Gargrave

Gargrave
A view of the village of Gargrave
Gargrave is located in North Yorkshire
Gargrave
Gargrave
Location within North Yorkshire
Population1,755 (including Bank Newton)[1]
OS grid referenceSD931541
Civil parish
  • Gargrave
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSKIPTON
Postcode districtBD23
Dialling code01756
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°59′02″N 2°06′18″W / 53.984°N 2.105°W / 53.984; -2.105

Gargrave is a large village and civil parish in the former Craven District of North Yorkshire, England. It is located along the A65, 4 miles (6 km) north-west of Skipton. The village is situated on the very edge of the Yorkshire Dales; the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal pass through it. It had a population of 1,764 at the 2001 census,[2] reducing slightly to 1,755 in 2011.[1]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Gargrave Parish (1170216747)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Craven Retrieved 18 September 2009.