Settle
Settle is a small market community and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is served by Settle train station situated near the community centre, and also Giggleswick railway station which is a mile away. It is 29 miles (47 km) from Leeds Bradford Airport. The highway with Settle is the B6480, which connects to the A65, attaching Settle to Leeds, Ilkley, Skipton as well as Kendal. The community has a population of 2,421 according to the 2001 Census raising to 2,564 at the 2011 Census. Resolve belonged to the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is located in Ribblesdale, at the southerly side of the Yorkshire Dales, within a few miles of the Three Peaks. Instantly overlooking the town is Castlebergh, a 300 feet (91 m) limestone crag, and also to the east is Malham which remained in the previous Settle Rural Area. The River Ribble provided power for Settle's previous cotton mills, and also is now being taken advantage of by Settle Hydro, a mini hydroelectric scheme, to supply 50 kW of power to the National Grid.
