Wigglesworth

Wigglesworth
Village and civil parish
Main street with public house to the left
Wigglesworth is located in North Yorkshire
Wigglesworth
Wigglesworth
Location within North Yorkshire
Population379 (Including Halton West. 2011 census)[1]
OS grid referenceSD809569
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSkipton
Postcode districtBD23
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire

Wigglesworth is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 379.[1] It is on the road between Long Preston to the east and Slaidburn to the west. The small village of Rathmell lies 2 miles (3 km) to the north. It is about 5 miles (8 km) south of Settle.

Despite the small size of the village, it has a public house called the Plough Inn. Wigglesworth consists of a few small scattered houses and farmsteads.

A former Wesleyan chapel stands on the B6478 road in the western part of the settlement.[2]

Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire.[3] From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Craven, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

References

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Wigglesworth parish (1170216790)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  2. ^ Humphrey Bolton (9 August 2017). "The B6478 and the former Wesleyan chapel, Wigglesworth". Geograph Britain and Ireland.
  3. ^ "History of Wigglesworth, in Craven and West Riding". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 15 April 2025.

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