Buckden is a village and

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in the Craven district of

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, England. Historically part of the

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, Buckden is situated in the

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National Park, and on the east bank of the

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. The civil parish includes the hamlet of

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and the whole of

Langstrothdale Langstrothdale is a scenic valley in the Yorkshire Dales in North Yorkshire, England. The uppermost course of the River Wharfe runs through it, but Wharfedale does not begin until the Wharfe meets Cray Gill, downstream of Hubberholme. The name ...

. According to the 2011 Census the parish had a population of 187.

History

The etymology of the name derives from the Old English words of ''bucca'' and ''denu'' meaning ''he-goat'' and ''valley'' respectively. A bridge at Buckden was destroyed in a flood in 1748. A later and present bridge is known as 'Election Bridge', as a prospective MP made the promise of a replacement bridge an electoral pledge. On 5 July 2014, the

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Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate passed through the village.

Geography

The village of Buckden is situated where Buckden Gill, which rises on

Buckden Pike Buckden Pike is a fell at the head of Wharfedale, a valley in the Yorkshire Dales, that stands above the village of Buckden, England. At , it narrowly misses out on being the highest peak in the area, the title instead going to nearby Great Wh ...

, joins the River Wharfe. Along the Gill is a disused lead mine, Buckden Gavel Mine, which has been designated an ancient monument. Where Langstrothdale joins Wharfedale is the village of

Hubberholme Hubberholme is an old village in Upper Wharfedale in the Yorkshire Dales, North Yorkshire, England, at the point where Langstrothdale meets Wharfedale. It is quite secluded and the nearest village is Buckden. The village was a favourite place ...

, which contains a

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church and inn. The

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passes close to the village, on the opposite bank of the Wharfe. A footpath leads north-east from the village to the top of Buckden Pike, and another south-west to Litton, above Arncliffe, in

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. Buckden has a village shop, a residential outdoor education centre and a

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, the Buck Inn.

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, the former Labour

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(1974–1979), stated that he spent his honeymoon in a converted stable next to the Buck Inn.

Demographics

2001 Census

The population according to the 2011 census was 187 of which 54.3% were male and 45.7 female. There were 81% of the population who stated they were Christian, with the rest declaring no religion or not stating one. The entire population described their ethnicity as White/British. There were 125 dwellings listed within the parish boundary.

2011 Census

The population according to the 2011 census was 187 of which 51.3% were male and 48.7 female. There were 69.5% of the population who stated they were Christian, with the rest declaring no religion or not stating one. The entire population described their ethnicity as White/British. There were 135 dwellings listed within the parish boundary.

Governance

Buckden was historically a

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in the

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of Arncliffe, part of

Staincliffe Wapentake Staincliffe, also known as Staincliff, was a wapentake of the West Riding of Yorkshire. The wapentake was named from a place called Staincliffe, now lost, in Bank Newton, not to be confused with Staincliffe near Dewsbury. Staincliffe was pres ...

in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Buckden became a separate civil parish in 1866. Buckden was transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire in 1974. The parish lies within the

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UK Parliament constituency. It also lies within the Mid Craven electoral division of North Yorkshire County Council and the Upper Wharfedale ward of Craven District Council.

Religion

The Parish Church of Church of St Michael and All Angels is located in the nearby hamlet of Hubberholme. It is a Grade II listed building built in the 12th century with rebuilding work done from the 16th Century onwards.

Location grid

References

External links

Buckden Parish Community Web-site
{{authority control Villages in North Yorkshire Civil parishes in North Yorkshire Wharfedale Craven District