Skipton-on-Swale

Skipton-on-Swale is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. The population at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Catton, North Yorkshire.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Topcliffe Airport and St Leonard’s Church.

Topcliffe Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Arpingstone, Public domain.

Royal Air Force Topcliffe or RAF Topcliffe is a Royal Air Force station in North Yorkshire, England. It was established as an RAF Bomber Command station in 1940.

St Leonard’s Church

Church

Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St John’s Church, Skipton-on-Swale

Church

Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St John's Church is a closed church in Skipton-on-Swale, a village in North Yorkshire, in England. Skipton was long in the parish of St Columba's Church, Topcliffe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thirsk and Topcliffe.

Thirsk

Photo: Tim Green, CC BY 2.0.

Thirsk is a market town in North Yorkshire, 23 miles north of York, with a population of 5900 in 2021. It's best known for its racecourse and as the home of the veterinarian and author known as James Herriot.

Topcliffe

Village

Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Topcliffe is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated on the River Swale, on the A167 road and close to the A168. Topcliffe is situated 3 miles southeast of Skipton-on-Swale.

Pickhill

Village

Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pickhill is a village in North Yorkshire, England, 6 miles west of Thirsk. It is a part of the civil parish of Pickhill with Roxby. Pickhill is situated 2½ miles northwest of Skipton-on-Swale.

Skipton-on-Swale

Type: Locality
Location: Hambleton, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.2151° or 54° 12′ 54″ north

Longitude

-1.4319° or 1° 25′ 55″ west

Elevation

89 feet (27 metres)

United Nations Location Code

GB SKP

Open location code

9C6W6H89+26

GeoNames ID

7296819

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