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Askwith

Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Askwith

Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

FieldValue
countryEngland
static_image_nameAskwith Main Street.jpg
static_image_captionMain street in Askwith looking towards Otley
coordinates
official_nameAskwith
population240
population_ref(2011 census)
unitary_englandNorth Yorkshire
lieutenancy_englandNorth Yorkshire
regionYorkshire and the Humber
post_townOTLEY
postcode_districtLS21
postcode_areaLS
os_grid_referenceSE169482

Askwith is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of 220 (2001 census), increasing to 240 at the 2011 Census. The village is located in Wharfedale, and is close to the border of West Yorkshire. Nearby towns are Otley, Ilkley and Burley-in-Wharfedale.

Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

Facilities include a school,{{cite web|url=http://www.askwith.n-yorks.sch.uk/

Baines lists the village as "Asquith" in 1822 and Lewis as "Askwith, or Asquith" in 1848. The name of the village derives from the Old Norse ask-viðr, meaning ash wood. A derivative surname from the village is that of Asquith.

The village is related to the famous Asquith family.

Askwith Community Primary School

The primary school has around 80 pupils and is constantly rated as "outstanding" in Ofsted reports.

Askwith Community Primary School

References

References

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  4. "History of Askwith, in Harrogate and West Riding".
  5. "Black Horse Hotel : NR OTLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS21 2JQ". data-leeds.co.uk.
  6. (14 June 2012). "Askwith Show pulls in crowds (From Wharfedale Observer)". wharfedaleobserver.co.uk.
  7. "Washburn Heritage Centre : Organisations". washburnvalley.org.
  8. "Washburn Heritage Centre : Organisations". washburnvalley.org.
  9. (1822). "History, Directory & Gazeteer, of the County of York: Vol. I. – West Riding".
  10. (1848). "A Topographical Dictionary of England".
  11. (1960). "The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names". Oxford University Press.
  12. (1915). "The Place-names of England and Wales". J Murray.
  13. (8 October 2020). "Askwith Community Primary School URN: 142189".
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