Bolton Abbey (village)

Bolton Abbey is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England,^[1] 22 miles (35 km) north-west of Leeds.^[1] The village lies in Wharfedale, near the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and just north of the border with West Yorkshire.

Bolton Abbey
Bolton Priory
Bolton Abbey Location within North Yorkshire
Civil parish	Bolton Abbey
Unitary authority	North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Skipton
Postcode district	BD23
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Skipton and Ripon
List of places UK England Yorkshire 53°58′56″N 1°53′29″W

The village takes its name from the monastery now generally known as Bolton Priory,^[1] and is adjacent to the Bolton Abbey Estate, which includes the priory ruins and extends beyond the parish. The church of Bolton Priory is now the parish church of Bolton Abbey.

Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire.^[2] From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Craven, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

Bolton Abbey railway station lies 0.6 miles (1 km) south west of the village, just outside the parish boundary.

The parish had a population of 111 in the 2011 census.^[3]

See also

• Listed buildings in Bolton Abbey