Wilstrop is a civil parish about 8 miles (13 km) west of York, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 44, and in 2015 the population was estimated at 60. There is no modern village in the parish. The site of the deserted medieval village of Wilstrop lies near the River Nidd on the northern boundary of the parish. Wilstrop is also mentioned in an ancient letter that the Borthwick Institute is trying to solve.

The parish touches Green Hammerton, Kirk Hammerton, Long Marston, Moor Monkton, Nun Monkton and Tockwith. Wilstrop shares a parish council with Tockwith called "Tockwith with Wilstrop Parish Council".

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Wilstrop Siding railway station

Wilstrop railway station served Wilstrop and Skipbridge, North Yorkshire, England from 1865 to 1964 on the Harrogate line.
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Hammerton railway station

Hammerton is a railway station on the Harrogate Line, which runs between Leeds and York via Harrogate. The station, situated 8+3⁄4 miles (14 km) west of York, serves the villages of Green Hammerton and Kirk Hammerton in North Yorkshire, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by Northern Trains.
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Kirk Hammerton

Kirk Hammerton is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is near the River Nidd and the A59 road, 10 miles (16 km) west of York. The village suffix refers to the Hamerton family who owned the land until the 16th century. Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
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St John the Baptist Church, Kirk Hammerton

St John the Baptist Church, Kirk Hammerton is a Grade I listed Church of England church located in the village of Kirk Hammerton, North Yorkshire, England. It is notable for its complete, mid tenth century Anglo-Saxon tower, and parts of the 9th century church (the original Anglo-Saxon chancel and nave) which now form the south aisle of the present church, the remainder of which dates from later periods (Norman and beyond). It lies within the Diocese of Leeds in the Lower Nidderdale Parish. The church has links with Kirk Hammerton Church of England Primary School in the village.