Historically Salterforth is a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire.  Salterforth used to be within Skipton Rural District until 1974. Some of the local area is referred to as West Craven alluding to Salterforth’s cultural links to the Craven area of North Yorkshire.

If you want to know more about the history of Salterforth it is worth contacting Earby and District Local History Society.