History
The village is mentioned in '' Domesday Book'' as "Scortone" in the lands of Count Alan of Brittany, who was tenant-in-chief during the Norman invasion. Before the invasion the manor was granted to ''Thorfin of Ravensworth'' but subsequently granted in 1086 to ''Bodin, brother of Bardulf''. The manor was thereafter split into two parts, the larger granted to the ''Fitz Hugh'' family and the smaller to the ''Fitz Alans''. The descent of the larger part of the manor followed that of the manor of Kirkby Ravensworth until 1512 when it came into the ''Fiennes'' family, who were entitled as '' Baron Dacre''. In 1600 the manor was left to ''Charles Tankard'' and ''Christopher Jeynes'', who had sold it to ''Leonard Wastell'' by 1616. Towards the end of the 18th century the manor passed to the ''Governance
The village is in the Richmond UK Parliament constituency. It is also in the Catterick Bridge electoral division of North Yorkshire County Council and the Brompton-on-Swale and Scorton ward of Richmondshire District Council.Geography
The village is at the northern end of the B6271 from Northallerton where the B1263 from Richmond joins it. Scorton Beck, a tributary of the River Swale, flows south on the east side of the village. The nearest settlements are Bolton-on-Swale to the south, Catterick to the south west and Brompton-on-Swale to the west.Demography
2001 census
The 2001 UK census showed that the population was 48.6% male and 51.4% female. The religious constituency was 84% Christian and the rest stating no religion or not stating at all. The ethnic make-up was 97.6% White British, 1.7% White other and 0.7% White Irish. There were 367 dwellings.2011 census
The 2011 UK census showed that the population was still 48.6% male and 51.4% female. The religious constituency was 76.8% Christian, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Muslim, 0.4% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish and the rest stating no religion or not stating at all. The ethnic make-up was 96.7% White British, 1.3% White Other, 0.8% Mixed Ethnic, 0.8% British Asian and 0.1% British Black. There were 403 dwellings.Community and culture
Scorton once had four public houses. The Royal and St Cuthbert's Inn have been closed and converted into houses. The Heifer and the Farmers’ Arms survive. There are several small businesses including a village shop incorporating a post office. Education for Years 1-6 is provided at Bolton-on-Swale St Mary's Church of England (VA) Primary School. The village is home to the Ancient Scorton Silver Arrow contest, an archery competition founded in the village in 1673 which returns to Scorton only when a resident wins as last happened in 2008. Scorton is also known for the annual Scorton Feast held around 15 August each year, which celebrated its 750th anniversary in 2006.Religion
Scorton Methodist Church, on the village green, was built in 1908 and formed part of the Richmond Circuit but is now on the North Yorkshire Dales Circuit. St Mary's Church in Bolton-on-Swale is the nearest Church of England place of worship and St Joseph and St Francis Xavier Church in Richmond is the nearest Roman Catholic Church.See also
* Forest, North YorkshireReferences
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