OS grid reference SD784756 Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district BD24 Shire county North Yorkshire Civil parish Horton in Ribblesdale | Country England Post town SETTLE Local time Monday 2:50 AM District Craven UK parliament constituency Skipton and Ripon | |
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Region Yorkshire and the Humber Weather 5°C, Wind E at 21 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Selside is a small village in Ribblesdale in North Yorkshire, England. It lies 2 miles (3 km) north west of Horton in Ribblesdale.
Map of Selside, Settle, UK
Selside was mentioned, in the form Selesat, in the Domesday Book, when it was held by Roger of Poitou. The place name is derived from the Old Norse selja "willow" and sǽtr "mountain pasture" or "shieling".
Selside lies on the Settle to Carlisle railway line. The Selside signal box, built in 1907, was moved in 1976 from the line to Steamtown Carnforth in Lancashire.
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Selside, North Yorkshire Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA