Nunnington is a 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. The River Rye runs through. Its population, including Stonegrave, taken at the 2011 census was 361. It is rich in listed historic buildings.

History

Nunnington Hall Nunnington Hall is a country house situated in the English county of North Yorkshire. The river Rye, which gives its name to the local area, Ryedale, runs past the house, flowing away from the village of Nunnington. A stone bridge over the ...

is a Grade I listed mansion owned by the

National Trust The National Trust, formally the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, is a charity and membership organisation for heritage conservation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Scotland, there is a separate and ...

and open to the public. The village has 28 other houses and features listed Grade II, including an early 18th-century bridge over the river.

Church

The parish church dedicated to All Saints and St James is a Grade I listed building. The nave and chancel date from the late 13th century and the tower from 1672. The tower, porch and vestry were rebuilt in 1883–1884. There is a fine 17th-century pulpit. There is a tomb in the church said to belong to a man named Peter Loschy, who slew a dragon in Loschy Wood. In fact, the tomb belongs to Sir Walter de Teyes of Stonegrave Manor.

Notable residents

Former residents of Nunnington have included the writers

Annie Keary Anna Maria (Annie) Keary (3 March 18253 March 1879) was an English novelist, poet and an innovative children's writer. Life Annie Keary was born at the rectory in Bilton, now Bilton-in-Ainsty, Yorkshire, the daughter of a former army chapla ...

(1825–1879) and Eliza Harriett Keary (1827–1918) in the 1840s, while their father William Keary (died 1859) was rector. Annie Keary's children's book ''Mia and Charlie; or a Week's Holiday at Ryedale Rectory'' (London/Winchester, 1855) recounts the story of a Proud Lady of "Nunningham", who haunts the hall. Sir Herbert Read, the anarchist

poet A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems ( oral or wri ...

and critic, was born at nearby Muscoates in 1893 and lived at Muscoates Grange Farm.

Amenities

School

The nearest schools are at

Kirkbymoorside Kirkbymoorside () is a market town and civil parish in the Ryedale district in North Yorkshire, England. It is north of York, It is also midway between Pickering and Helmsley, on the edge of the North York Moors National Park. It had a populat ...

and Malton. Nunnington Church of England School dwindled and closed seemingly before the Second World War.

Public transport

Nunnington railway station lay west of the village. It closed to passengers in 1953. The nearest railway station is at Malton (10.2 miles, 16.4 km). There are no public bus services for the village at present.Retrieved 9 May 2019.
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Gallery

File:All Saints and St James' Church , Nunnington - geograph.org.uk - 1079692.jpg, All Saints' and St. James' Church File:Nunnington Hall - geograph.org.uk - 83366.jpg, Nunnington Hall File:Looking to the River Rye from West Ness - geograph.org.uk - 144805.jpg, Looking to the River Rye from West Ness File:Nunnington bridge (geograph 2948310).jpg, Nunnington Bridge

References

External links

{{authority control Villages in North Yorkshire Civil parishes in North Yorkshire