Rylstone
| Rylstone | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
 The village duckpond in Rylstone | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SD969587 |
| Location: | 54°1’28"N, 2°2’52"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 160 (2011[1]) |
| Post town: | Skipton |
| Postcode: | BD23 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Craven |
Rylstone is a village and civil parish in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is situated very near to Cracoe and about six miles south-west of Grassington. The civil parish originates as a township of the ancient parish of Burnsall, and had a population of 160 as of the 2011 census.[1]
Rylstone railway station opened in 1902, closed to passengers in 1930, and closed completely in 1969.[2]
The members of Rylstone and District Women's Institute were the inspiration for the 2003 film Calendar Girls, although the film was shot based in nearby Kettlewell.
On 5 July 2014, the Tour de France Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate passed through the village.[3]
Rylstone is referenced in the poem entitled The White Doe of Rylstone by William Wordsworth.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Rylstone Parish (1170216778)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/sources/census_2011_ks/report?compare=1170216778. Retrieved 11 April 2018
- ↑ Butt, R. V. J. (1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199.
- ↑ "Tour de France Stage 1". https://web.archive.org/web/20140725103624/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/stage-1.html. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
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