Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe 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 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.

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part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated on the A170 at the foot of

Sutton Bank Sutton Bank is a hill in the Hambleton District of the North York Moors National Park, North Yorkshire in England. It is a high point on the Hambleton Hills with extensive views over the Vale of York and the Vale of Mowbray. At the foot of Su ...

, about three miles east of

Thirsk Thirsk is a market town and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England known for its racecourse; quirky yarnbomber displays, and depiction as local author James Herriot's fictional Darrowby. History Archeological ...

History

The village is mentioned in the ''

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'' as ''Sudtune'' in the ''Yarlestre'' hundred. The manor was recorded as in the possession of ''Orm, son of Gamal'', but was granted to ''Hugh, son of Baldric'' after the Norman invasion.

Governance

The village lies within the Thirsk and Malton UK Parliament constituency. It is part of the Thirsk electoral division of North Yorkshire County Council and the Whitestonecliffe ward of Hambleton District Council. The population of this ward taken at the 2011 census was 1,863. The local Parish Council has six members including the Chair.

Geography

The village lies to the west of the

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escarpment of Sutton Bank. The nearest settlements are

Thirlby Thirlby is a village and civil parish in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. With a population of about 120 in 2003, measured at 134 at the 2011 Census, Thirlby is situated approximately east of Thirsk. Unlike its near neighbo ...

to the north; Bagby to the south west and

Cold Kirby Cold Kirby is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. The population at the 2011 census (including Angram Grange) was 205. It is in the North York Moors, near Rievaulx Abbey and Sutton Bank Sutton ...

to the east. The low level geology of the area is of Devensian

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on beds of lower

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. There is a small waterway, Sutton Beck, that is part of the tributary system that joins the

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near Topcliffe. According to the 2001 UK Census the population was 268 of which 230 were over the age of sixteen and 149 of those were in employment. There were 143 dwellings of which 89 were detached. The village holds the distinction of being the longest hyphenated place name in England with 29 characters.

Notable buildings

There are 11 Grade II Listed Buildings in or near the village, including two mileposts, the former post office and village store and the former Methodist church. The list also includes Sutton Hall which was built in the 18th century and was the seat of the Smyth family until 1766. It is now used as timeshare holiday flats.

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