| Austwick | |
|---|---|
| Village and parish | |
 Ancient field systems and lynchets west of Austwick | |
.svg)  Austwick Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 463 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SD767685 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LANCASTER |
| Postcode district | LA2 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Austwick is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) north-west of Settle. The village is on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Before local government reorganisation in 1974, Austwick parish was within Settle Rural District which was in the county of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and from 1974 to 2023 was in Craven District.
According to the Austwick & Lawkland Tithe Map of 21 October 1851 the parish has an area of 8,201 acres (33.19 km2) of which around a quarter is uncut moorland. The highest point within the parish is at Lord's Seat on Simon Fell at 2,079 feet (634 m).[2]
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Austwick Parish (1170216721)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ Austwick & Lawkland Tithe Map, West Yorkshire Archives, Sheepscar, Leeds