Tadcaster

Also known as Tadcaster, North Yorkshire

Tadcaster is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, north-east of Leeds and south-west of York.

Key facts

UK place.country: England
UK place.official_name: Tadcaster
UK place.type: Town and civil parish
UK place.population: 6,350
UK place.population_ref: (2021 census)
UK place.civil_parish: Tadcaster
UK place.unitary_england: North Yorkshire
UK place.lieutenancy_england: North Yorkshire
UK place.region: Yorkshire and the Humber
UK place.constituency_westminster: Wetherby and Easingwold
UK place.post_town: TADCASTER
UK place.postcode_district: LS24
UK place.postcode_area: LS
UK place.dial_code: 01937
UK place.os_grid_reference: SE4843
UK place.london_distance_mi: 170
UK place.london_direction: SSE
Legislature.name: Tadcaster Town Council

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Wikidata facts

Population: 6003
Image: Cottage of India, Tadcaster (24th April 2014).jpg
Dialing code: 01937

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Commons category: Tadcaster
OS grid reference: SE4843
postal code: LS24

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History
Roman
Anglo-Saxon and medieval
Civil War
Market
Population
Governance
Economy
Culture and community
Landmarks
Breweries
The Ark
Viaduct
Bridge
Tadcaster Mere
Religion
Transport
Education
Sport
Notable people
References
Sources
External links

Tadcaster is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, north-east of Leeds and 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 to the south, in 1978. There are two rail crossings downstream of the town before the Wharfe joins the River Ouse near Cawood. Thanks to its position on the banks of the River Wharfe parts of the town adjacent to the bridge are prone to flooding.