Skelding, North Yorkshire

Skelding
Skelding is located in North Yorkshire
Skelding
Skelding
Location within North Yorkshire
Population40 (2016 estimate)
Civil parish
  • Skelding
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°07′30″N 1°40′41″W / 54.1251°N 1.6781°W / 54.1251; -1.6781

Skelding is a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It lies 6 miles (10 km) west of Ripon, on the north bank of the River Skell. There is no village in the parish. The population of the parish was estimated at 40 in 2016.[1]

The parish now shares a grouped parish council with the civil parishes of Grantley, Sawley and Eavestone, known as the Grantley, Sawley, Skelding and Eavestone Parish Council.[2] Until 1974 it was in the West Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was in Harrogate district.

  1. ^ "Parish population estimates 2016". Data North Yorkshire. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  2. ^ "Parish council website". Retrieved 25 February 2024.