Airton

Airton (also known as Airton-in-Craven) is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, situated 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Skipton. The village had a population of 175 according to the 2001 Census, 228 at the 2011 Census, decreasing to 227 at the 2021 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.

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Airton Quaker Meeting House

The Airton Quaker Meeting House is a historic religious building in Airton, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. As a vernacular building, the origin of the meeting house is uncertain. The National Churches Trust argues that it was purpose-built in the early 1600s as a meeting house for the Seekers, an early group of religious dissenters. By the time of the English Civil War, the land on which the building stands was owned by John Lambert, a military commander who was sympathetic to the new Quaker movement. George Fox may have preached in Airton in 1652, while another Quaker leader, Gervase Benson, definitely preached in the village by 1658, in what he described as a "barn-like building". A Quaker community became established in the village, with the first recorded burial in 1663, and regular meetings by the end of the decade. The building appears to have originally been a cruck barn In about 1694, the building was reconstructed, the work being funded by William Ellis, a local linen manufacturer. The building thereafter served as a Quaker meeting house; it is unclear whether it was the barn mentioned by Benson, but if its history is as given by the National Churches Trust, it is the oldest surviving Quaker meeting house. In 1700, William Ellis and his wife Alice bought the building from Lambert for £31, and the door lintel was inscribed with the date to commemorate the transaction. The building was repeatedly altered over the following centuries, but retained its basic form. Regular worship continued until World War II, when two evacuee families were housed in the building. After the war, meetings were held only twice or three times a year, and the building fell into disrepair. By 2000, part of the roof had collapsed, and the walls were cracked, allowing damp in. Local Quakers decided to reinstate regular meetings, and gradually restored the building. The building was Grade II listed in 1958, and was upgraded to Grade II* in 2020. The building is constructed of limestone and sandstone rubble, on a plinth of boulders, and has a slate roof. It is rectangular in plan, and is divided into a main meeting room and a smaller room, originally the women's meeting room. The two are separated by a timber partition, with a gallery above, reached by steps, the structure appearing to date from around 1700. There is a cottage attached. The south-east windows appear to date from the early 18th century, and a large one on the north-west side is 19th-century. On the north-east side is a chimney stack, with two early 18th century fireplaces. Inside, there is a long stone elders' bench, which is likely to date from the 1690s. There is a rubblestone archway attached to the north-east wall, which is included in the meeting house's listing. Also attached is the early 18th century warden's house, now named The Nook. Beyond the house is a former barn and hayloft, and there is also a burial ground, with rubblestone walls. These are listed at grade II, with the house and barn.

Scosthrop

Scosthrop is a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The population as taken at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Kirkby Malham. In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the settlement to have approximately 70 people. Scosthorp was mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to William the Conqueror, and the name means from Skott's outlying farmstead, with Skott being a personal name from Old Norse. 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.

Calton, North Yorkshire

Calton is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England, on the River Aire in Airedale. In both the 2001 and 2011 Censuses the population was less than 100, so details were included in the civil parish of Flasby with Winterburn. In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population of the village to be 60. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to Roger the Poitevin. The name derives from the Old English Calf-tūn; literally, the town where calves were reared. Ancient deeds and poll-tax returns indicate that the village had a public house and a chapel in 1379. In 1851 there were 75 residents listed in the census, of whom no fewer than 33, in five households, were called Shackleton. 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. Calton is on the Pennine Cycleway (NCN Route 68), and the Pennine Way passes the between the west of the village and the River Aire. This route is also part of the Airedale Way, between Leeds and Malham Tarn.

Newfield Hall

Newfield Hall is a former country house located 1 mile (1.6 km) to the southeast of the village of Airton, North Yorkshire, England. It is now a hotel.