Lockton is a small village and

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...

in the

Ryedale Ryedale is a non-metropolitan district in North Yorkshire, England. It is in the Vale of Pickering, a low-lying flat area of land drained by the River Derwent. The Vale's landscape is rural with scattered villages and towns. It has been inh ...

district 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. It is situated in the North York Moors about north-east of Pickering. Nearby villages include

Newton-on-Rawcliffe Newton-on-Rawcliffe is a village and civil parish (as Newton) in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is in the North York Moors National Park North is one of the four compass points or cardinal directions. It is the opposi ...

and

Levisham Levisham is a small village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, located within the North York Moors National Park about north of Pickering. At the 2011 Census the population was less than 100. Details are inc ...

. The village is often used as a base by tourists visiting the nearby Dalby Forest. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as ''Lochetun'', which is believed to have derived from the Old English of ''loca tūn'', meaning the enclosure of Loca's people. According to the

2001 UK census A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194. The 2001 UK census was organised by the Office for National ...

, Lockton parish had a population of 265, increasing to 332 at the 2011 Census. The population tally includes that of nearby Levisham; about 200 people live in Lockton. The Church of St Giles dates back to the 13th century (nave and chancel) with a 15th-century tower. The structure is now grade II* listed. In 1961, a

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watching post with associated bunker was opened up just to the south of the village. It was closed down seven years later in 1968, but the above ground vents and access structures can still be seen.

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Lockton and Levisham Past and Present
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