Gargrave

Other current and historical names

Geregraue
Gheregraue

Built-Up Area: Gargrave
Parish/Community: Gargrave
District/Borough: Craven
County: North Yorkshire
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Category: Populated Place
Type: Village

Latitude/Longitude: 53°58'59"N 2°6'19"W
Eastings/Northings: 393185, 454127
OS Grid: SD931541
Mapcode Local: GBR FQQC.ZW
Mapcode Global: WHB76.M4MR

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Gargrave within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Gargrave in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Gargrave, par., township, and vil. with ry. sta., N. div. West-Riding Yorkshire, on river Aire, 4 miles NW. of Skipton -- par., 11,668 ac., pop. 1916; township, 2541 ac., pop. 1287; P.O., T.O.; in vicinity of vil. is the seat of Gargrave House.

Gargrave in the Domesday Book

A village in Craven hundred, in the county of Yorkshire.

- Lord of the Manor in 1066: Gamal son of Karli
- Tenant in Chief in 1086: Roger of Poitou
- Lord of the Manor in 1086: Roger of Poitou
- Taxable Value: 8 geld

British Place Names

Gargrave, North Yorkshire

Gargrave is a village in North Yorkshire

Gargrave in historic gazetteers

Gargrave in the Domesday Book