Giggleswick

Giggleswick
Giggleswick in snow
Giggleswick is located in North Yorkshire
Giggleswick
Giggleswick
Location within North Yorkshire
Population1,270 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSD809647
• London205 mi (330 km) south-east
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSETTLE
Postcode districtBD24
Dialling code01729
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°04′25″N 2°17′23″W / 54.0737°N 2.2896°W / 54.0737; -2.2896
The church of St Alkelda

Giggleswick, a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, lies on the B6480 road, less than 1 mile (1.6 km) north-west of the town of Settle and divided from it by the River Ribble. It is the site of Giggleswick School. The village belonged to the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.[2]

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Giggleswick Parish (1170216748)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. ^ "History of Giggleswick, in Craven and West Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2020.