Welcome to North Rigton
CLICK FOR 2021 CENSUS DATAIntroduction
North Rigton is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is 2 miles (3 km) south of Harrogate. The population of the parish was 460 in 2011. Almscliffe Crag adjacent to the village was used for scenery at the end of Yorkshire Television dramas, The Beiderbecke Affair, The Beiderbecke Tapes and The Beiderbecke Connection. The area was never referred to by name. Until the 19th century the village was known as Rigton, the official name of the parish until 1962. "North" was added to distinguish the place from East Rigton, 7 miles (11 km) southeast. The name is from the Old English hrycg and tūn, meaning "farmstead on the ridge". The place was mentioned in the Domesday Book as Riston, an Anglo-Norman spelling of the name.The village was historically a township in the parish of Kirkby Overblow, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It became a separate civil parish in 1866, and was transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire in 1974.
Parish Information
Parish statistics
Area |
1,235 hectares |
|---|---|
Population |
479 (2021) |
Density |
39 people/km2 |
Mean age |
43.5 |
Ward |
Washburn |
District |
Harrogate |
Postcodes |
HG3, LS17 |
ONS ID |
E04007399 |
Council
Contact details for North Rigton Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.
Education
View educational establishments in North Rigton Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.
Business
Business directory listing local businesses operating within North Rigton Parish.
Planning
View recent planning applications submitted for North Rigton Parish.
Property
Price paid data for all property sold in North Rigton Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.
Heritage
Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for North Rigton Parish.
Local News
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Firefighters called to two-vehicle collision near Harrogate
Published: 10th Nov 2023
Hosted and licensed by The Yorkshire Post
Retired gymnastics coach, 73, likely to have died of hypothermia on railway line after leaving Yorkshire care home
Published: 14th Jul 2023
Hosted and licensed by Yorkshire Evening Post
Restaurant review: The Square and Compass, North Rigton
Published: 23rd May 2016