Editing Arthington (section)

==Buildings==
The village mainly extends from the Wharfedale pub at the western end to the former parish church of St Peter on the eastern end.  This dates from 1864<ref name=Mee/> and is a Grade II [[Listed building]] like many others in the village.  It became redundant because of the small congregation, and in 2007 it was renamed St Mary and St Abanoub as a [[Coptic Orthodox Church in Britain and Ireland|Coptic Orthodox]] church.<ref>[http://www.ilkleygazette.co.uk/news/1486954.little_known_church_brings_worship_back_to_the_village/ Iklely Gazette, 21 June 2007] Little known church brings worship back to the village</ref> It serves a congregation living in West, North and East Yorkshire.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stmary-stabanoub.org.uk/index.php?content=about |title=About the Church |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= 2008|access-date=9 July 2017 }}</ref>

Arthington Hall was the home of the Arthington family from Norman times till the 18th century when it was taken over by the Sheepshank family who rebuilt in [[Italianate architecture|Italianate]] style and also paid for the church.<ref name=Mee/>  It has been used for filming the UK TV series [[Heartbeat (UK TV series)|''Heartbeat'']].<ref name=Hall>{{cite news |last=Dale |first=Sharon |date=17 December 2012 |title=The writing's on the Hall |url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/lifestyle/homes-gardens/the-writing-s-on-the-hall-1-5227991 |work=Yorkshire Post |access-date=9 July 2017}}</ref>  To the West of the village is [[Creskeld Hall]], a former [[Manor house]],<ref name=Mee/> which has been used for filming the external shots of Home Farm in the TV serial [[Emmerdale]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Tv & Film locations|url=http://www.visitotley.co.uk/whats-on/tv-and-film-locations/|website=Visit Otley|accessdate=18 December 2015|url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151217053944/http://www.visitotley.co.uk/whats-on/tv-and-film-locations/|archive-date=17 December 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

The village was the site of [[Arthington Priory]], one of only two [[Cluniac]] nunneries in England - the other being at [[Delapré Abbey]] in [[Northampton]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Foundation of Cluniac nunnery & medieval Delapre (1145 – 1538)|url=http://www.delapreabbey.org/#!history1/c16hs|website=Delapre Abbey Preservation Trust|accessdate=18 December 2015}}</ref> The site is now believed to be occupied by Nunnery Farm, with the main house dated 1585 built from the ruins.<ref name=Mee/>