Bilton, Harrogate
Coordinates: 54°00′36″N 1°32′09″W / 54.0099°N 1.5359°W
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 Bilton
Bilton shown within North Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | SE305572 |
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| District | Harrogate |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HARROGATE |
| Postcode district | HG1 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Bilton is a major suburb of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, situated to the north-east of the town centre. It is a well-served suburb with access to five churches, four primary schools and its own library. In addition there are a number of shops and a wide variety of pubs. The Red Cat Cottage (formerly Red Cat Inn), a Grade II listed building is located in the area. It is situated close to the Nidd Gorge conservation area.
It is one of the oldest areas of Harrogate, many buildings dating from before Harrogate itself. Since its foundation as a number of separate villages, it has grown greatly over the decades and is now characterised by a mix of dense terraced housing, semi detached housing estates from the mid 20th century and larger detached houses on the fringe from the last 20 years.
On the first May Bank Holiday each year the Bilton Gala takes place [1]. The first Gala was held in 1977 and the event which is attended by many local families raises money for groups and organisations within the local community.
It is famous for its resident peacock that has freely wandered the streets since 2010.
[edit] Transport
There are a limited number of roads out of Bilton, and all lead onto Skipton Road,the major artery across North Harrogate, resulting in very heavy congestion at peak times, and heavy traffic throughout the day.
The number 2 bus route serves Bilton every ten minutes and runs to/from Harrogate bus station. It is split into service 2a and 2b; 2a serving the Knox area of Bilton while 2b heads along Bilton Lane towards Fieldway and Woodfield.
A railway station is proposed on the Harrogate Line at Bilton.
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