Horton in Ribblesdale | |
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Horton in Ribblesdale churchyard, with Pen-y-ghent in the background | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 428 (2011 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SD807726 |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SETTLE |
Postcode district | BD24 |
Dialling code | 01729 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
Horton in Ribblesdale is a small village and civil parish in Ribblesdale in the former Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the Settle–Carlisle Railway to the west of Pen-y-ghent.
The parish extends from Helwith Bridge, 2.2 miles (3.5 km) south of the village, to a point 6.5 miles (10.5 km) north of the village. It includes the summits of Pen-y-Ghent and Plover Hill on the east side of the dale, and the summit of Simon Fell to the west. In addition to the village of Horton the parish includes the hamlets of Selside, High Birkwith, Brackenbottom and Studfold. Its population in the 2001 census was 498 people in 211 households;[2] decreasing to 428 at the 2011 Census.[1]