Tadcaster
Town in North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tadcaster is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, 15 miles (24 km) north-east of Leeds and 10 miles (16 km) south-west of York. Its historical importance from Roman times onward was largely as the lowest road crossing-point on the River Wharfe until the construction of the A64 Tadcaster by-pass some 660 yards (600 m) to the south, in 1978. There are two rail crossings downstream of the town before the Wharfe joins the River Ouse near Cawood.
Tadcaster | |
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Town and civil parish | |
Location within North Yorkshire | |
Population | 6,350 (2021 census)[1] |
OS grid reference | SE4843 |
• London | 170 mi (270 km) SSE |
Civil parish |
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Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | TADCASTER |
Postcode district | LS24 |
Dialling code | 01937 |
Police | North Yorkshire |
Fire | North Yorkshire |
Ambulance | Yorkshire |
UK Parliament | |
53.8852°N 1.2620°W / 53.8852; -1.2620 |
Tadcaster is twinned with Saint-Chély-d'Apcher in France.
The town was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1974, but is now part of North Yorkshire.[3] Thanks to its position on the banks of the River Wharfe parts of the town adjacent to the bridge are prone to flooding.[4]