West Knapton
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  West Knapton shown within North Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| District | Ryedale |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
West Knapton is a small village in North Yorkshire, England, it is situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds at the foot of the North York Moors. The village is accessed by the A64. There are approximately 32 houses in the village itself and several outlying farms and the 'Knapton Maltings' which has a small development of houses itself along with a few houses by the railway.
West Knapton hosts a gas fired power station which is operated by Viking UK Gas Ltd on behalf of Scottish Power.[1]
It also is host to Knapton Maltings, or Knapton Silo as it is locally known.
On the opposite side of the A64 to the village itself is the Wolds Way Caravan and Camping site.
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