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Settle, Yorkshire

Settle is a small market town in Yorkshire, in the West Riding. Settle is in Ribblesdale, at the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales. The town is famous as the starting point of the dramatic Settle-Carlisle railway line. The town is within the council area of North Yorkshire.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Yorkshire
Division of County: West Riding
Lat, Long: 54.067365,-2.277531
Grid Reference: SD 8193 6352
Civil Parish: Settle CP
Council Area: North Yorkshire CA
Strategic Authority Area: York and North Yorkshire SA
Police Area: North Yorkshire PA

GBPN ID: 39771
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Settle,_Yorkshire_39771

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