The village is 1.2 miles (2 km) north–west of Otley and near the River Wharfe which forms the boundary between North and West Yorkshire.

[6] To the south of the village, Weston Hall is part of the Askwith Estate adjoining the north bank of the River Wharfe.

[8] The church in the village is recorded in the Domesday book, although there is evidence of Christian worship before this time (most notably that of a 9th-century cross that was found in the graveyard).

Heritage Lottery Funding was successfully applied for and after careful restoration, the bells were re-hung in the church in October 2016.

[13] Before the Domesday book was collated, the area was originally part of Otley Manor, but was then separated off north of the river.

[17] Weston Manor is a substantial Victorian country house built of stone with a Westmoreland slate roof.

Dating from 1899 the present property replaced Deanfield House and was built to the design of Kilnwick Hall in the East Riding of Yorkshire with the addition of the Tower on the front elevation, which emulated one of the principal features of Deanfield house.

It may have fallen into disuse fairly quickly, however, and was close to its current ruinous state when it was painted by J M W Turner (“Washburn under Folly Hall”) in around 1815.