Draughton, North Yorkshire
| Draughton | |
  Draughton |
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| Population | 373 (Including Halton East. 2011)[1] |
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| OS grid reference | SE039524 |
| Civil parish | Draughton |
| District | Craven |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SKIPTON |
| Postcode district | BD23 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Skipton and Ripon |
Coordinates: 53°58′05″N 1°56′31″W / 53.967930°N 1.941810°W
Draughton (pronounced Draff-ton) is a village and civil parish, population 240, in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England.
It is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Skipton and lies on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway.
The main road south out of Draughton towards the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway and the A59 road
On 5 July 2014, the Tour de France Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate passed through the village.[2]
References
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ "Tour de France Stage 1". Retrieved 15 July 2014.
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- "Draughton Parish Council", Craven District Council
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