Cowling, Craven

Cowling
Holy Trinity Church, built in 1845[1]
Cowling is located in North Yorkshire
Cowling
Cowling
Location within North Yorkshire
Population2,355 (2011 census)[2]
OS grid referenceSD969429
Civil parish
  • Cowling
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKEIGHLEY
Postcode districtBD22
Dialling code01535
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Yorkshire
53°52′59″N 2°02′49″W / 53.883100°N 2.047000°W / 53.883100; -2.047000

Cowling (/ˈklɪŋ/ 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.

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.

  1. ^ Historic England. "Church of Holy Trinity (1316971)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Cowling Parish (1170216739)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 March 2018.

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