Rylstone is a village and
civil parish in the
Craven
Craven may refer to:
* Craven in the Domesday Book, an area of Yorkshire, England, larger area than the district
** Craven District, a local government district of North Yorkshire formed in 1974
Places
* Craven, New South Wales, Australia, see ...
district of
North Yorkshire, England. It is situated very near to
Cracoe
Cracoe is a small village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near to Rylstone and about 6 miles south-west of Grassington. Cracoe has an estimated population of 160 residents, measured at 1 ...
and about 6 miles south west of
Grassington. The population of the civil parish as of the 2011 census was 160.
Rylstone railway station
Rylstone railway station was a railway station that served the small village of Rylstone in North Yorkshire, England. It was built by the Yorkshire Dales Railway and operated by the Midland Railway. The station opened on 29 July 1902 with a sta ...
opened in 1902, closed to passengers in 1930, and closed completely in 1969.
The members of Rylstone and District
Women's Institute were the inspiration for the 2003 film ''
Calendar Girls'', although the film was shot based in nearby
Kettlewell.
On 5 July 2014, the
Tour de France Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate passed through the village.
Rylstone is referenced in the poem entitled
The White Doe of Rylstone
''The White Doe of Rylstone; or, The Fate of the Nortons'' is a long narrative poem by William Wordsworth, written initially in 1807–08, but not finally revised and published until 1815. It is set during the Rising of the North in 1569, and com ...
by William Wordsworth.
The White Doe of Rylstone
''The White Doe of Rylstone; or, The Fate of the Nortons'' is a long narrative poem by William Wordsworth, written initially in 1807–08, but not finally revised and published until 1815. It is set during the Rising of the North in 1569, and com ...
See also
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St Peter's Church, Rylstone
St Peter's Church is in the village of Rylstone, North Yorkshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Skipton, the archdeaconry of Craven, and the Diocese of Leeds. Its benefice is united with that of St Wilf ...
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Villages in North Yorkshire
Civil parishes in North Yorkshire
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