Sicklinghall

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Sicklinghall
Sicklinghall shown within North Yorkshire
Population	653 (2007 est.)
OS grid reference	SE363484
District	Harrogate
Shire county	North Yorkshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	WETHERBY
Postcode district	LS22
Dialling code	01937
Police	North Yorkshire
Fire	North Yorkshire
Ambulance	Yorkshire
European Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Elmet
List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire

Coordinates: 53°55′50″N 1°26′55″W / 53.9305, -1.4487

Sicklinghall is a village in North Yorkshire, England that is situated between the town of Wetherby (5 km to the east) and the village of Kirkby Overblow.

In 2007 the population was recorded as 653.

The main amenities in the village are St Peter's Church,^[1] The Scott's Arms (a pub),^[2] a primary school and a village hall.

On the western side of the village lies the hall itself, Sicklinghall. Set in a 107-acre estate, it is currently owned by racehorse trainer and breeder Sir Robert Ogden.^[3]

As with many Yorkshire villages, Sicklinghall has a wide range of equestrian-related centres in and around the village's centre, with the Sicklinghall Park livery located in the village centre, and Hill Croft Farm Riding Stables located about 1 km west of the village on the road towards Kirkby Overblow.

There is also a Roman Catholic Monastery dating from 1852.

[edit] Celebrities

Former Leeds United and Aston Villa manager David O'Leary is a resident of Sicklinghall.

Robert Ogden the famous racehorse trainer also resides in Sicklinghall.