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Nun Monkton
Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nun Monkton is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated 8 miles (13 km) northwest of York at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Nidd. Cottages and houses are grouped around a village green of 20 acres (81,000 m2) with a duck pond and a maypole. The Ouse is navigable for another 19 miles (30 km) and river traffic played an important part in the village's life until the middle of the twentieth century.
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Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 173 (2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SE509578 |
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Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | YORK |
Postcode district | YO26 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
54°00′50″N 1°13′40″W |
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Until 1974 Nun Monkton was in the West Riding of Yorkshire.