Museums · North West England
Bentham, North Yorkshire
Bentham is a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of 3,027 at the 2011 Census. The parish includes the town High Bentham, occasionally known as Higher Bentham or just Bentham,
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- 1.5 h–3 h
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- Year-round
About
Bentham is a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of 3,027 at the 2011 Census. The parish includes the town High Bentham, occasionally known as Higher Bentham or just Bentham, and the older adjacent village Low Bentham. The town lies on the River Wenning, just west of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and on the northern edge of the Forest of Bowland. The original centre of the town lay in Low Bentham, but a market was granted to High Bentham in the 14th century, and it became a centre for weaving from the 18th century, particularly after weavers in the town discovered how to weave hosepipes from flax. It was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Craven District; it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. The name Bentham derives from the Old English beonethām meaning 'bentgrass village'.
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Bentham is a civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, with a population of 3,027 at the 2011 Census. The parish includes the town High Bentham, occasionally known as Higher Bentham or just Bentham, and the older adjacent village Low Bentham. The town lies on the River Wenning, just west of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and on the northern edge of the Forest of Bowland. The original centre of the town lay in Low Bentham, but a market was granted to High Bentham in the 14th century, and it became a centre for weaving from the 18th century, particularly after weavers in the town discovered how to weave hosepipes from flax. It was historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Craven District; it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. The name Bentham derives from the Old English beonethām meaning 'bentgrass village'.
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- Coordinates
- 54.1180, -2.5100
Sources
- wikipedia: Bentham, North Yorkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bentham, North Yorkshire?
- Bentham, North Yorkshire is in North West England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.1180°, -2.5100°.