East Witton
| East Witton | |
 East Witton |
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  East Witton East Witton shown within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE145860 |
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| District | Richmondshire |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LEYBURN |
| Postcode district | DL8 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
East Witton is a village and civil parish south of Leyburn, in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. Richard Whiteley is buried there; he and his partner, Kathryn Apanowicz, lived in the village. (There is also a West Witton in the Yorkshire Dales.) The village lies at the edge of Jervaulx Abbey park and with Coverdale to the immediate west.
History
The village acquired a charter in 1307, and a market, which died out in the 18th century. The Earl of Ailesbury rebuilt most of East Witton in the early 19th century, the houses and gardens in the same places as they were in 1627 according to an old estate map. In 1809 a church was built by the road on the new site on the east of the village; it replaced the old church of St Martin, the site of which is now covered in trees.
Popular culture
East Witton is featured in the British television series All Creatures Great and Small, in the episode "The Prodigal Returns", as the home of the two Mrs Altons.
External links
Media related to East Witton at Wikimedia Commons