Cowling, Craven

Cowling (/ˈkoʊlɪŋ/ COH-ling) is a village, electoral division and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the borders with the adjacent counties of West Yorkshire, and Lancashire.

For the other village of the same name in North Yorkshire, see Cowling, Hambleton.

Cowling
Holy Trinity Church, built in 1845
Cowling
Location within North Yorkshire
Population2,355 (2011 census)
OS grid referenceSD969429
Civil parish
  • Cowling
Unitary authority
  • North Yorkshire
Ceremonial county
  • North Yorkshire
Region
  • Yorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKEIGHLEY
Postcode districtBD22
Dialling code01535
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament
  • Skipton & Ripon

Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is a village consisting of 2,000 to 3,000 residents, measured at 2,355 in the Census 2011. The village is expanding due to new housing being built in the middle of the village. Cowling includes a variety of services to support the community including a village hall, primary school, shops, a pub, a restaurant, a pizza take-away, and hairdressers. A gala is held in Cowling every year.

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