Weeton, North Yorkshire
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| Weeton | |
  Weeton shown within North Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | |
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| District | Harrogate |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEEDS |
| Postcode district | LS17 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| European Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Weeton is a village in North Yorkshire, England. Located between Otley and Harrogate it is close to the River Wharfe. Largely populated by commuters working in Leeds and Bradford, it is accessed from the A61 (Leeds-Harrogate road) or the A658 (Harrogate-Bradford road). Weeton railway station is not in Weeton, but is on the boundary with neighbouring Huby. Weeton has no pub, shop or post office. It is home to the Weeton Agricultural Show and Weeton and Huby Cricket Club.
The village church is called St Barnabas and was built at the cost of the Earl of Harewood. The foundation stone was laid in 1851 by the Bishop of Ripon and construction was completed in 1852. The nearby parsonage was built in 1853. The first three vicars were the Rev. James Palmes, the Rev. T.H. Fearon and, from 1867, the Rev. Christopher Wybergh.[1]
The village is the subject of a booklet by Joan Coombs.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ The History and Topology of Harrogate and Knaresborough Forest by William Grainge
- ^ The Area of Benefit: a History of Huby and Weeton and nearby villages, by Joan Coombs, c1977.
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