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Skipton

Coordinates: 53.9607° N 2.0205° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Population 14,313
OS grid reference SD986516
District Craven
Shire county North Yorkshire
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town SKIPTON
Postcode district BD23
Dial code 01756
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
UK Parliament Skipton and Ripon
European Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places: UKEnglandYorkshire

Skipton is a town in North Yorkshire, England that lies along the River Aire and Leeds and Liverpool Canal. It forms part of the Craven district of the non-metropolitan county of North Yorkshire, but is within the historic boundaries of the West Riding of Yorkshire. An open-air market is held four times a week on the high street (Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (600x800, 11 KB) Summary Description: A blank map of the United Kingdom, with country outline and coastline; contact the author for help with modifications or add-ons Source: Reference map provided by Demis Mapper 6 Date: 2006-21-06 Author: User... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... 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Contents

History

Main article: History of Skipton

This is the history of the small Yorkshire town of Skipton. ...

Twin city

Skipton is twinned with the Bavarian town of Simbach, and every year schools from the two towns (Ermysted's Grammar School and Skipton Girls' High School from Skipton, Tassilo Gymnasium from Simbach) embark on a student exchange programme. This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... // Simbach am Inn Simbach am Inn is a town in the Rottal-Inn district of Bavaria, Germany, on the Austrian border (coterminous with the River Inn), fronting the Austrian city of Braunau. ... A view of the old building from the School Drive An LEA-funded selective Boys Grammar School in Skipton, North Yorkshire teaching over 600 pupils. ...


Education

Primary education

There is a wide variety of choice for pupils at ages 5-11:

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Secondary education

As well as Aireville Specialist PE School (ages 11-16), there are two single-sex selective grammar schools - Ermysted's Grammar School for boys, and Skipton Girls' High School. Both schools have comparable A-Level scores. Grammar school can refer to various types of schools in different English-speaking countries. ... A view of the old building from the School Drive An LEA-funded selective Boys Grammar School in Skipton, North Yorkshire teaching over 600 pupils. ... An A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education usually taken during Further Education and after GCSEs. ...


Further education

Sport

Skipton is the home to Skipton Town A.F.C., a football team, and Skipton R.F.C., a rugby union side. The Craven and District League (currently sponsored by Devonshire Carpets) is a football competition based in England. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Skipton Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union team from Skipton in North Yorkshire. ... A rugby union scrum. ...


Road and rail

Skipton is on the Leeds-Carlisle Railway. There are regular services to Leeds and Bradford on the electrified Airedale Line. Nearby towns and villages include Bradley, Kildwick, Stirton, Carleton, Gargrave, Embsay, Cononley, Lothersdale and Farnhill. The north section (A65 & A59) of the £16.4m Skipton Bypass opened in December 1981. The rest of the six-mile bypass (A629) opened in October 1982, to greatly reduce journey times to the Dales. Leeds is a major city in West Yorkshire, England. ... This article discusses the city Bradford, in West Yorkshire, England. ... The Airedale Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. ... Bradley is a village in North Yorkshire, situated between Skipton and Keighley. ... Map sources for Kildwick at grid reference SE0145 Kildwick is a village in North Yorkshire, situated between Skipton and Keighley. ... Stirton can refer to: David Stirton, Canadian politician Stirton, Ontario This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Carleton is a small village south west of the larger town of Skipton. ... Gargrave church Gargrave is a small village located 3 miles from Skipton in North Yorkshire, England. ... Embsay Station Barden Moor with Embsay Crag in the distance Upper Barden Reservoir in Barden Moor Embsay is a village in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England and is situated about 2 miles north-east of Skipton and has around 1750 residents. ... A village in the Aire Valley of North Yorkshire near Skipton ... Lothersdale is a small village near Skipton, North Yorkshire it is located within the triangle formed by Skipton, Cross Hills and Colne. ... Farnhill is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. ... The A65 is a major road in England. ... The A59 is a major road, in the United Kingdom running from Liverpool in Merseyside to York in Yorkshire. ... The numbering zones for A-roads in Great Britain List of A roads beginning with 6 in Great Britain starting east of the A6 & A7 roads and west of the A1. ...


Shops and services

Skipton is home to the Skipton Building Society. Skipton is served by Airedale NHS Trust. The local paper is the Craven Herald. The train station is next door to a Tesco and a Morrisons. There is also a theatre located not too far from both the railway station and the town centre. There is a Little Chef and a Travelodge at the roundabout where the A59, A65 and A629 meet. The current version of the article or section reads like an advertisement. ... Skipton railway station serves the town of Skipton in North Yorkshire. ... Tesco plc is a UK based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain. ... Morrisons store in Morecambe, Lancashire Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc (LSE: MRW) is the fourth largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. ... Little Chef is a chain of roadside restaurants in the United Kingdom, founded in 1958 and owned by the UK private equity group RCapital. ... Travelodge refers to several hotel chains around the world. ...


Radio stations

Fresh Radio, the local radio station for the Yorkshire Dales, broadcasts programmes from studios based in Skipton. Fresh Radio launched on the 4th of May 1997 as Yorkshire Dales Radio, with the strapline "May the fourth be with you". The station was re-launched in 1999 as Fresh Radio. Current station manager is Dave Parker, formerly with Ridings Radio and Stray FM. James Wilson, the station's Head of News and News Editor, is the only surviving member of the original on-air team. He is also a founding director of the station. Fresh Radio is an independent local radio station broadcasting to the Yorkshire Dales in Northern England. ... The Yorkshire Dales (also known as the Dales) is the name given to an upland area, mostly in Yorkshire, in Northern England. ...


See also

Over 900 years old, Skipton Castle is one of the most complete and best preserved medieval castles in England and is well worth a visit at any season of the year. ... This is the history of the small Yorkshire town of Skipton. ... For other uses, see Craven (disambiguation). ...

External links

Skipton Town Centre
Skipton Town Centre
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