Romanby 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
Hambleton District
Hambleton is a local government district in North Yorkshire, England. The administrative centre is Northallerton, and the district includes the outlying towns and villages of Bedale, Thirsk, Great Ayton, Stokesley, and Easingwold.
The ...
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. Romanby is situated just south-west of
Northallerton
Northallerton ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Vale of Mowbray and at the northern end of the Vale of York. It had a population of 16,832 in the 2011 census, an increa ...
, and at 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 ...
had a population of 6,051, increasing to 6,177 at the 2011 Census.
The name Romanby suggests that the village dates from
Roman
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
times, but in fact it is thought to derive from the
Viking
Vikings ; non, víkingr is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden),
who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and se ...
name Hromund.
The Community of Romanby is served by
Romanby Primary School. The local secondary school and sixth form is
Northallerton School
Northallerton School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Northallerton, North Yorkshire, England. The school is located over two sites on Brompton Road and Grammar School Lane.
History
The school was founded in 13 ...
.
Romanby Church was demolished in 1523 on the orders of the
Bishop of Durham
The Bishop of Durham is the Anglican bishop responsible for the Diocese of Durham in the Province of York. The diocese is one of the oldest in England and its bishop is a member of the House of Lords. Paul Butler has been the Bishop of Durham ...
,
Thomas Wolsey
Thomas Wolsey ( – 29 November 1530) was an English statesman and Catholic bishop. When Henry VIII became King of England in 1509, Wolsey became the king's Lord High Almoner, almoner. Wolsey's affairs prospered and by 1514 he had become the ...
. Romanby now has two churches,
St James' Church (built in 1882) and Romanby Methodist Church.
Romanby Golf Course lies on the outskirts of Romanby, it has an 18-hole course, floodlit driving range and a clubhouse.
Northallerton Town Football Club is located in Romanby. The village has several shops, a post office, a dentist, a hairdressers and a pub, the Golden Lion.
The
Wensleydale Railway
The Wensleydale Railway is a heritage railway in Wensleydale and Lower Swaledale in North Yorkshire, England. It was built in stages by different railway companies and originally extended to railway station on the Settle-Carlisle line. Since ...
passes over a bridge just on the outskirts of Romanby Village on its way up to
Redmire
Redmire is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is about west of Leyburn in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales.
Transport
Redmire is the terminus of the Wensleydale Railway. The Ministry of ...
from
Northallerton West railway station.
North Yorkshire County
council offices stand between Romanby village and Northallerton on what was previously a racecourse. Designed by the York architect
Walter Brierley
Walter Henry Brierley (1862–1926) was a York architect who
practised in the city for 40 years. He is known as "the Yorkshire Lutyens" or the "Lutyens of the North".
He is also credited with being a leading exponent of the " Wrenaissance ...
for the North Riding council. The main building was constructed in 1904–14 in two storeys of ashlar and red brick to a square courtyard plan, with a 15 bay frontage by 23 bay returns. It is a grade II* listed building.
Demographics
An
electoral ward in the same name exists. This ward does not cover all the parish and had a total population at the 2011 Census of 3,946.
References
External links
Romanby war memorial details on IWM website
Villages in North Yorkshire
Civil parishes in North Yorkshire
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