| Minskip | |
|---|---|
 The Wild Swan public house at the north end of Minskip | |
.svg)  Minskip Location withinNorth Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE389646 |
| Civil parish | |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO51 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| 54°04′36″N1°24′22″W / 54.076650°N 1.406140°W /54.076650; -1.406140 | |
Minskip is a village in thecivil parish ofBoroughbridge, inNorth Yorkshire, England. It is on theA6055 road and 1 mile south-west ofBoroughbridge. Minskip appears in theDomesday Book as Minescip, a name derived from the Old Englishgemaenscipe meaning a community or communal holding.[1]
Minskip was historically atownship in the parish ofAldborough[2] in theWest Riding of Yorkshire.[3] It became a separate civil parish in 1866, but on 1 April 1938 the civil parish was abolished and merged into the civil parish of Boroughbridge.[4] In 1931 the parish had a population of 238.[5] In 1974 Minskip was transferred from the West Riding to the new county of North Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was in theHarrogate district.
Bus links are provided by Eddie Brown. The village is very close to theA1(M).
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