page_title: Sawley, North Yorkshire
section_title: Present day
hierarchical_section_title: Sawley, North Yorkshire / Present day
caption_attribution_description: English: Sawley Bus Shelter It is possible that this shelter occupies a former gateway to the Parish Church.
context_page_description: Sawley is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about 4 miles west of Ripon. From this position, the Yorkshire Dales are to the west and the North Yorkshire Moors and coast are to the east. The village is located within the Nidderdale area of outstanding natural beauty. Sawley is one of 27 parish councils who represent the interests of the people who live in the area.
  In the 1870s, Sawley was described as "a township-chapelry, with a village and four hamlets, in Ripon parish, W. R. Yorkshire." The township's four hamlets were Cowbush, Hungate, North Pastures, and Rispleth.
context_section_description: Sawley is currently described as a "hamlet or isolated settlement in inhabited countryside" by the Office for National Statistics. This can be seen with Sawley's distance to certain services. For example, the nearest railway station lies just over 9 miles (14.5 km) away from the village centre. There is also only one public bus and four school bus routes which serves the village. The main types of housing are detached and semi-detached, majority of which are privately owned. In the last six months, the average house price was £224,375, the majority being detached houses which averagely sold at £402,000.
  Sawley hosts the annual 'Green Festival' and 'Jazz on the Green' afternoon as well as various other events throughout the year. Community events such as participation with the 'Yorkshire in Bloom' competition during spring and summer are put in place, giving a greater community feel.
  The parish now shares a grouped parish council with Grantley.
caption: Sawley Bus Shelter
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