Skelton-on-Ure

Skelton-on-Ure
Skelton-on-Ure
 Skelton-on-Ure shown within North Yorkshire
Population 361 (Including Westwick. 2011)[1]
OS grid referenceSE360683
Civil parishSkelton-on-Ure
DistrictHarrogate
Shire countyNorth Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town RIPON
Postcode district HG4
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
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Coordinates: 54°06′34″N 1°26′59″W / 54.109460°N 1.449640°W / 54.109460; -1.449640

Skelton-on-Ure or Skelton is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated about 1 mile west of Boroughbridge, near the A1 road motorway.
There is one village pub called The Black Lion, a primary school, and one Village Store including a Post Office counter.

The Black Lion

The main entrance to Newby Hall Estate is situated at the south end of the village. It was used as a location in Jane Austen's Mansfield Park (2007) broadcast by PBS in its Complete Jane Austen series.

References

  1. "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 August 2015.

External links

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