Keasden

Keasden
Keasden Church
Keasden
Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid referenceSD722666
Civil parish
  • Clapham-cum-Newby
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtLA2
Dialling code01524
PoliceNorth Yorkshire
FireNorth Yorkshire
AmbulanceYorkshire
UK Parliament

Keasden is a hamlet in the civil parish of Clapham-cum-Newby, in the county of North Yorkshire, in the north-western England.[1] It is about 2 miles (3.2 km) to the south west of the village of Clapham and about 5 miles (8 km) to the east of Bentham. The hamlet sits on an unclassified road and is surrounded to the north, south and west by woodland. Keasden has a church but no schools.[2] The postcode is LA2.[3]

Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire.[4] From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Craven, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

References

  1. ^ "Keasden, North Yorkshire". Explore Britain. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Primary schools in Keasden, Devon". RM Education. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Information on Keasden". Postcode Info. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  4. ^ "History of Clapham, in Craven and West Riding". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 19 April 2025.