| Hebden | |
|---|---|
 Hebden Post Office (now closed) | |
.svg)  Hebden Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Area | 5.6 sq mi (15 km2) [1] |
| Population | 246 (2011 census)[2] |
| • Density | 44/sq mi (17/km2) |
| OS grid reference | SE02596317 |
| • London | 190 mi (310 km) SSE |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SKIPTON |
| Postcode district | BD23 |
| Dialling code | 01756 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Hebden (/ˈhɛb.dən/ HEB-dərn) is a village and civil parish in the former Craven District of North Yorkshire, England, and one of four villages in the ecclesiastical parish of Linton. It lies near Grimwith Reservoir and Grassington, in Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. In 2011 it had a population of 246.[3][4][5]
Hebden has a church, a hotel and public house, a tea room, a community hall, and is served by buses. Until 1983 it had a primary school. Hebden straddles a cross roads. The east–west B6265 road connects it with Grassington 1.7 miles (2.7 km) to the west, and from there south to the market town of Skipton, 11.5 miles (18.5 km) from Hebden. To the east, the road crosses a bridge over Hebden Gill, built in 1827, and thence over the watershed to Pateley Bridge in Nidderdale, 8.5 miles (13.7 km) distant.
Main Street, the village high street, continues south as Mill Lane, towards the bank of the River Wharfe and the villages of Hartlington and Burnsall, the latter being just over 2 miles (3.2 km) away. The road to the north runs to the small hamlet of Hole Bottom, from there continuing as a track onto Grassington Moor.
The layout of the village largely originates from manorial times, but during the 19th century the village grew to become a substantial industrial community with lead mining and a textile mill as the main sources of employment. Since then it has reverted to a rural community, and is a focal point for walkers and cyclists wishing to enjoy the local countryside.
- ^ "Heavitree – Hednesford". A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848). British History Online. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "2015 Population Estimates Parishes" (PDF). northyorks.gov.uk. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Postcodes in Hebden, North Yorkshire". Check My Postcode. Good Stuff Ltd. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Postcode Headcounts and Household Estimates – 2011 Census". Nomis Official Labour Market Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ Note that the overall population figure for Hebden issued by the ONS for the 2011 census includes the neighbouring parish of Hartlington.