Appleton-le-Street

Appleton-le-Street

Appleton-le-Street
Appleton-le-Street
 Appleton-le-Street shown within North Yorkshire
Population 117 
OS grid referenceSE737736
    London 185 mi (298 km)  S
DistrictRyedale
Shire countyNorth Yorkshire
RegionYorkshire and the Humber
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town MALTON
Postcode district YO17
Dialling code 01653
Police North Yorkshire
Fire North Yorkshire
Ambulance Yorkshire
EU Parliament Yorkshire and the Humber
UK ParliamentThirsk and Malton
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Coordinates: 54°09′11″N 0°52′21″W / 54.15301°N 0.87259°W

Appleton-le-Street is a small village and in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is approximately 3 miles (5 km) west of Malton and in the parish of Appleton-le-Street with Easthorpe.

History

The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as "Appletun", part of the Maneshou Hundred. At the time of the Norman Conquest it belonged to Cnut, son of Karli, but subsequently handed over to William I.[1]

The Thirsk & Malton Railway used to pass through the village.[2]

Governance

The village lies within the Thirsk and Malton parliamentary constituency. It also lies within the Amotherby ward of Ryedale District Council and the Malton electoral district of North Yorkshire County Council.

Geography

The civil parish includes the village and the small hamlet of Easthorpe, which lies just over 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south. It is on the B1257 Malton to Stokesley road between Amotherby and Barton-le-Street. It is 1.7 miles (2.7 km) south of the River Rye.[3]

The soil is a mixture of Oxford clay on corallian beds. Limestone and Sandstone were quarried in the village.[4]

Demography

According to the 2001 UK Census, the population for the civil parish was 117 in 53 households. Of those households, 29 were detached dwellings and 34 were owner occupied. Of the total population, 93 were over the age of 16, of which 55 were economically active.[5]

Religion

The church in the village dates from Saxon times and is dedicated as All Saints.[6]

References

  1. "Domesday Entry". Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  2. Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890. S&N Publishing. 1890. p. 643. ISBN 1-86150-299-0.
  3. "Geology". Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  4. "Demographics". Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  5. "All Saints Church". Retrieved 21 October 2012.

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