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Welcome to Beal
Beal is an English civil parish within the unitary authority of North Yorkshire
Beal is a village and civil parish in the District of Selby in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the River Aire, 3.5 miles (6km) north-east of Knottingley, 8 miles (13km) south-west of Selby, and 21 miles (34km) south of York. The parish includes the village of Kellingley, and borders the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire. At the 2001 census it had a population of 720 increasing to 738 at the 2011 census. The name Beal is of Old English origins and means “Nook of land in a river-bend”. It is composed of the elements beag (“river bend”) and halh (“nook of land”). The village was recorded as Begale in the Doomsday Book of 1086. Kellingley Colliery was the last operating deep coal mine in the United Kingdom, until its closure in December 2015
Contact Info
- 01977 790132
- clerk@bealparishcouncil.gov.uk
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Church Court Bungalow,
Church Lane,
Featherstone,
WF7 6BB
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Upcoming Meetings
Council Meeting. 12th February 2025
Committee: Full Council
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Councillors and Staff
David Sturr
Councillor
Brian Carr
Chair
Philip Ing
Councillor
John McArdle
Councillor
Claire McArdle
Councillor
Susan Welburn
Clerk
Area Information
Stats
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Population Estimate
806
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Unitary Authority
North Yorkshire
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Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
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Country
England
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Postcode District
YO8, DN14, WF11
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Dialling Code
01977
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Police Force
North Yorkshire Police Force
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Fire Authority
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Health Area
NHS Vale of York CCG