Draughton, North Yorkshire Explained

Country:England
Coordinates:53.9679°N -1.9418°W
Official Name:Draughton
Population:373
Population Ref:(Including Halton East. 2011 census)
Civil Parish:Draughton
Unitary England:North Yorkshire
Lieutenancy England:North Yorkshire
Region:Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituency Westminster:Skipton and Ripon
Post Town:SKIPTON
Postcode District:BD23
Postcode Area:BD
Os Grid Reference:SE039524

Draughton (pronounced Draftun) is a village and civil parish, population 240, in the former Craven District of North Yorkshire, England.

It is situated 3miles east of Skipton. The Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway passes under a road bridge some 500m (1,600feet) north of the village.

On 5 July 2014, the Tour de France Stage 1 from Leeds to Harrogate passed through the village.[1]

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  1. Web site: Tour de France Stage 1. 15 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140725103624/http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2014/us/stage-1.html. 25 July 2014. dead. dmy-all.