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High Leven is a village within the borough of
Stockton-on-Tees and
ceremonial county of
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by National parks of the United Kingdom, national parks, including most of ...
, England, and is located towards the mouth of the
River Leven.
It has a
public house
A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and wa ...
called The Fox Covert (previously Half Moon Inn) and a co-operative food store, open every day 05:00 to 24:00, with an ATM and petrol station.
Administration
Administratively, this village is in the borough of
Stockton-on-Tees, made a
unitary authority
A unitary authority is a local authority responsible for all local government functions within its area or performing additional functions that elsewhere are usually performed by a higher level of sub-national government or the national governmen ...
in 1996, before which High Leven was in the
county of Cleveland, a creation of the
Local Government Act 1972 which abolished the
Stokesley Rural District in the
North Riding of Yorkshire.
High Leven, which is part of the
Ingleby Barwick East ward (and also includes
Hilton and
Maltby) has three local councillors sitting on Stockton borough council all of whom are members of Ingleby Barwick Independent Society.
Geography
The village is located to the east of
Yarm
Yarm, also referred to as Yarm-on-Tees, is a market town and civil parish in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, North Yorkshire, England. It was previously a port town before the industry moved down the River Tees to more accessible settlements n ...
at the top of Leven Bank.
See also
*
Low Leven - neighbouring hamlet at the bottom of Leven Bank
References
External links
Villages in North Yorkshire
Borough of Stockton-on-Tees
Places in the Tees Valley
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