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Ainderby Railway Station
Ainderby railway station was a railway station serving the villages of Ainderby Steeple and Morton-on-Swale in North Yorkshire, England. History Opened by the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway, it became part of the London and North Eastern Railway during the Grouping of 1923. The line then passed on to the Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation in 1948. It was then closed by British Railways when the Northallerton to Hawes service was withdrawn in April 1954. The site today Track still passes through the station site, providing rail access for the Wensleydale Railway which operates west from Leeming Bar. The line also sees occasional train loads of military equipment heading to or from Catterick Garrison via Redmire - these are operated by freight company DB Cargo UK on behalf of the Ministry of Defence {{unsourced, date=February 2021 A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morton-on-Swale
Morton-on-Swale is a large village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the A684 road about 4 miles west of the County Town of Northallerton. It is less than to the village of Ainderby Steeple. As the name suggests it lies on the River Swale. History The village is mentioned twice in the ''Domesday Book'' as ''Moretun''. At the time of the Norman invasion, the lands were part of the manor of ''Kirkby Fleetham'' held by ''Gospatric, son of Arnketil'', with some lands held by ''Grim''. Afterwards the descent of the manor followed that of nearby Ainderby Steeple. The toponymy of the village is derived from the Old English word ''mōr'' for ''Moor'' and the word ''tun'' for ''farm'', with the addition of the geographical reference to the nearby river, giving ''Moor farm on the River Swale''. Governance The village lies within the Richmond UK Parliament constituency. It also lies within the Swale electoral division of North Yorkshir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |