Tadcaster

Tadcaster
Town and civil parish
From the top left: John Smith's Brewery, St Mary's Church, Tadcaster Viaduct and the High street
Tadcaster is located in North Yorkshire
Tadcaster
Tadcaster
Location within North Yorkshire
Population6,350 (2021 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE4843
• London170 mi (270 km) SSE
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townTADCASTER
Postcode districtLS24
Dialling code01937
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°53′07″N 1°15′43″W / 53.8852°N 1.2620°W / 53.8852; -1.2620

Tadcaster is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, 15 miles (24 km) north-east of Leeds and 10 miles (16 km) south-west of York.

Its historical importance from Roman times onward was largely as the lowest road crossing-point on the River Wharfe until the construction of the A64 Tadcaster by-pass some 660 yards (600 m) to the south, in 1978. There are two rail crossings downstream of the town before the Wharfe joins the River Ouse near Cawood. Thanks to its position on the banks of the River Wharfe parts of the town adjacent to the bridge are prone to flooding.[3]

The town was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974, but is now part of North Yorkshire.[4] Tadcaster is twinned with Saint-Chély-d'Apcher in France.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference BBC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Home – Tadcaster Town Council". Tadcastertowncoucil.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. ^ "'We're devastated': Yorkshire town hit by floods for third time in decade". The Guardian. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  4. ^ "History of Tadcaster, in Selby and West Riding | Map and description". Visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2020.