| Bishop Monkton | |
|---|---|
 Bishop Monkton Beck | |
.svg)  Bishop Monkton Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 778 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE329661 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HARROGATE |
| Postcode district | HG3 |
| Dialling code | 01765 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
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.[1] In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population to be 760.[2]
Main features of the village include a beck which runs through the centre of the village, St John the Baptist's Church and a Methodist church, a newly built village hall and playing fields, a primary school, two pubs and two caravan sites.
It is within easy reach of Ripon and Harrogate (via the A61); Leeds and York are both less than an hour's drive away.
Littlethorpe and Burton Leonard are the nearest villages.
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Bishop Monkton Parish (E04007314)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "2015 Population Estimates Parishes" (PDF). northyorks.gov.uk. December 2016. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2021.