Stapleton, Selby
Stapleton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 59. The population taken at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Womersley. It is situated approximately 3 miles (5 km) south-east from the towns of Pontefract and Knottingley. From 1974 to 2023 it was in Selby district.
| Stapleton | |
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View by Grimshaw 1877 in what is still a rural area | |
Stapleton Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 59 (2001 census) |
| OS grid reference | SE513196 |
| • London | 155 mi (249 km) SSE |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PONTEFRACT |
| Postcode district | WF8 |
| Dialling code | 01977 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Stapleton Park was the subject of a well-known painting of the Victorian era by John Atkinson Grimshaw.
Stapleton is home to the Stapleton Colony of the Brotherhood Church.[1]
Gallery
- The sewage works, New Lane, Stapleton
- Sedimentation tank, New Road sewage works, Stapleton
- Gated entrance to Castle Farm, off New Road
- Waterlogged land between two parallel drains, Stapleton
- Castle Farm Stapleton with distinctive castle building
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