Rylstone
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 The village duckpond in Rylstone |
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| Population | 160 |
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| OS grid reference | SD969587 |
| Civil parish | Rylstone |
| 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 |
Coordinates: 54°01′28″N 2°02′52″W / 54.024400°N 2.047900°W
Rylstone is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated very near to Cracoe and about 6 miles south west of Grassington. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 160.[1]
Rylstone railway station opened in 1902, closed to passengers in 1930, and closed completely in 1969.
The members of Rylstone and District Women's Institute were the inspiration for the 2003 film Calendar Girls, although the film was shot based in nearby Kettlewell.
On 5 July 2014, the Tour de France Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate passed through the village.[2]
Rylstone is referenced in the poem entitled The White Doe of Rylstone by William Wordsworth.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ↑ "Tour de France Stage 1". Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ↑ The White Doe of Rylstone
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rylstone, North Yorkshire. |
- The ancient parish of Burnsall: historical and genealogical information at GENUKI (Rylstone was in this parish).