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Glusburn

Craven DistrictFormer civil parishes in North YorkshireUse British English from October 2014Villages in North Yorkshire
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Glusburn is a village and electoral ward in Craven in North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the village is situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, sits on the A6068 Kildwick to Hapton road, and is conjoined to the village of Sutton-in-Craven at the south. The village is the older part of the civil parish of Glusburn and Cross Hills, historically known as Glusburn. The newer part of the parish is known as Cross Hills. The parish had a population of 3,902, increasing to 3,980 at the 2011 Census.

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N 53.9028 ° E -2.00365 °
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Green Lane

Green Lane
BD20 8RS , Glusburn and Cross Hills
England, United Kingdom
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