| West Heslerton | |
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West Heslerton
West Heslerton shown within North Yorkshire |
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| OS grid reference | SE911759 |
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| District | Ryedale |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MALTON |
| Postcode district | YO17 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Thirsk and Malton (formerly Ryedale) |
| List of places: UK • England • Yorkshire | |
West Heslerton is a small village in North Yorkshire, England, located 10 kilometres southeast of Pickering.
The village is the site of one of Britain's largest archaeological[1] excavations, that of a large settlement which seems to have been occupied for several centuries until about 800 AD.[2] The settlement flourished during late Roman/early Anglo-Saxon times, but may have been occupied for a considerable length of time prior to the arrival of Romans in Britain. The site covers over 45 hectares and contains the traces of over 200 buildings.
The village name is through to be derived from the word 'hazel' or 'hazel enclosure'.[3]
The Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail and the Centenary Way long distance footpaths runs just south of the village.
West Heslerton was served by Heslerton railway station on the York to Scarborough Line between 1845 and 1930.[4]