Cowling, Craven
Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cowling (/ˈkoʊlɪŋ/ COH-ling) is a village, electoral division and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the borders with the adjacent counties of West Yorkshire, and Lancashire.
Cowling | |
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Holy Trinity Church, built in 1845[1] | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 2,355 (2011 census)[2] |
OS grid reference | SD969429 |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | KEIGHLEY |
Postcode district | BD22 |
Dialling code | 01535 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
53.883100°N 2.047000°W / 53.883100; -2.047000 |
Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is a village consisting of 2,000 to 3,000 residents, measured at 2,355 in the Census 2011.[2] The village is expanding due to new housing being built in the middle of the village. Cowling includes a variety of services to support the community including a village hall, primary school, shops, a pub, a restaurant, a pizza take-away, and hairdressers. A gala is held in Cowling every year.