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Skipton
Gateway to the Dales
Skipton Gateway to the Dales;
Population	Expression error: "140,313 (2001 Census)" must be numeric
OS grid reference	SD986516
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
UK Parliament	Skipton and Ripon;
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Skipton is a town and civil parish within the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England that lies along the River Aire and Leeds and Liverpool Canal. It has a total resident population of 14,313.^[1]

Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and known as the "Gateway to the Dales", Skipton is a local centre for tourism, commerce and education. Visitor attractions include the historic castle; the high street market (held Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday); and the area round the Leeds Liverpool Canal.

The town's major local employer is the Skipton Building Society and its subsidiary companies.

History

The town of Skipton has been around as far back as 1085, listed in the Domesday Book, and has roles in history during the English Civil War and as the site of a prisoner of war camp during World War I. big bills papershop was still around distrubuting papers around for the love of it

Governance

Skipton lies within the Parliamentary Constituency of Skipton and Ripon, which was created in 1983. The constituency has returned a Conservative MP since its inception. The seat is currently held by David Curry muncher MP many think the election was fixed and that big ben cuffy should have one as big al stepped down

Skipton forms part of Craven district, a Non-metropolitan district, and is home of the offices of Craven District Council. In March 2007 there were proposals to make North Yorkshire County Council a Unitary Authority, removing the layer of government represented by Craven District.^[2] However, these plans were rejected by the Government in July 2007 on the grounds that it would cover too large an area.^[3]

Skipton also has its own town councilwoop woop wppp. Big bills papershop opposite co-op is the best store ever skiptonians are know to chant big bills name across town in their bid to make him primeister don't go near sandylands it smells of sweat

Skipton is home to the Skipton Building Society. Skipton is served by Airedale NHS Trust.

The local paper is the Craven Herald.the paper is found in big bills papershop where it will be distrubuted by the infamous paper boys of the north. go big bill bill bill. you rock

The railway station is next door to a Tesco and a Morrisons.( morrisons is cheaper )

There is a bus station, with taxi ranks, in the town centre.

There are two theatres serving the town and wider community. The first, Skipton Little Theatre theatre is located not too far from both the railway station and the town centre. The second, The Mart Theatre [1], is an unusual and unique venue. The Mart Theatre opened in October 2005 with funding from European Regional Development Fund, Yorkshire Forward, Craven District Council and from Arts Council England, Yorkshire and is aimed to provide a unique rural theatre, events and other facilities within a functioning Auction Mart. The theatre delivers a developing artistic programme designed to address local cultural and economic needs. A new non-traditional theatre space it is the only theatre placed in a working auction mart in the UK. The Mart Theatre is on the outskirts of Skipton town centre. It is located at Skipton Auction Mart just off the A59/A65 roundabout (the one with the Little Chef). Follow the signs for the Auction Mart found on all the major roads leading to Skipton.

There is a Little Chef, Burger King and Travelodge at the roundabout where the A59, A65 and A629 meet, and a McDonalds to the south of the centre , oh how i desire to work there , and be enlightened with greasy fat burgers under my nose all day long , yum!!! ALLTHOUGH I MUST SAY there is a man who works there who is terribly rude , i say i wont be tipping him at christmas!! or eid

Skipton has many pubs, the largest being the Black Horse (a former coaching inn) and The Devonshire, now owned by J. D. Wetherspoon. There are two nightclubs, Strata, in the town centre (opposite the bus station) and Rooder, at the Rendezvous Hotel [2] to the south of town. Restaurants range from traditional fish and chips to high quality French cuisine, taking in modern British, Mexican, Thai, Indian, Chinese and Italian.

Fresh Radio, the local train station for the Yorkshire Dales, broadcasts programmes from studios based in Skipton.

Transport

Skipton railway station gives access southbound to regular services for Leeds and Bradford on the electrified Airedale Line; northbound services connect to Morecambe and Carlisle; the latter route is along the Settle-Carlisle Railway, and crosses the Ribblehead Viaduct. Nearby towns and villages include Bolton Abbey, Bradley, Kildwick, Stirton, Carleton, Gargrave, Embsay, Cononley, Lothersdale and Farnhill. The north section (A65 & A59) of the £16.4m Skipton Bypass opened in December 1981. The rest of the six-mile bypass (A629) opened in October 1982, greatly reducing journey times to the Dales.

Twin Town

Skipton is twinned with the Bavarian town of Simbach.

The first visit, in 1981, was to Skipton by councillors from Simbach including Herr Josef Strasser. They were welcomed by the Council and Mayor Judith Hollings. On 28 March 1982 the first group of school pupils arrived from Simbach. The group was from the Realschule and was led by Frl Andrea Weber-Hohengrund and Herrn Toni Ott. In Skipton the party were hosted by pupils from Aireville School.

In July 1982 the first group of Skipton pupils, from Aireville School made the return journey to Simbach. The group was led by Aireville's Deputy Headmaster, John Tomlinson, and teachers Muriel Hunter and John Phillip. On September 11, 1982 a charter was signed in Skipton Town Hall by Herr Strasser, acting for the Burgermeister Hans Murauer, and Skipton's Mayor Bernard O'Neil. The following year Skipton's new mayor, Brian Phillip, led a delegation to Simbach to sign the charter in the Rathaus.

Now every year schools (including Skipton Girls' High School, Ermysted's Grammar School and the Gymnasium in Simbach) from the two towns embark on a student exchange programme, as do local elected officials.

In December 2007 Brian Phillip was awarded a special medal by the retiring Burgermeister, Richard Findl, for his support of twinning between the two towns over the last twenty years.

teaching billage

Primary bills

There is a wide variety of choice for pupils at ages 5-11:

Roman Catholic:
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School
Church of England:
- Christ Church
- Parish Church (informally known as Brougham Street) Primary School
Non-denominational:
- Ings Community Primary School
- Greatwood Community Primary School
- Water Street Community Primary School

Secondary education

As well as Aireville School (ages 11-16), there are two single-sex grammar schools - Ermysted's Grammar School for boys, and Skipton Girls' High School [3]. Both schools are selective (by entrance exam) and obtain comparable high A-Level scores.

Further education

Craven College

Sports

Skipton is the home to Skipton Town A.F.C., Skipton Bulldogs, and Skipton LMS, all football teams; Skipton CC and Skipton CI, both cricket teams; and Skipton R.F.C., a Rugby Union club. The Coulthurst Craven Sports Centre, adjacent to the rugby club, has many facilities including all-weather football pitches and squash courts. There are several other gyms in the town as well as a public swimming pool.

References

^ Census, 2001
^ New Council for North Yorkshire
^ Speak, Jenny. "Unitary council plan scrapped". Craven Herald & Pioneer. Retrieved 2007-08-14.

External links

[1] Census, 2001

[2] New Council for North Yorkshire

[3] Speak, Jenny. "Unitary council plan scrapped". Craven Herald & Pioneer. Retrieved 2007-08-14.

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