Whixley

Whixley
Whixley Village Hall
Whixley is located in North Yorkshire
Whixley
Whixley
Location within North Yorkshire
Population824 (2011 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE443580
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townYORK
Postcode districtYO26
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
54°01′N 1°19′W / 54.01°N 1.32°W / 54.01; -1.32

Whixley is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is near the A1(M) motorway and 10 miles (16 km) west of York. The ancient village of Whixley lies on Rudgate, the old Roman road along which the Roman “Hispania” Legion would have marched to nearby Isurium (Aldborough).[2][3]

  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Whixley Parish (1170217102)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Rudgate (1009681)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  3. ^ "280 Hazlewood to Whixley, The Rudgate". roadsofromanbritain.org. Retrieved 6 December 2018.