Steeton is a

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about 6 miles from

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, in

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, England. In 2001 the parish had a population of 27. The parish touches

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, Bilbrough, Bolton Percy, Catterton, Colton, Oxton and

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. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of Selby, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council.

Landmarks

There are 4 listed buildings in Steeton, including Steeton Hall Farm, a grade II* listed house built in about 1474.

History

The name "Steeton" means 'Stub ton', 'Tree-stump farm/settlement'. Steeton was recorded in the

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as ''Stiueton''/''Stiuetone''/''Stiuetune''. Steeton is a deserted medieval village that was thought to have been depopulated except for the Fairfax family by about 1485. The remains of the centre of the village were destroyed in the early 16th century by the construction of a pond. Steeton was formerly a township in the parish of Bolton Percy, in 1866 Steeton became a civil parish in its own right.

References

* Civil parishes in North Yorkshire Deserted medieval villages in North Yorkshire {{NorthYorkshire-geo-stub