Scriven Parish Council welcome members of the public to attend meetings of the parish council. *If you have any queries or items you wish to bring a parish item to the attention of the parish council please go to the 'contact us' page, alternatively contact the Clerk or one of your local parish Councillors.
NB: *Items for consideration must be submitted a minimum of 7 working days prior to a meeting.
NB: *Items for consideration must be submitted a minimum of 7 working days prior to a meeting.
THE VILLAGE
Scriven is an historic village, standing about half a mile to the north west of the centre of the market town of Knaresborough in North Yorkshire. The Parish has a population of 233 in just over 100 properties and an electorate of 209. The parish boundary stretches between Ripley Road (B6165) to the north-west and Boroughbridge Road (A6055), including Knaresborough Golf Course, to the north-east of Knaresborough and from Lingerfield in the north to Greengate Lane and Scriven Road Knaresborough in the south.
Scriven was listed in the Domesday Book as one of the eleven berewicks of the Manor of Knaresborough. From around the 14th century, the village formed part of the Slingsby Estate with Scriven Hall the seat of the Slingsby family. During the second world war the Hall was requisitioned but was then unfortunately destroyed by fire in 1952. The estate was finally split up and sold off as individual buildings and plots in 1965. At this time, over 30 acres of Scriven Park land were purchased by Dorothy and Winifred Jacob Smith and used to graze their prize winning herd of Ayrshire cattle. This land was bequeathed to Harrogate Borough Council in 2006 for the benefit of the community and is now known as Jacob Smith Park, a very pleasant place for a walk on a sunny afternoon.
Although situated on the edge of the town, the village maintains a very independent and rural identity. It's close proximity to Knaresborough meant that a church was never built in the village but there were, however, originally four inns! Today 16 listed buildings and many others of historical interest remain in Scriven and the majority of the village is now covered by the Scriven conservation area.
Scriven was listed in the Domesday Book as one of the eleven berewicks of the Manor of Knaresborough. From around the 14th century, the village formed part of the Slingsby Estate with Scriven Hall the seat of the Slingsby family. During the second world war the Hall was requisitioned but was then unfortunately destroyed by fire in 1952. The estate was finally split up and sold off as individual buildings and plots in 1965. At this time, over 30 acres of Scriven Park land were purchased by Dorothy and Winifred Jacob Smith and used to graze their prize winning herd of Ayrshire cattle. This land was bequeathed to Harrogate Borough Council in 2006 for the benefit of the community and is now known as Jacob Smith Park, a very pleasant place for a walk on a sunny afternoon.
Although situated on the edge of the town, the village maintains a very independent and rural identity. It's close proximity to Knaresborough meant that a church was never built in the village but there were, however, originally four inns! Today 16 listed buildings and many others of historical interest remain in Scriven and the majority of the village is now covered by the Scriven conservation area.
