Saxton with Scarthingwell | |
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Civil parish | |
Crossroads near Scarthingwell | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
Area | 5.9 sq mi (15 km2) (2011 Census)[1] |
Population | 592 (2011 Census)[1] |
• Density | 100/sq mi (39/km2) |
OS grid reference | SE491371 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | TADCASTER |
Postcode district | LS24 |
Dialling code | 01937 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
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.