Grassington
Sign in to saveGrassington is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The population of the parish at the 2011 Census was 1,126. It is situated in Wharfedale, about north-west from Bolton Abbey, and is surrounded by limestone scenery. Nearby villages include Linton, Threshfield, Hebden, Conistone and Kilnsey.
Key facts
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Grassington
- UK place.static_image_name
- The Square in Grassington - geograph.org.uk - 2660258.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- The Square, Grassington
- UK place.population
- 1,126
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 census)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Grassington
- UK place.unitary_england
- North Yorkshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_england
- North Yorkshire
- UK place.region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Skipton and Ripon
- UK place.post_town
- SKIPTON
- UK place.postcode_district
- BD23
- UK place.postcode_area
- BD
- UK place.dial_code
- 01756
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SE001639
- UK place.london_distance_mi
- 190
- UK place.london_direction
- SSE
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Grassington is a town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The population of the parish at the 2011 Census was 1,126. It is situated in Wharfedale, about north-west from Bolton Abbey, and is surrounded by limestone scenery. Nearby villages include Linton, Threshfield, Hebden, Conistone and Kilnsey.
Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Craven District, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.