Population 170 Country England Postcode district DL8 Shire county North Yorkshire | OS grid reference SE072922 Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Sunday 3:44 PM District Richmondshire | |
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Region Yorkshire and the Humber Weather 12°C, Wind E at 18 km/h, 48% Humidity | ||
Preston-under-Scar is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) west from Leyburn. Village population is 120, increasing to 170 at the 2011 census.
Map of Preston-under-Scar, UK
At the south of the village stands Bolton Hall, the seat of the Barons Bolton.
The Wensleydale Railway passes 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south. The railway station – Wensley station – is now in private hands.
There are remains of the old lead mining industry in the nearby Condenser Wood.
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Preston-under-Scar Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA