Hunton is a village and
civil parish
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about south of
Catterick Garrison
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and north west of
Bedale
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, in
North Yorkshire
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, England. At the
2001 census had a population of 420, decreasing to 414 at the
2011 census. The name of the village derives from
Old English
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and means the ''town of the huntsmen'', or where the hunts hounds were kept.
The small village's local amenities include a combined post office/village shop and The Countryman's Inn, a pub, and restaurant. The village also has a primary school, the ''Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School'', which has an Ofsted rating of ''good''.
In 1985 the landlord of the pub started a small traction steam engine gala in the village. It has since become a yearly event and has outgrown the original showground in the village. The ''Hunton Steam Gathering'' is now a popular annual event.
There used to be a church in the village (St John's), which was rebuilt in 1794, but it is now a private dwelling. To the north of Hunton is the site of a medieval village that is believed to have been left ruinous either because of raids by Scots or because of the
Black Death
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.
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of
Richmondshire
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, it is now administered by the unitary
North Yorkshire Council
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.
See also
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Listed buildings in Hunton, North Yorkshire
References
External links
Hunton village websiteHunton tourist informationThe Countryman's InnPrimary School webpage
Villages in North Yorkshire
Civil parishes in North Yorkshire
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