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Gargrave
Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the surname, see Gargrave (surname).
Gargrave is a large village and civil parish in the former Craven District of North Yorkshire, England. It is located along the A65, 4 miles (6 km) north-west of Skipton. The village is situated on the very edge of the Yorkshire Dales; the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal pass through it. It had a population of 1,764 at the 2001 census,[2] reducing slightly to 1,755 in 2011.[1]
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Gargrave | |
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Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 1,755 (including Bank Newton)[1] |
OS grid reference | SD931541 |
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Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SKIPTON |
Postcode district | BD23 |
Dialling code | 01756 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
53.984°N 2.105°W / 53.984; -2.105 |
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