Cawood
Sign in to saveCawood (other names: Carwood) is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England that is notable as the location of the Cawood sword.
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Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.static_image
- Jolly Sailor, Cawood - geograph.org.uk - 5138029.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Centre of Cawood
- UK place.official_name
- Cawood
- UK place.population
- 1,655
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 Census)
- UK place.unitary_england
- North Yorkshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- North Yorkshire
- UK place.region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Selby
- UK place.post_town
- SELBY
- UK place.postcode_district
- YO8
- UK place.postcode_area
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- civil parish
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- North Yorkshire
- Population
- +1549
- Image
- Cawood Castle.jpg
via Wikidata · CC0
Article
17 sectionsContents
- History
- Governance
- Geography
- Demographics
- Economy and amenities
- Landmarks
- Cawood Castle
- Cawood Bridge
- All Saints’ Church
- Kensbury or Keesbury moated site
- Transport
- Religion
- Education
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- External links
Cawood (other names: Carwood) is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England that is notable as the location of the Cawood sword.
Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Cawood belonged to the Liberty of Cawood, Wistow and Otley. From 1974 to 2023 it was within the district of Selby. Since 1 April 2023 it has been administered by North Yorkshire Council. For elections to the UK Parliament the village is in the Selby constituency, created for the 2024 general election.