Colton 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. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
in
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in Northern England.The Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority areas of City of York, York and North Yorkshire (district), North Yorkshire are in Yorkshire and t ...
, England, seven miles south-west of
York
York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman Britain, Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers River Ouse, Yorkshire, Ouse and River Foss, Foss. It has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a Yor ...
. The closest town is
Tadcaster
Tadcaster is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, north-east of Leeds and south-west of York.
Its historical importance from Roman times onward was largely as the lowest road crossing-point o ...
. In 2011 the parish had a population of 212.
History
In 1392, William son of William de Colton was pardoned on grounds of self-defense for killing Robert Mason in Colton.
Until 1974 it was part of the
West Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire was one of three historic subdivisions of Yorkshire, England. From 1889 to 1974 the riding was an administrative county named County of York, West Riding. The Lord Lieutenant of the West Riding of Yorkshire, lieu ...
.
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of
Selby, it is now administered by the unitary
North Yorkshire Council.
Amenities
The village has one pub,
Ye Old Sun Inn. There is a wider selection of amenities in neighbouring
Copmanthorpe
Copmanthorpe () is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the City of York in the English county of North Yorkshire, south-west of York, west of Bishopthorpe and close to Acaster Malbis, Askham Bryan and Askham Richard. Accord ...
. For amenities such as supermarkets it is necessary to travel to either Tadcaster or York.
St Paul's Church, Colton, lies in the village centre.
Transport
The village is close to the
A64 and the
East Coast Main Line. Upon completion of
High Speed 2
High Speed 2 (HS2) is a high-speed railway which has been under construction in England since 2019. The line's planned route is between Handsacre – in southern Staffordshire – and London, with a Spur line, branch to Birmingham. HS2 is to ...
this will join the East Coast Main Line at Colton. Despite being situated on the East Coast Main Line, the closest railway station is
Ulleskelf, several miles away.
See also
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Listed buildings in Colton, North Yorkshire
References
Villages in North Yorkshire
Civil parishes in North Yorkshire
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