Halton East - Izeria

Halton East is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east of Skipton. The population of the parish was estimated at 90 in 2015. The place was first recorded in the Domesday Book as Haltone. The name is derived from the Old English halh 'nook' and tūn 'farm or village', so means 'farm or village by a nook'. "East" was added to distinguish the village from another Halton, now Halton West, 12 miles (19 km) to the west. Halton East was historically a township in the large ancient parish of Skipton in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It became a separate civil parish in 1866. In 1974 it was transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Craven, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

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Draughton, North Yorkshire

Draughton ( DRAF-tən) is a village and civil parish east of Skipton in North Yorkshire, England. In 2015, the population of the parish was 270. The boundaries of the parish extend beyond the village proper: eastwards they go to the River Wharfe, including ancient woodland. The village dates back to the time of the Domesday book and has several listed buildings. The civil parish lies next to both Yorkshire Dales National Park and to the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The ground the parish sits on includes mudstone and limestone. The A65 road crosses through the centre of the civil parish and by the village; the A59 road is just outside the northward boundary. The parish includes Bolton Abbey railway station. The civil parish is administered by a parish council comprising seven members; in the North Yorkshire Council it is represented by Wharfedale ward; and at the House of Commons by the constituency of Skipton and Ripon. Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Craven, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

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Holywell Halt railway station

Holywell Halt railway station is on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway in North Yorkshire, England.

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Bolton Abbey railway station

Bolton Abbey railway station is on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. It serves Bolton Abbey, although it is closer to Bolton Bridge, in North Yorkshire, England and several countryside walking routes. The station is the current terminus of the steam railway.

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Embsay with Eastby

Embsay with Eastby is a civil parish and electoral ward in the county of North Yorkshire, England. Its main settlements are the village of Embsay and the nearby hamlet of Eastby. According to the 2001 UK census, Embsay with Eastby parish/ward had a population of 1,758, increasing to 1,871 at the 2011 Census. Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Craven, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. Embsay Reservoir is within the parish.

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