Gargrave

Gargrave
A view of the village of Gargrave
Gargrave Location within North Yorkshire
Population	1,755 (including Bank Newton)[1]
OS grid reference	SD931541
Civil parish	Gargrave
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SKIPTON
Postcode district	BD23
Dialling code	01756
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Skipton and Ripon
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°59′02″N 2°06′18″W / 53.984°N 2.105°W / 53.984; -2.105

Gargrave is a large village and civil parish in the former Craven District of North Yorkshire, England. It is located along the A65, 4 miles (6 km) north-west of Skipton. The village is situated on the very edge of the Yorkshire Dales; the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal pass through it. It had a population of 1,764 at the 2001 census,^[2] reducing slightly to 1,755 in 2011.^[1]