Draughton, North Yorkshire
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Draughton | |
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Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 373 (Including Halton East. 2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SE039524 |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SKIPTON |
Postcode district | BD23 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Draughton (pronounced Draftun) is a village and civil parish, population 240, in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England.
It is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Skipton. The Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway passes under a road bridge some 550 yards (500 m) north of the village.
On 5 July 2014, the Tour de France Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate passed through the village.[2]
References
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Draughton Parish (1170216741)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ "Tour de France Stage 1". Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
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