Linton is a village and

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority ...

in the Craven district of

North Yorkshire North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by National parks of the United Kingdom, national parks, including most of ...

, England. The population as of the 2011 census was 176. It lies not far from

Grassington Grassington is a market town and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. The population of the parish at the 2011 Census was 1,126. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the town is situated in Wharfedale ...

, just south of the

River Wharfe The River Wharfe ( ) is a river in Yorkshire, England originating within the Yorkshire Dales National Park. For much of its middle course it is the county boundary between West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire. Its valley is known as Wharfedale. ...

, and is north of

Skipton Skipton (also known as Skipton-in-Craven) is a market town and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically in the East Division of Staincliffe Wapentake in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is on the River Air ...

. Linton Beck runs through the village and then joins the Wharfe at Linton Falls. The beck is crossed by two Grade II listed bridges on the village green, and is overlooked by Fountaine's Hospital, a Grade II* listed chapel and almshouse built in the style of Sir

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. There is also a public house, the Fountaine Inn. The parish church of Saint Michael and All Saints stands close to the River Wharfe. Fountaine Hospital and Sundial, Linton

History

Linton was historically a parish in

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 The West Riding of Yorkshire is one of three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the administrative county County of York, West Riding (the area under the control of West Riding County Council), abbreviated County ...

. The ancient parish included the

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s of

, Hebden and

Threshfield Threshfield is a small village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England with a population of 980 residents, reducing to 968 at the 2011 census. It borders Grassington, Linton Falls, and Skirethorns. Nearby villag ...

, all of which became separate civil parishes in 1866. Linton was transferred to North Yorkshire in 1974.

Linton Falls

Linton Falls on the River Wharfe consists of a natural limestone waterfall (crossed by a footbridge) and a pair of artificial weirs. The Linton Falls hydroelectric plant was built above the falls in 1909 but later abandoned in 1948. In 2012 it was restored to generate electricity once more. Near the falls is a Grade II listed packhorse bridge over Linton Beck known as Little (or Li'le) Emily's Bridge.

Notable people

Sheila Bownas Sheila Catherine Bownas (4 March 1925 – 2007) was a British textile designer and botanical illustrator. Born in Linton, West Riding of Yorkshire, Bownas attended Skipton Girls' High School and Skipton Art School before being awarded a Yorksh ...

(1925–2007), textile designer and botanical illustrator

Gallery

Image:Linton_almshouses.jpg, Fountaine's Hospital, back view, summer 2008 Image:Linton bridges.jpg, Two stone arch bridges on the village green Image:Linton_Falls,_1682.jpg, 17th-century barn at Linton Falls Image:Upstream_Linton_Falls.jpg, Upper weir, summer spate Image:Linton Falls at flood.jpg, Linton Falls, summer spate Image:Linton_Falls,_River_Wharfe.jpg, Winter view of Linton Falls from north bank Image:Miss_Emily's_packhorse_bridge.jpg, Little Emily's Bridge Image:Linton_churchyard,_broad_view.jpg, Linton Church of St Michael and All Saints Image:Into_the_ground,_Linton_church.jpg, Sample story gravestone, Linton Churchyard Image:Linton_church_&_old_mill,_s.jpg, SE view of churchyard beside river and old mill site Image:Stepping_stones_to_Linton_1.jpg, Stepping-stones course, low water, from east Image:Stepping_stones_3.jpg, Dales Way walker's view of stepping-stones across Wharfe, toward Linton Church

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{{authority control Villages in North Yorkshire Civil parishes in North Yorkshire Wharfedale