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Kirklevington
Kirklevington shown within North Yorkshire |
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| Population | 1,295 |
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| OS grid reference | NZ429097 |
| Unitary authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Ceremonial county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YARM |
| Postcode district | TS15 |
| Dialling code | 01642 |
| Police | Cleveland |
| Fire | Cleveland |
| Ambulance | North East |
| EU Parliament | North East England |
| UK Parliament | Stockton South |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
Kirklevington (also known as Kirk Leavington) is a village and civil parish in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees, and ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated just outside the town of Yarm.
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As an ancient parish, it included the townships of Castlelevington, Picton and Low Worsall, which became established as separate parishes in 1866.[1] It formed part of the Stokesley Rural District from 1894 to 1974, when it became part of the borough of Stockton.The village was once home to the famous Kirklevington Country Club.
More information about Kirklevington, probably written in late 1990s, including history is to be found at http://darlingtonuk.co.uk/historydetail.php?id=26646&cid=592&f=Darlington. Pieces from the Viking crosses, dating from 10th century, found in Kirklevington, which may have been the centre of a large Anglo-Saxon estate, are on display at Preston Hall Museum in Stockton on Tees. Later it was a planned two row green village. Traces of four fields of ridge & furrow marking the possible site of a deserted medieval village are to be found at Red Hall Farm.
The village, which covers a larger area than is typical for a village, is mostly relatively modern. It includes a church, village hall, a small public park, a primary school, a riding centre at Town End Farm, Vidgen's engineering garage and The Crown Hotel which is a pub serving food.
Kirklevington Hall, about 0.75 miles north of the village, is the location of "Judges Country House Hotel", an AA 3 Red Star Country House with 3 Rosettes.[2] From 1881 the Hall was a family home of the Richardsons of Hartlepool. During the 1939-45 World War it was a secret command centre for the North-East. In the 1970s and 1980s it was home to the country's Judges when on circuit to Middlesbrough courts. Hence its name as an hotel. http://www.judgeshotel.co.uk/
On the southern edge of the built up area of Yarm, and about 1.5 miles north of the village, is HMP Kirklevington Grange, a men's resettlement prison for inmates intending to settle (on release) in the North East of England.
The village was once home to the famous Kirklevington Country Club, 'The Kirk',[3]
Kirklevington, as part of the Stockton South Parliamentary Constituency, is represented in the House of Commons by James Wharton (Conservative),who was elected on 6 May 2010 [4] for Stockton South (UK Parliament constituency).
Kirklevington is part of the Yarm constituency and is represented by three councillors, all Conservative elected on 6 May 2011. The are Mark Anthony Chatburn, Ben Houchen, and Andrew Sherris.
The Parish Council comprises seven members.
Kirklevington Primary School has about 120 pupils. see http://www.sbcschools.org.uk/kirklevington/
The nearest secondary school is Conyers School, about 1.5 miles away in Yarm, with around 1,300 pupils covering ages 11 - 18. see http://www.conyers.stockton.sch.uk/
St Martin, Forrest Lane. Church of England.
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