Gargrave

Coordinates: 53°59′02″N 2°06′18″W / 53.984°N 2.105°W / 53.984; -2.105

Gargrave is a large village and civil parish in the Craven district located along the A65, 4 miles (6 km) north-west of Skipton in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the very edge of the Yorkshire Dales. The River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal pass through the village. It has a population of 1,764, reducing slightly to 1,755 at the 2011 Census.

History

At Kirk Sink in the second century the Romans built a villa in flat meadowland near the River Aire. It was excavated in 1968-1974 by Brian Hartley. Its central room had a seven metre square mosaic floor and a bath house was built alongside. The villa was surrounded by two ditches.

Gargrave House was built in 1917 by the distinguished Scottish architect, James Dunn.

Government

Gargrave is in the Gargrave and Malhamdale ward of the non-unitary authority, Craven District Council, and is also served by the North Yorkshire County Council for local services. The population of this ward at the 2011 Census was measured at 3,037. For parliamentary elections Gargrave is in the Skipton and Ripon constituency.

Gargrave (disambiguation)

Gargrave is a village.

Gargrave may also refer to: