Bilton, Harrogate
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Bilton is a suburb of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England, situated to the north-east of the town centre.
History
Bilton was first recorded (as Billeton) in the Domesday Book in 1086. The name is of Old English origin and means "farmstead of a man named Billa".[2]
Bilton was historically in the parish of Knaresborough in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It formed a township with Harrogate,[3] and in 1866 the township of Bilton with Harrogate became a civil parish.[4] When Harrogate became a municipal borough in 1894, Bilton remained outside the borough and became a separate civil parish on 31 December. In 1896, Starbeck was separated from Bilton to form a new civil parish. On 1 April 1938 the civil parish was abolished, and most of Bilton was added to Harrogate, part also went to Knaresborough.[5] In 1931 the parish had a population of 447.[6] From 1974 to 2023 it was in Harrogate district.
In 1848 the
The area of Bilton west of the railway line was developed in the 19th and 20th centuries. The parish church of St John, designed by
The area east of the railway has remained rural, with scattered houses now known as Old Bilton. The main railway line through Bilton was closed in 1969.[11] In 2013 it was reopened as a cycle way and bridleway known as the Nidderdale Greenway.[12]
Community
Prior to the gala ending in the late 2010s, on the first May Bank Holiday each year the Bilton Gala took place.[15] The first Gala was held in 1977 and the event, which is attended by local families, raises money for groups and organisations within the local community.[citation needed]
Bilton has three churches, four primary schools and its own library. There are a number of shops, including five convenience stores. The Library closed but has now re-opened on the site of Woodfield Primary School (School now closed, as of December 2022; but the library remains open). Bilton has its own online community page, called the Bilton Community Group on Facebook. Started in lockdown to bring a larger ‘sense of community to the area’.
There are two
Transport
Roads out of Bilton lead to Skipton Road, the major artery across North Harrogate, resulting in very heavy congestion at peak times, and heavy traffic throughout the day.[citation needed]
The number 2 bus route runs between Bilton and
A railway station is
References
- Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ Smith, A. H. (1961). The Place-names of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Vol. 5. Cambridge University Press. p. 105.
- ^ GENUKI website: Parish of Knaresborough
- ^ Vision of Britain: Bilton with Harrogate
- A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Population statistics Bilton CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "When the 'Barber' rode through Bilton". Harrogate Advertiser. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Bilton And Knox News by Anne Richards: New Park School Wildlife Garden". Ripon Gazette. 12 March 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "MEP visits school's wildlife garden". Ripon Gazette. 21 January 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1315827)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Disused Stations:Nidd Bridge Station". www.disused-stations.org.uk. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Ripley reaps rewards of new greenway to Harrogate". Sustrans. 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ^ "The fascinating history of a former hunting lodge". Harrogate Advertiser. 25 March 2008.
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1149915)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ Bilton Gala
- ^ "YOUR SAY: Loss of The Skipton". Harrogate Advertiser. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Plans for West Yorkshire" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
External links
- Media related to Bilton, Harrogate at Wikimedia Commons
- Harrogate district council information on visiting
- Bilton Historical Society