Saxton with Scarthingwell

Saxton with Scarthingwell
Civil parish
The crossroads in the middle of the parish with the main A162 road running from the distance into the foreground
Crossroads near Scarthingwell
Saxton with Scarthingwell is located in North Yorkshire
Saxton with Scarthingwell
Saxton with Scarthingwell
Location within North Yorkshire
Area5.9 sq mi (15 km2) (2011 Census)[1]
Population592 (2011 Census)[1]
• Density100/sq mi (39/km2)
OS grid referenceSE491371
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTADCASTER
Postcode districtLS24
Dialling code01937
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
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53°49′44″N 1°16′12″W / 53.829°N 1.270°W / 53.829; -1.270

Saxton with Scarthingwell is a civil parish just south of Tadcaster in North Yorkshire, England. The parish contains the villages of Saxton and Scarthingwell, with two churches and the remains of a castle. Historically the area was a township, however it has been its own civil parish since 1866. Although the main part of the Battle of Towton was fought to the north out of the parish, some of the dead were interred in the parish, and at least one minor skirmish was fought within the parish boundaries.

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Saxton with Scarthingwell Parish (E04007764)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 June 2023.