Craven District
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Craven was a non-metropolitan district in the west of North Yorkshire, centred on the market town of Skipton.
The Domesday Book, on folio 301v, lists the arable land In Craven
The mediaeval monasteries converted unused wilderness into sheep farms
Woodland, for it to endure, must be enclosed to protect its re-growth from grazing
In the 16–17th century Craven prized Longhorn cattle both for beef and their high butterfat milk that makes fine cheeses
Skipton
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Skipton is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Historically in the East Division of Staincliffe Wapentake in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is on the River Aire and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to the south of the Yorkshire Dales. It is situated 27 miles (43 km) north-west of Leeds and 38 miles (61 km) west of York. At the 2021 Census, the population was 14,623. The town has been listed as one of the best and happiest places to live in the UK.
Skipton from Park Hill
Skipton Castle
Conduit Court inside Skipton Castle
The rear of Skipton Castle