in 1968, Thomas Stell & Co. closed in 1979 and finally, Horace Green & Co. ceased production in 1997. Cononley today With a population of 1,172 (2011 Census), farming is still significant, and there are still a few local businesses. The number of people employed in industry within the village has continued to decline . Part of the working community in the village commute to Skipton and Keighley, and a large number travel long distances, this made possible by frequent electric trains to Leeds and Bradford. The village has a joint Anglican-Methodist (LEP) church, a primary school, two public houses and a shop. See also Airedale Settle-Carlisle Railway Skipton References External links Cononley Website Villages in North Yorkshire Civil parishes in North Yorkshire Craven District