West Knapton is a small village in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. Until 1974 the village lay in the historic county boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire. It is situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds at the foot of the North York Moors. The village is accessed by the A64. There are approximately 32 houses in the village itself with several outlying farms and the 'Knapton Maltings', a small development of houses. Also, a few houses are by the railway.

West Knapton
Entering West Knapton
West Knapton Location within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference	SE877754
District	Ryedale
Shire county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MALTON
Postcode district	YO17
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
UK Parliament	Thirsk and Malton
List of places UK England Yorkshire 54.16709°N 0.65738°W / 54.16709; -0.65738

West Knapton hosts a gas-fired power station which is operated by Viking UK Gas Ltd on behalf of Scottish Power.[1]

It also is host to Knapton Maltings, or Knapton Silo as it is locally known.

On the opposite side of the A64 to the village itself is the Wolds Way Caravan and Camping site.

West Knapton was served by Knapton railway station on the York to Scarborough Line between 1845 and 1930.[2]

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