Draughton, North Yorkshire


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Draughton (pronounced Draftun) is a village and civil parish, population 240, in the former Craven District of North Yorkshire, England.

Draughton

Draughton is located in North Yorkshire

Draughton

Draughton

Location within North Yorkshire

Population373 (Including Halton East. 2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSE039524
Civil parish
  • Draughton
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSKIPTON
Postcode districtBD23
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
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53°58′05″N 1°56′31″W / 53.967930°N 1.941810°W

It is situated 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Skipton. The Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway passes under a road bridge some 550 yards (500 m) north of the village.

On 5 July 2014, the Tour de France Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate passed through the village.[2]

The main road south out of Draughton towards the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway and the A59 road

See also

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References

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  1. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Draughton Parish (1170216741)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Tour de France Stage 1". Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.

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