Austwick
Coordinates: 54°06′43″N 2°21′25″W / 54.112020°N 2.356890°W
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 Austwick
Austwick shown within North Yorkshire |
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| Population | 476 |
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| OS grid reference | SD767685 |
| Civil parish | Austwick |
| District | Craven |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LANCASTER |
| Postcode district | LA2 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Austwick is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England, about 5 miles (8 km) north west of Settle. The village is on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Prior to local government reorganisation in 1974, Austwick parish was within Settle Rural District which was in the County of the West Riding of Yorkshire.
According to the Austwick & Lawkland Tithe Map of 21 October 1851 the parish has an area of 8,201 acres (33.19 km2) of which around a quarter is uncut moorland. The highest point within the parish is at Lord's Seat on Simon Fell at 2,079 feet (634 m).[1]
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[edit] History
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The area around Austwick has been inhabited by humans for over 4,000 years. Archaeological finds in and around the village include prehistoric burial places, a large Bronze Age settlement, and even an Iron Age settlement. The area surrounding Austwick has many ancient remains including extensive walls and structures constructed of slate, limestone, and sandstone.
At one time, Austwick, Clapham, Lawkland, and Newby were independent manors with their own lord that together formed the larger parish of Clapham. In the Domesday Book, which was a survey of England conducted in 1086, Austwick was the head of 12 manors spread along a northern route. Austwick still has a lord of the manor; the current holder of the position is Dr. John Farrer. The Farrer family has had the position of lord of the manor since 1782.[2]
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 476 with an average age of 45.4 years (Neighbouring parishes: Clapham parish 39.9 years, Lawkland parish 39.4 years, England: 38.6 years). There are 231 dwellings and 212 households. 36% are pensioner households, 33% of households have an occupant with a long-term illness and only 25% of households have children.[3] The parish includes the village of Austwick and the hamlet of Wharfe.
[edit] References
- ^ Austwick & Lawkland Tithe Map, West Yorkshire Archives, Sheepscar, Leeds
- ^ Austwick Community Broadband. "About Austwick". Austwick: Austwick Community Broadband. http://www.austwick.org/about.htm. Retrieved 24 July 2009.[dead link]
- ^ 2001 census
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