Kirkby Malham

Kirby Malham looking towards Gordale Scar

Kirkby Malham is a small village and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Situated in the Yorkshire Dales it lies 5 miles (8 km) east of Settle. The population of the civil parish as taken in the 2011 Census (including Hanlith and Scosthrop) was 202.[1] Nearby settlements include Hanlith, Malham, Airton and Calton.

American writer Bill Bryson once resided in the village.[2]

It has a joint parish council, Kirkby Malhamdale Parish Council, with the parishes of Malham, Malham Moor and Hanlith.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Kirkby Malham Parish (1170216765)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "'People are intimate with the countryside. It's one of the things I love about Britain'". The Yorkshire Post. 2 May 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Kirkby Malhamdale Parish Council". malhamdale.com. Retrieved 4 February 2016.

Coordinates: 54°02′N 2°09′W / 54.033°N 2.150°W / 54.033; -2.150


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