Plompton (formerly also spelt Plumpton) is a

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and

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south of

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, England. It is close to the A661. Plompton Hall is a

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originates from the parish.

History

Plompton was mentioned in

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(as ''Plontone'') and in the Middle Ages was variously spelt ''Plumton'', ''Plumpton'' or ''Plompton''. The name is from the

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''plūme'' and ''tūn'', and means ‘plum-tree farmstead’. Plompton or Plumpton was historically a

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in the parish of Spofforth in the

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and became a separate civil parish in 1866. It was the seat of the Plumpton family from the reign of

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until 1749, when it was sold to Daniel Lascelles. The estate was then part of the Harewood estate until the 1950s. It was reacquired by the Plumpton family in the 20th century.

Plumpton Rocks

Plumpton Rocks is a man-made lake and surrounding pleasure gardens in the grounds of Plompton Hall. The gardens were designed by Daniel Lascelles

References

External links

* * Plompton was in this parish
Plumpton Rocks website
{{authority control Villages in North Yorkshire Civil parishes in North Yorkshire