Long Preston

Long Preston
Long Preston is located in North Yorkshire
Long Preston
Long Preston
Location within North Yorkshire
Population742 (2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSD835585
• London200 mi (320 km) south-east
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSKIPTON
Postcode districtBD23
Dialling code01729
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°01′06″N 2°15′10″W / 54.0184°N 2.2529°W / 54.0184; -2.2529

Long Preston is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England, in the Yorkshire Dales. It lies along the A65 road, and is 12 miles (19 km) from Skipton and 4 miles (6 km) from Settle. The population of Long Preston in 2001 was 680, increasing to 742 at the 2011 Census.[1]

The village was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.[2]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Long Preston Parish (1170216770)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. ^ "History of Long Preston, in Craven and West Riding | Map and description". www.visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2020.