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Embsay
Embsay
Population	1,758
OS grid reference	SE011533
Civil parish	Embsay with Eastby;
District	Craven;
Shire 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
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Embsay is a village in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England., and is situated about 2 miles (3 km) north-east from Skipton. The village and the neighbouring village of Eastby form the civil parish of Embsay with Eastby, which had a population of 1,758 in 2001.^[1]

Geography

At the foot of Embsay Crag, a rock formation north of the village, is Embsay Reservoir. The crag marks the start of Barden Moor, an expanse of open moorland which is open access land and used by walkers. There are two reservoirs on the moor: Upper Barden Reservoir and Lower Barden Reservoir. The smaller reservoir is the headquarters of Craven Sailing Club.

Community

Embsay Village Hall events include film nights, pantomimes, bowls, and jumble sales.

The village has a newsagents on the main road. The dedicated post office closed; a counter in a newspaper shop now serves as a post office. Other businesses in Embsay are a hairdresser and an arts and crafts store. Embsay has two public houses: the Elm Tree Inn and the Cavendish Arms. The Elm Tree Inn and Elm Tree Square take their names from a tree that stood there for many years. It was replaced in the late 20th century because of Dutch elm disease, but in 2006 that replacement was also taken down. A further replacement was planted in 2007.^{[citation needed]}

The village has a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school which receives pupils from Embsay, Skipton and farther away. It was ranked the 141st best primary school in England.^{[citation needed]}

Embsay railway station was built in 1888,^[2] and is the terminus of the heritage Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. There is a bus service between Embsay and Skipton.

The village has a cricket club which competes in the Craven League; its second team was, in 2006, the first second team in the league's history to play in the first division.^{[citation needed]} The village also has a football club. Both clubs play at the same ground on Shires Lane at the north of the village. The club grounds are named the 'Robinson Memorial' after a local family who supported the club. Also at the north of the village is a recreational ground with a climbing frame and small football pitch.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

Embsay Station
Barden Moor with Embsay Crag in the distance
Upper Barden Reservoir in Barden Moor

References

^ "Parish Headcounts: Embsay with Eastby CP" Craven (Non-Metropolitan District), Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 September 2009
^ "North Yorkshire - Days out: walks, trains and horses". BBC Home. 4 July 2002. Retrieved 19 June 2007.

External links

Media related to Embsay at Wikimedia Commons
Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, Stringer Communications International, Ltd.
Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, UK Individual web site
AboutBritian.com information on Embsay
Embsay with Eastby Parish Council website

[1] "Parish Headcounts: Embsay with Eastby CP" Craven (Non-Metropolitan District), Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 September 2009

[bbc-2] "North Yorkshire - Days out: walks, trains and horses". BBC Home. 4 July 2002. Retrieved 19 June 2007.

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-'''Embsay''' is a [[village]] in the [[Craven]] district of [[North Yorkshire]], [[England]] and is situated about 2 miles north-east of [[Skipton]].  The village and the neighbouring village of [[Eastby]] form the [[civil parish]] of Embsay with Eastby, which has a population of 1,758.<ref>[http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790482 Office for National Statistics : ''Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Craven''] Retrieved 2009-09-18</ref>
+'''Embsay''' is a [[village]] in the [[Craven]] district of [[North Yorkshire]], England., and is situated about {{convert|2|mi|km|0}} north-east from [[Skipton]]. The village and the neighbouring village of [[Eastby]] form the [[civil parish]] of [[Embsay with Eastby]], which had a population of 1,758 in 2001.<ref>[http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790482 "Parish Headcounts: Embsay with Eastby CP"] Craven (Non-Metropolitan District), [[Office for National Statistics]]. Retrieved 18 September 2009</ref>
 ==Geography==
+At the foot of Embsay Crag, a rock formation north of the village, is [[Embsay Reservoir]]. The [[Crag and tail|crag]] marks the start of Barden Moor, an expanse of open [[Heathland|moorland]] which is open access land and used by walkers. There are two [[reservoir (water)|reservoirs]] on the moor: Upper Barden Reservoir and Lower Barden Reservoir. The smaller reservoir is the headquarters of Craven Sailing Club.
+==Community ==
-The rock formation north of the village is  Embsay Crag, at the foot of which is [[Embsay Reservoir]]. The [[Crag and tail|crag]] marks the start of Barden Moor, a large expanse of open [[Heathland|moorland]] which is open access land and popular with walkers. There are two [[reservoir (water)|reservoirs]] on the moor; Upper Barden Reservoir and Lower Barden Reservoir. The smaller reservoir is the home of Craven Sailing Club.
+Embsay Village Hall events include film nights, pantomimes, bowls, and jumble sales.
+The village has a newsagents on the main road. The dedicated post office closed; a counter in a newspaper shop now serves as a post office. Other businesses in Embsay are a hairdresser and an arts and crafts store. Embsay has two [[public house]]s: the Elm Tree Inn and the Cavendish Arms. The Elm Tree Inn and [[Elm Tree]] Square take their names from a tree that stood there for many years. It was replaced in the late 20th&nbsp;century because of [[Dutch Elm Disease|Dutch elm disease]], but in 2006 that replacement was also taken down. A further replacement was planted in 2007.{{cn|date=March 2015}}
-==Transport==
+The village has a [[Christian school#United Kingdom|Church&nbsp;of&nbsp;England]] voluntary controlled primary school which receives pupils from Embsay, Skipton and farther away. It was ranked the 141st best primary school in England.{{cn|date=March 2015}}
-[[Embsay railway station]] was built in 1888,<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/northyorkshire/going_out/going_out_guide/outdoors.shtml |title=North Yorkshire - Days out: walks, trains and horses|work=BBC website|date=2002-07-04|accessdate=2007-06-19}}</ref> and is the terminus of the heritage [[Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway]]. The 214 bus provides an hourly daytime service to and from Skipton.<ref>[http://www.northyorkstravel.info/timetable/YNAO214.pdf Route 214 timetable] ''northyorkstravel.info''</ref>
+[[Embsay railway station]] was built in 1888,<ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/northyorkshire/going_out/going_out_guide/outdoors.shtml |title=North Yorkshire - Days out: walks, trains and horses|work=BBC Home|date=4 July 2002|accessdate=19 June 2007}}</ref> and is the terminus of the heritage [[Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway]]. There is a bus service between Embsay and Skipton.
-==Education==
+The village has a cricket club which competes in the Craven League; its second team was, in 2006, the first second team in the league's history to play in the first division.{{cn|date=March 2015}} The village also has a football club. Both clubs play at the same ground on Shires Lane at the north of the village. The club grounds are named the 'Robinson Memorial' after a local family who supported the club. Also at the north of the village is a recreational ground with a climbing frame and small football pitch.{{cn|date=March 2015}}
-The village has a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school which pupils come from not just Embsay but Skipton and even further away. It was ranked 141st best primary school in England.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.embsay.n-yorks.sch.uk/homedir/homeSchool.htm |title=Embsay Primary school |accessdate=25 February 2009}}</ref>
-==Village hall==
+==Gallery==
+<gallery caption="" widths="180px" heights="120px" perrow="3">
-Embsay Village Hall plays an important role in village life, hosting events from film nights to pantomimes, bowls to jumble sales, it improves the social network of the community.
+Image:EmbsayStation.jpg|Embsay Station
+Image:Embsaycrag.jpg|Barden Moor with Embsay Crag in the distance
-==Sports==
+Image:UpperBardenReservoir.jpg|Upper Barden Reservoir in Barden Moor
+</gallery>
-The village has a cricket club which competes in the Craven League as one of the most successful clubs in the league, its second team was, in 2006, the first second team in the league's history to play in the first division. The village also has a moderately successful football club. Both clubs play at the same ground located on Shires Lane on the north side of the village. The club grounds are named the Robinson Memorial after the local family that have supported the club for many years.
-Embsay has a recreational ground found at the north end of the village with a climbing frame and small football pitch.
-==Community Facilities==
-Embsay has two pubs, the ''Elm Tree Inn'' and the ''Cavendish Arms''. The ''Elm Tree Inn'' and [[Elm Tree]] Square take their names from an elm tree that stood here for many years. It was replaced in the late 20th century due to [[Dutch Elm Disease|Dutch elm disease]], but in 2006 that replacement was also taken down. A replacement tree was planted in 2007.
-Embsay also has a newsagents on the main road. After the Post Office was closed a small counter in the paper shop now serves as a post office. The only other shops in Embsay are a hairdressing business and an arts and crafts store.
-==Landmarks==
-Laurel Bank House also has a convenient self catered cottage attached for tourists who wish to extend their visit.<ref>http://www.sykescottages.co.uk/cottage/Yorkshire-Dales-South-Skipton/Laurel-Bank-Cottage-803.html</ref>
-[[Image:EmbsayStation.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Embsay Station]]
-[[Image:Embsaycrag.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Barden Moor with Embsay Crag in the distance]]
-[[Image:UpperBardenReservoir.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Upper Barden Reservoir in Barden Moor]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-{{Commons category|Embsay}}
+*{{Commons category-inline|Embsay}}
-* [http://www.pendle.net/Attractions/embsay.htm Info on the Embsay Steam Railway]
+* [http://www.pendle.net/Attractions/embsay.htm Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway], Stringer Communications International, Ltd.
-* [http://www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk Embsay Steam Railway official website]
+* [http://www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway], UK Individual web site
 * [http://www.aboutbritain.com/towns/embsay.asp AboutBritian.com information on Embsay]
 * [http://www.embsaywitheastby.org Embsay with Eastby Parish Council website]