High Birkwith

High Birkwith
Country lane in High Birkwith
High Birkwith
Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSD799767
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSETTLE
Postcode districtBD24
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

High Birkwith is a hamlet in the county of North Yorkshire, England.[1] It lies north of the village of Horton in Ribblesdale in the civil parish of the same name.[2]

Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire,[3] then from 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Craven District. It is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

References

  1. ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 98 Wensleydale & Upper Wharfedale (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2009. ISBN 9780319231586.
  2. ^ "Ordnance Survey Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  3. ^ "History of Horton in Ribblesdale, in Craven and West Riding". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 15 April 2025.