Place:Embsay with Eastby, West Riding of Yorkshire, England

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NameEmbsay with Eastby
TypeCivil parish
Coordinates53.985°N 1.975°W
Located inWest Riding of Yorkshire, England     ( - 1974)
Also located inNorth Yorkshire, England     (1974 - )
Yorkshire, England    
See alsoSkipton Rural, West Riding of Yorkshire, Englandrural district of which it was a part 1894-1974
Craven District, North Yorkshire, Englandmunicipal district of which it has been a part since 1974
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Embsay with Eastby is a civil parish and electoral ward in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Its main settlements are the village of Embsay and the nearby hamlet of Eastby.

According to the 2001 UK census, Embsay with Eastby parish/ward had a population of 1,758, increasing to 1,871 at the 2011 Census.

Embsay Reservoir is within the parish.

GENUKI provides a description of Embsay-with-Eastby from 19th century gazetteers. The priory founded here in 1121 was the predecessor of Bolton Abbey.

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