Scorton

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For a village in Lancashire of the same name, see Scorton, Lancashire.

Scorton
Scorton Village Green
Scorton shown within North Yorkshire
Population	1000
OS grid reference	NZ252002
District	Richmondshire
Shire county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	RICHMOND
Postcode district	DL10
Dialling code	01748
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Richmond
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 54°23′49″N 1°36′40″W / 54.3969, -1.611

Scorton is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England.

It is perhaps best known for the Antient Scorton Silver Arrow which is an archery contest which was founded and sometimes occurs there. The village is also known for the annual Scorton Feast which celebrates its 750th anniversary in 2006.

Scorton was first mentioned in the 1173 version of the Doomsday book.

Scorton was home to Scorton Grammar School from 1720-1991. Most of the buildings and grounds have now been converted into residential developments.

Scorton has a raised village green, one of only three in England. It is said that the green was built in the early 18th century by John Noble, the first headmaster of Scorton Grammar School.

Between 1939 and 1945, The village was home to RAF Scorton, which served as a satellite of RAF Catterick. The famous No. 56 Squadron RAF flew Spitfires from Scorton during World War II. The Aerodrome has now been extensively quarried away.

Scorton was once served by the Eryholme-Richmond branch line but the line was closed in 1969, the station building is now a residential property and much of the line between Scorton station and Catterick Bridge has been destroyed by quarrying.

Scorton village hall

The village was once home to four pubs. The Royal and St Cuthbert's Inn have now closed and have been converted into residential properties. The White Heifer and the Farmers Arms still survive. Other village amenities include St John of God Hospital, St Mary's Church of England primary school (in Bolton-on-Swale) and Scorton village hall. Scorton post office/village shop attracts customers from many neighbouring villages, including Kirkby Fleetham and Great Langton.

Local attractions include Kiplin Hall, Ellerton Water, Croft Circuit (cars), Catterick Bridge Racecourse (horses) and Richmond Castle.