Welcome to Skelton-on-Ure
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Skelton-on-Ure or Skelton is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated 1.9 miles (3 km) west of Boroughbridge, near the A1(M) motorway. There is one village pub called The Black Lion, a primary school, and one Village Store including a Post Office counter. The main entrance to Newby Hall Estate is situated at the south end of the village. It was used as a location in Jane Austen's Mansfield Park (2007) broadcast by PBS in its Complete Jane Austen series.North-east of the village is Skelton Windmill, a Georgian windmill that was owned by the Newby Hall estate. Completed in 1822, the grade II listed building was used to grind corn and other cereals and is the best example of such a windmill left in North Yorkshire.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
374 hectares |
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Population |
346 (2021) |
Density |
93 people/km2 |
Mean age |
42.5 |
Ward |
Bishop Monkton & Newby |
District |
Harrogate |
Postcodes |
HG4, YO51 |
ONS ID |
E04007417 |
Council
Contact details for Skelton-on-Ure Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Skelton-on-Ure Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Skelton-on-Ure Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for Skelton-on-Ure Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Skelton-on-Ure Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Skelton-on-Ure Parish.
Local News
Hosted and licensed by Harrogate Advertiser
'We need that sense of community': Black Lion pub campaigners at Skelton-on-Ure a step closer to saving village pub
Published: 23rd Apr 2023
Hosted and licensed by Darlington and Stockton Times
Skelton on Ure pub the Black Lion could be saved for community | Darlington and Stockton Times
Published: 3rd Dec 2022
Hosted and licensed by The Stray Ferret
Ripon MP backs villagers' £250,000 campaign to buy Skelton-On-Ure pub
Published: 5th Apr 2023