Gargrave
| Gargrave | |
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A view of the village of Gargrave | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 1,755 (including Bank Newton) |
| OS grid reference | SD931541 |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SKIPTON |
| Postcode district | BD23 |
| Dialling code | 01756 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
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Gargrave is a large village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is located along the A65, 4 miles (6 km) north-west of Skipton. The village is situated on the very edge of the Yorkshire Dales; the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal pass through it. It had a population of 1,764 at the 2001 census, reducing slightly to 1,755 in 2011. Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and it was part of the district of Craven from 1974 to 2023; it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.