Coordinates: 54°05′24″N 1°29′46″W / 54.0900°N 1.4961°W
| Bishop Monkton | |
  Bishop Monkton shown within North Yorkshire |
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| Population | 775 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | |
| District | Harrogate |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HARROGATE |
| Postcode district | HG3 |
| Dialling code | 01765 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Skipton and Ripon |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Bishop Monkton is a village and civil parish near Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England, about five miles south of Ripon. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 775.
Main features of the village include a beck which runs through the centre of the village, two churches (St John the Baptist [C of E] and a Methodist church), a newly-built village hall and playing fields, a primary school, two pubs and two caravan sites.
It is within easy reach of Ripon and Harrogate (via the A61). Leeds is a 50-minute drive (via the A59), as is York.
Littlethorpe and Burton Leonard are the nearest villages.
History
Settlement in Bishop Monkton dates back over 1000 years by visitors who came over the North Sea and travelled up the Ouse. More recent major developments include a council estate built in the 1960s, and two more housing estates built at the south-eastern tip of the village.
External links
- Bishop Monkton Website - Maintained by Richard Field
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