It became a separate civil parish in 1866 as a result of the enactment of the Poor Law Amendment Act 1866, and was transferred to North Yorkshire in 1974 as the result of the enactment of the Local Government Act 1972.
It became a separate civil parish in Skipton Rural District in 1866 as a result of the enactment of the Poor Law Amendment Act 1866. In 1974 it was transferred to Craven District in North Yorkshire as the result of the enactment of the Local Government Act 1972.