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A170
The A170 is an A road in North Yorkshire, England that links Thirsk with Scarborough through Hambleton, Helmsley, Kirkbysmoorside, Pickering. The road is ; a single carriageway for almost its totality. The route has been in existence since prehistoric times and there are folk-tales about famous people from history using it. When turnpikes were installed between York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ... and Coxwold, Coxwold and Ampleforth, Droving, drovers would take their cattle this way because it was wide enough and meant they avoided paying the tolls. Settlements * Thirsk * Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe, Sutton-Under-Whitestonecliffe * (Sutton Bank) * Sproxton, North Yorkshire, Sproxton * Helmsley * Beadlam * Nawton, North Yorkshire, Nawton * Kirkbymoorside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebberston
Ebberston is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ebberston and Yedingham in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, and is east from the county town of Northallerton. In 1961 the parish had a population of 466. History Ebberston used to be in the Wapentake of Pickering Lythe. A cairn north-east from the village is dedicated to Alfrid, King of Northumberland, who supposedly sought sanctuary in a cave here before being removed to Little Driffield where he died. Between 1882 and 1950 the village was served by Ebberston railway station at Allerston, and on the Forge Valley Line between Scarborough and Pickering. On 1 April 1986 the parish was abolished and merged with Yedingham to form "Ebberston and Yedingham". On 18 August 2009 a 500 lb unexploded bomb was destroyed in a controlled explosion next to the village which necessitated the evacuation of hundreds of local residents from Ebberston and Allerston. The bomb hailed from a 'Whitley Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilling And Pickering Line
The Gilling and Pickering line (G&P) was a railway line that ran from Gilling to Pickering in North Yorkshire, England. The line was opened in stages between 1871 and 1875 and linked up with the Thirsk and Malton line (T&M) at Gilling and the York and North Midland Railway at Pickering. The line connected the settlements of Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Nawton, Nunnington and Sinnington to others parts of the North Eastern Railway (NER) network. Closure to passengers came in 1953, with complete closure to all traffic in 1964. History 1864–1913 The North Eastern Railway first submitted plans for a line through Ryedale to Helmsley in 1864. These were rejected and with other companies trying to push railways through the area (Ryedale Railway Company and the Leeds, North Yorkshire and Durham Railway (LNYD) being notable competitors) the NER felt compelled to act. The NER and the Ryedale companies submitted plans for their respective railways but both efforts were defeated in Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helmsley
Helmsley is a market town and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the town is located at the point where Ryedale leaves the moorland and joins the flat Vale of Pickering. Helmsley is situated on the River Rye on the A170 road, east of Thirsk, west of Pickering and some due north of York. The southern boundary of the North York Moors National Park passes through Helmsley along the A170 road so that the western part of the town is within the National Park. The settlement grew around its position at a road junction and river crossing point. Helmsley is a compact town, retaining its medieval layout around its market place with more recent development to the north and south of its main thoroughfare, Bondgate. It is a historic town of considerable architectural character whose centre has been designated as a conservation area. The town is associated with the Earls of Feversham, whose ancestral hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scawton
Scawton is a village and former civil parish in Ryedale, North Yorkshire, England. The hamlet lies just east of Sutton Bank, north of the A170 road, and west of Helmsley, in the Hambleton Hills. The wider parish was the setting for the Battle of Old Byland, on Scawton Moor to the south. The road through the village used to link the two abbeys at Byland and Rievaulx, with the church, and possibly the village pub, being instigated by the monks for the use of travellers. In 1961 the parish had a population of 84. History Scawton was listed in the Domesday Book as belonging to Count Robert of Mortain. The name was recorded as ''Scaltun'' in the Domesday Book, and has been written in documents as ''Scalton'', ''Scaltona'', ''Skalton'' and ''Scaulton'', with ''Scawton'' first recorded in 1536. The name means ''farm in the hollow'', where the word ''Skál'' means ''hollow''. The soil was described as being poor, and sits on top of Kimmeridge clay. Further down, the land sits atop ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A168 Road
The A168 is a major road in North Yorkshire, England. It runs from Northallerton to Wetherby, acting as a local access road for the A1(M). History The majority of it was built during A1 upgrades as parts of it between Dishforth and Walshford are originally part of the old A1 southbound carriageway until it was upgraded to the A1(M) several feet to the west. The original route ran from Topcliffe to Northallerton, the current southern section of the A167. Route Heading northwards, it begins at the roundabout with the A659 (''Wattlesyke'' for Collingham) near junction 45 of the A1(M). This section of road was built when the A1 was improved to A1(M) in the Bramham to Wetherby section of the A1 Darrington to Dishforth scheme which was completed in December 2009. At Sweep Farm it follows the route of the former A1. It meets the eastern terminus of the A58 at a roundabout, and follows the former A1 Wetherby bypass across the River Wharfe, built in 1959. It runs next to the motorw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aislaby, Ryedale
Aislaby is a hamlet and civil parish near the English town of Pickering, North Yorkshire. It lies on the A170 to the west of Pickering between Wrelton and Middleton. History The hamlet is mentioned in the Domesday Book and was known as Aslachesbi. In 1066 the land was owned by Gospatric and had 2 ploughlands. The etymology of the name comes from Old Norse ''bȳ'' (farm or village) added to the name of the owner''Aslakr''. Demographics The population of the civil parish was less than 100 at the 2011 Census. Details are included in the civil parish of Cropton. Governance The hamlet is within the Thirsk and Malton Parliamentary constituency and the Kirkbymoorside and Dales Electoral Ward of North Yorkshire Council North Yorkshire Council is a future unitary local authority in England covering most of the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. The new authority was approved by Parliament on 17 March 2022, and elections to the new council took place on 5 M .... The h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Scarborough () is a seaside town in the Borough of Scarborough in North Yorkshire, England. Scarborough is located on the North Sea coastline. Historic counties of England, Historically in the North Riding of Yorkshire, the town lies between 10 and 230 feet (3–70 m) above sea level, from the harbour rising steeply north and west towards limestone cliffs. The older part of the town lies around the harbour and is protected by a rocky headland. With a population of 61,749, Scarborough is the largest seaside resort, holiday resort on the Yorkshire Coast and largest seaside town in North Yorkshire. The town has fishing and service industries, including a growing digital and creative economy, as well as being a tourist destination. Residents of the town are known as Scarborians. History Origins The town was reportedly founded around 966 AD as by Thorgils Skarthi, a Viking raider, though there is no archaeological evidence to support these claims, made during the 1960s, as p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nawton, North Yorkshire
Nawton is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the A170 road, almost adjoining Beadlam, three miles west of Kirkbymoorside. There are two Methodist chapels on the south side of the village. It had a population of 569 according to the 2011 census. The origin of the name Nawton derives from pre-7th century words "nafola" meaning a hollow, and "tun" settlement. In the 1870s, John Marius Wilson's ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales'' described Nawton as: A township that comprises 1,200 acres. Real property, £1,899. Pop., 358. Houses, 83. The manor belongs to F. Barr, Esq. Nawton Tower is a castellated mansion, stands on a rising-ground, and commands extensive views. History Nawton is mentioned in the original Domesday Book. In 1086 it states that there were 21 villagers, 40 acres of meadows and 12 ploughlands, all of which in the grounds of the manor with a total value of £5. Land at Nawton was then held by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beadlam
Beadlam is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 250, reducing to 229 at the Census 2011. It is situated about west of Pickering, near the southern boundary of the North York Moors National Park. Beadlam is halfway between Helmsley and Kirkbymoorside on the A170. The village is unusual in that it is directly joined onto another village, Nawton, and is commonly given the name Nawton Beadlam. The village has a secondary school Ryedale School and Nawton, the village it is attached to, has a primary school, Nawton Primary School. The village has a fish and chip shop, which is popular with the students returning from Ryedale School, and a bus stop which provides bus service connections to most of North Yorkshire including major cities and coastal towns in the area including York, Scarborough and Bridlington. Beadlam was historically a township in the ancient parish of Kirkdale. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrelton
Wrelton is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is on the A170 road and 2 miles west of Pickering. History Wrelton is mentioned in the Domesday Book as having seven villagers, one ploughland, and a meadow covering . The name of the village is thought to derive from the Old English ''wearg-hyll'' (felon hill). The suggestion of the full name would translate as ''farm by or on the gallows-hill''. Wrelton's nearest town is Pickering, and is 30 minutes away from Scarborough. Its nearest city is York, which is 45 minutes away. Wrelton is home to holiday cottages, bed and breakfasts, a local pub and holiday home park, chapel and village hall. Villages surrounding and near Wrelton include, Cropton, Middleton, Rosedale and Aislaby. In 1992, a bypass for the A170 road was built to the south of the village. The £730,000 road was opened on 15 April 1992. The number 128 bus between Helmsley and Scarborough, calls at the village six times a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sutton Bank
Sutton Bank is a hill in the Hambleton District of the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire in England. It is a high point on the Hambleton Hills with extensive views over the Vale of York and the Vale of Mowbray. At the foot of Sutton Bank lies the village of Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe; at 27 letters long, it has the longest hyphenated placename in England. The A170 road runs down the bank with a maximum gradient of 1 in 4 (25%), and including a hairpin bend. Vehicles have to keep in low gear whilst travelling up or down the bank, and caravans are banned from using the section. History Just to the south of Sutton Bank is Roulston Scar, the site of one of the most important prehistoric monuments in the region—a massive hillfort built in the Iron Age, around 400 BC. It was the approximate location of the Battle of Old Byland in which the Scots won a major victory over the English on 14 October 1322. King Robert the Bruce had made a forced march with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe
Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated on the A170 at the foot of Sutton Bank, about three miles east of Thirsk. History The village is mentioned in the ''Domesday Book'' as ''Sudtune'' in the ''Yarlestre'' hundred. The manor was recorded as in the possession of ''Orm, son of Gamal'', but was granted to ''Hugh, son of Baldric'' after the Norman invasion. Governance The village lies within the Thirsk and Malton UK Parliament constituency. It is part of the Thirsk electoral division of North Yorkshire County Council and the Whitestonecliffe ward of Hambleton District Council. The population of this ward taken at the 2011 census was 1,863. The local Parish Council has six members including the Chair. Geography The village lies to the west of the limestone escarpment of Sutton Bank. The nearest settlements are Thirlby to the north; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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