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Skipton

Civil parishes in North YorkshireCraven DistrictMarket towns in North YorkshireSkiptonTowns in North Yorkshire
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Skipton (also known as Skipton-in-Craven) is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Historically in the East Division of Staincliffe Wapentake in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is on the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to the south of the Yorkshire Dales. It is situated 27 miles (43 km) north-west of Leeds and 38 miles (61 km) west of York. At the 2011 Census, the population was 14,623.The town was listed in the 2018 Sunday Times report on Best Places to Live in northern England.

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N 53.962529 ° E -2.016305 °
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Oxfam book shop

High Street 20
BD23 1JZ , New Town
England, United Kingdom
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