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Skipton

British  
/ ˈskɪptən /

noun

  1. a market town in N England, in North Yorkshire: 11th-century castle. Pop: 14 313 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"Having the Tour de France Femmes Avec Swift so close to home feels like a full circle moment for me," said Movistar's English rider Cat Ferguson, who was born in the Yorkshire town of Skipton.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Can Skipton, whose “life had been one long process of overcoming,” come out on top?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

The eponymous Skipton is an English writer struggling to make ends meet in Bruges, Belgium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Stuart Haire, chief executive of the Skipton Group, says many young people move out nearby to stay close to their workplaces and friendship networks.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

On page 42, the name "Skipton" is used while page 43 has "Skippon".

From The Story of Bacon's Rebellion by Stanard, Mary Newton

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