Preston-under-Scar

Preston-under-Scar
Preston-under-Scar
Preston-under-Scar
Preston-under-Scar shown within North Yorkshire
Population	170
OS grid reference	SE072922
• London	200 mi (320 km) SSE
District	Richmondshire
Shire county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	DL8
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54°19′32″N 1°53′26″W / 54.32544°N 1.89044°W / 54.32544; -1.89044Coordinates: 54°19′32″N 1°53′26″W / 54.32544°N 1.89044°W / 54.32544; -1.89044

Preston-under-Scar is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) west from Leyburn. Village population is 120, increasing to 170 at the 2011 census.

At the south of the village stands Bolton Hall, the seat of the Barons Bolton.

The Wensleydale Railway passes 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south. The railway station – Wensley station – is now in private hands.

There are remains of the old lead mining industry in the nearby Condenser Wood.

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