Bishop Monkton

Bishop Monkton

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 54.0900
longitude= -1.4961
official_name= Bishop Monkton
population = 775 (2001)
shire_district= Harrogate
shire_county = North Yorkshire
region= Yorkshire and the Humber
constituency_westminster= Skipton and Ripon
post_town= HARROGATE
postcode_district = HG3
postcode_area= HG
dial_code= 01765
os_grid_reference= SE329661

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

* [http://www.bishopmonktontoday.ik.com/ Bishop Monkton Website] - Maintained by Richard Field


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