approximately 5 miles (8 km) north-east of Driffield and 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Bridlington.
Aldfield is a village and civil parish in the former Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England, about three miles west of Ripon. It is the closest village to Fountains Abbey and became part of the abbey estate in 1356. The population of the parish was estimated at 80 in 2013. The parish now shares a grouped parish council with the civil parishes of Studley Roger and Lindrick with Studley Royal and Fountains, known as Fountains Abbey Parish Council.
Azerley is a hamlet and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 4 miles (6 km) north-west of Ripon.
Bishop Monkton is a village and civil parish in the former Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England, about five miles south of Ripon. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 775, increasing slightly to 778 at the 2011 Census. In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population to be 760.
Burton Leonard is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England, and approximately 7 miles (11 km) south from Ripon. In the 2001 Census, the population of the village was 654, which had risen to 690 by the time of the 2011 Census. In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population had dropped to 670.
Hessay is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority area of the City of York, in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England 4.7 miles (7.5 km) west of York.
Buttercrambe is a small village in the Buttercrambe with Bossall civil parish, in North Yorkshire, England. Buttercrambe is some 9 miles (14 km) north-east of York, and on average about 56 feet (17 m) above sea level. The settlement is mentioned in the Domesday Book, and the name derives from the Old English of butere and crambe. Crambe is a word meaning bend, and so Buttercrambe's literal translation is rich piece of land in the bend of the river (Derwent).
Melmerby is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, that lies 3.7 miles (6 km) north of Ripon and 0.6 miles (1 km) west of the A1(M) motorway. The population was 386 in the 2011 census.
North Stainley is a village in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Ripon. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is the closest settlement to the theme park Lightwater Valley which is 0.62 miles (1 km) to the south.
Wath is a village and civil parish 3.7 miles (6 km) north of Ripon in North Yorkshire, England. The population of the parish was estimated at 210 in 2015.
North Otterington is a civil parish with no village centre on the east bank of the River Wiske, in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England. North Yorkshire County Council estimated its population in 2011 to be 40 and 30 in 2015. Details are also included in the civil parish of Ainderby Steeple. It is on the A167 road 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Northallerton; South Otterington is further south on the same road.
Denton is a hamlet and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. At the 2011 Census the population of this civil parish was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Middleton, Harrogate. It is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) north-east of Ilkley, West Yorkshire. Denton Hall is located in the hamlet. The church in the village is noted for some its windows which instead of stained glass, are panels where the artists have painted directly onto the glass.
Goldsborough is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near the River Nidd and one mile (1.6 km) east of Knaresborough. Goldsborough is recognised by the well-known stately home Goldsborough Hall and its other features including: Goldsborough Primary School, the Bay Horse Inn and the Goldsborough Cricket Grounds.
South Stainley is a small village in the Harrogate District, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Nearby settlements include the city of Ripon, the town of Harrogate and the village of Markington. South Stainley is on the A61 road. South Stainley has a pub and a place of worship, St Wilfrid's Church, which is a grade II listed structure.
Shaw Mills is a hamlet in the civil parish of Bishop Thornton, Shaw Mills and Warsill, in Nidderdale in the Harrogate district, North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the valley of Thornton Beck, a tributary of the River Nidd, 6 miles (10 km) north west of Harrogate.
Mickley is a village in the Harrogate District of North Yorkshire, England. The village is on the south bank of the River Ure between Masham and West Tanfield.
High and Low Bishopside is a civil parish in Nidderdale in the Harrogate district, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It includes the town of Pateley Bridge and the villages of Glasshouses and Wilsill, the southern part of Wath and the hamlets of Blazefield, and Fellbeck. The parish touches Bewerley, Dacre, Eavestone, Fountains Earth, Hartwith cum Winsley, Laverton, Sawley, Stonebeck Down and Warsill. In 2011 the parish had a population of 2,210. There are 39 listed buildings in High and Low Bishopside. The parish's council is called "Pateley Bridge Town Council".
Marton cum Grafton is a civil parish in the Borough of Harrogate of North Yorkshire, England. The parish has only two settlements, and has a magnesian limestone and sandstone geography, which has been used for quarrying. The landform is broadly flat, though there are some small hills with the Marton and Grafton being separated by 98 feet (30 m) despite being only 0.5 miles (0.8 km) apart.
Bishop Thornton, Shaw Mills and Warsill is a civil parish in the former Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. The parish contains 17 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. All the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". The parish contains the settlements of Bishop Thornton, Shaw Mills and Warsill and the surrounding countryside. The listed buildings include houses, cottages and associated structures, farmhouses and farm buildings, a church and its presbytery, the tower of a demolished church, a former public house, a former watermill, a water tank and a well head.
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