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Askwith

Askwith is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of 220, increasing to 240 at the 2011 Census. The village is located in Wharfedale, and is close to the border of West Yorkshire. Nearby towns are Otley, Ilkley and Burley-in-Wharfedale.

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Askwith
Main street in Askwith looking towards Otley
Askwith
Location within North Yorkshire
Population240 (2011 census)1
OS grid referenceSE169482
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townOTLEY
Postcode districtLS21
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire

Askwith is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of 220 (2001 census),2 increasing to 240 at the 2011 Census.1 The village is located in Wharfedale, and is close to the border of West Yorkshire. Nearby towns are Otley, Ilkley and Burley-in-Wharfedale.3

Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire.4 From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

Facilities include a school,5 a pub,6 and a garden nursery. An annual show is held, with attractions ranging from produce and handicraft classes, to a dog show and horse competitions, as well as stalls and entertainment.7 There is also a WI group8 and a toddler group.9

Baines lists the village as "Asquith" in 1822 and Lewis as "Askwith, or Asquith" in 1848.1011 The name of the village derives from the Old Norse ask-viðr, meaning ash wood.12 A derivative surname from the village is that of Asquith.13

The village is related to the famous Asquith family.

Askwith Community Primary School

The primary school has around 80 pupils and is constantly rated as "outstanding" in Ofsted reports.14

Askwith Community Primary School source ↗
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References

References

  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Askwith Parish (E04007308)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  2. UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Askwith Parish (36UD005)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  3. Good Stuff IT Services. "Askwith, North Yorkshire | Explore Britain". explorebritain.info. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  4. "History of Askwith, in Harrogate and West Riding". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  5. "Askwith Community Primary School". askwith.n-yorks.sch.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  6. "Black Horse Hotel : NR OTLEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS21 2JQ". data-leeds.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  7. "Askwith Show pulls in crowds (From Wharfedale Observer)". wharfedaleobserver.co.uk. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  8. "Washburn Heritage Centre : Organisations". washburnvalley.org. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  9. "Washburn Heritage Centre : Organisations". washburnvalley.org. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
  10. Baines, Edward, ed. (1822). History, Directory & Gazeteer, of the County of York: Vol. I. – West Riding. Leeds. p. 450. Retrieved 14 February 2018 – via archive.org.
  11. Lewis, Samuel, ed. (1848). "Ashurst – Aspull". A Topographical Dictionary of England. London. pp. 96–100. Retrieved 14 February 2018 – via British History Online.
  12. Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 16. OCLC 1228215388.
  13. Johnston, James B (1915). The Place-names of England and Wales. London: J Murray. p. 113. OCLC 457619292.
  14. "Askwith Community Primary School URN: 142189". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
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