Wigglesworth
| Wigglesworth | |
|---|---|
| Village and civil parish | |
Main street with public house to the left | |
Wigglesworth Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 379 (Including Halton West. 2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SD809569 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Skipton |
| Postcode district | BD23 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
Wigglesworth is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 379.[1] It is on the road between Long Preston to the east and Slaidburn to the west. The small village of Rathmell lies 2 miles (3 km) to the north. It is about 5 miles (8 km) south of Settle.
Despite the small size of the village, it has a public house called the Plough Inn. Wigglesworth consists of a few small scattered houses and farmsteads.
A former Wesleyan chapel stands on the B6478 road in the western part of the settlement.[2]
Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire.[3] From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Craven, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
The name Wigglesworth derives from the Old English Wincelsworð meaning 'Wincel's enclosure'.[4]
References
- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Wigglesworth parish (1170216790)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ Humphrey Bolton (9 August 2017). "The B6478 and the former Wesleyan chapel, Wigglesworth". Geograph Britain and Ireland.
- ^ "History of Wigglesworth, in Craven and West Riding". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Wigglesworth". Key to English Place-Names. The Institute for Name-Studies. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
External links
Media related to Wigglesworth at Wikimedia Commons