Eggborough

Eggborough
Horse and Jockey pub in the village, with power station chimney visible in background
Eggborough is located in North Yorkshire
Eggborough
Eggborough
Location within North Yorkshire
Population1,952 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE565235
Civil parish
  • Eggborough
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townGOOLE
Postcode districtDN14
Dialling code01977
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°42′18″N 1°08′44″W / 53.704881°N 1.145592°W / 53.704881; -1.145592

Eggborough is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, close to the county borders with South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and the East Riding, effectively making it the meeting point for 3/4 sides of Yorkshire.

The village is situated at the intersection of the A19 and the A645, approximately 7 miles (11 km) east of Pontefract and 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Selby. It is also located close to the M62.

  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 14 August 2015.