Draughton, Yorkshire
From Wikishire
| Draughton | |
| Yorkshire West Riding | |
|---|---|
 Draughton's main road | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE039524 |
| Location: | 53°58’5"N, 1°56’31"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 373 (with Halton East, 2011) |
| Post town: | Skipton |
| Postcode: | BD23 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Yorkshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Skipton and Ripon |
Draughton (pronounced Draftun) is a village in the West Riding of Yorkshire, three miles east of Skipton in the fells of Craven.
The Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway passes under a road bridge some 500 yards north of the village.
On 5 July 2014, the Tour de France Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate passed through the village.
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