| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54.055°N 1.61°W |
| Static image | Shaw Mills - geograph.org.uk - 7662.jpg |
| Civil parish | Bishop Thornton |
| Unitary england | North Yorkshire |
| Lieutenancy england | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituency westminster | Skipton and Ripon |
| Post town | HARROGATE |
| Postcode district | HG3 |
| Postcode area | HG |
| Os grid reference | SE256625 |
Shaw Mills is a hamlet in the civil parish of Bishop Thornton, in Nidderdale in the county of North Yorkshire, England.[1] It lies in the valley of Thornton Beck, a tributary of the River Nidd, 6 miles (10 km) north west of Harrogate.
The village probably takes its name from a corn mill kept by one Robert Shaw in the 16th century.[2] In 1812 John and George Metcalfe began spinning flax in the Low Mill at Shaw Mills[3] The High Mill and Low Mill both closed by 1861, but in about 1890 were restarted for silk-spinning. The mills closed soon after the First World War.[4] An industrial settlement developed in the 19th century to serve the mills.
Until 1974 it was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire.[5] From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Borough of Harrogate, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.
See also
References
- ^ "Report to General Purposes Committee, Harrogate Borough Council". 21 March 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Jennings, p.112
- ^ Jennings, p.211
- ^ Jennings, pp.262-3
- ^ "History of Bishop Thornton, in Harrogate and West Riding". A Vision of Britain. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
Sources
- Jennings, Bernard (1992). A History of Nidderdale. ISBN 1 85072 114 9.