Welcome to Calton
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
Calton is a village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England, on the River Aire in Airedale. In both the 2001 and 2011 Censuses the population was less than 100, so details were included in the civil parish of Flasby with Winterburn. In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population of the village to be 60.The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as belonging to Roger the Poitevin. The name derives from the Old English Calf-tūn; literally, the town where calves were reared. Ancient deeds and poll-tax returns indicate that the village had a public house and a chapel in 1379. In 1851 there were 75 residents listed in the census, of whom no fewer than 33, in five households, were called Shackleton. Calton is on the Pennine Cycleway (NCN Route 68), and the Pennine Way passes the between the west of the village and the River Aire. This route is also part of the Airedale Way, between Leeds and Malham Tarn.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
585 hectares |
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Population |
226 (2021) |
Density |
39 people/km2 |
Mean age |
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Ward |
Gargrave and Malhamdale |
District |
Craven |
Postcodes |
BD23 |
ONS ID |
E04007069 |
Council
Contact details for Calton Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in Calton Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within Calton Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in Calton Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Calton Parish.
Local News
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Barlick's Matt Dinsdale lifts first-ever CCM Skipton rearing calf title
Published: 25th Jul 2023
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NOSTALGIA: A Skipton coroner and his Bronte family links
Published: 15th Mar 2021
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List of some of area's most expensive and cheapest homes
Published: 22nd Feb 2022