Moulton, North Yorkshire
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  Moulton shown within North Yorkshire |
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| District | Richmondshire |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Moulton is a small village in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire in England. It lies in a secluded valley between the villages of Scorton and Middleton Tyas.
[edit] Amenities
Moulton Hall is a 17th Century manor house, it is maintained by the National Trust, but owned by Viscount Eccles. It is possible to gain admission for 50 Pence.
The village pub is called the Black Bull inn.
[edit] History
Moulton is mentioned in the Domesday Book as the residence of a Saxon named Ulph.
After the Norman Conquest the manor was transferred to the Earls of Richmond.
Moulton changed hands many times, belonging to the Marshall, Wright, Smithson, and Shuttleworth families.
[edit] Transport
The village lies just to the east of the A1, but access from the village has been restricted to southbound traffic only for several years. Motorists intending to travel north must head to Scotch Corner.
The village is served by a rural bus route between Darlington and Richmond.
The former railway station at Moulton End (3 miles away) is named after Moulton, but the nearest station was actually Scorton railway station. Both stations closed in 1969 with the abandonment of the Eryholme-Richmond branch line.
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