Preston-under-Scar
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Preston-under-Scar is a village and civil parish
in the Richmondshire
district of North Yorkshire
, England
, about 2 miles west of Leyburn
. It has a population of 120. The Wensleydale Railway passes by but the station (Wensley station
) is in private hands.
Civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...
in the Richmondshire
Richmondshire
Richmondshire is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. It covers a large northern area of the Yorkshire Dales including Swaledale and Arkengarthdale, Wensleydale and Coverdale, with the prominent Scots' Dyke and Scotch Corner along the centre. Teesdale lies to the north...
district of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, about 2 miles west of Leyburn
Leyburn
Leyburn is a busy market town and civil parish in the borough of Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England sitting above the northern bank of the River Ure in Wensleydale. Historically within the North Riding of Yorkshire, the name was derived from 'Ley' or 'Le' , and 'burn' , meaning clearing by the...
. It has a population of 120. The Wensleydale Railway passes by but the station (Wensley station
Wensley railway station
Wensley railway station is a disused railway station on the Wensleydale Railway, in North Yorkshire, England.It was opened by the North Eastern Railway on 1 February 1878, and served the village of Wensley. The station closed on 26 April 1954. The station buildings and platforms survive as a...
) is in private hands.