Bishop Monkton
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  Bishop Monkton |
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| Population | 775 (2001) |
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| OS grid reference | SE329661 |
| District | Harrogate |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HARROGATE |
| Postcode district | HG3 |
| Dialling code | 01765 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Skipton and Ripon |
Coordinates: 54°05′24″N 1°29′46″W / 54.0900°N 1.4961°W
Bishop Monkton is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England, about five miles south of Ripon. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 775.
Main features of the village include a beck which runs through the centre of the village, two churches (St John the Baptist [C of E] and a Methodist church), a newly built village hall and playing fields, a primary school, two pubs and two caravan sites.
It is within easy reach of Ripon and Harrogate (via the A61). Leeds and York are both less than an hour's drive.
Littlethorpe and Burton Leonard are the nearest villages.
History
Settlement in Bishop Monkton dates back over 1000 years by visitors who came over the North Sea and travelled up the Ouse. More recent major developments include a council estate built in the 1960s, and two more housing estates built at the south-eastern tip of the village.
External links
- Bishop Monkton Website - Maintained by Richard Field