Great Edstone
Great Edstone is a small village located in the North York Moors, about 30 miles (48 km) north of York. It sits on an isolated hill close to the River Dove.
Great Edstone was a key place for evacuees to stay during World War II, as can be seen in the still-remaining village hall. In the 1970s–80s the school was removed, since there were not enough children in the village. Since then, the village has decreased in size, and presently all that remains is about 30–50 houses, a church, a village hall, a post box and a telephone box. However the village continues to grow in population as new houses are built, and it has recently seen an increase in the number of young families.
The major residential street of Great Edstone is the Wapping, upon which many of the houses are built. Throughout the area, the feeling of community is strong, and people do tend to help each other wherever possible. The church is open regularly and really is worth a view, while the views from the door are breathtaking.
Beginning
The hill upon which Great Edstone was built was formed by glaciers in about 30,000 B.C. While the Ice Age melted, the hill was left to be an island in the middle of a lake which covered the Vale of Pickering – which itself receded once all trace of the Ice Age left. When the ice did melt, the fertile soils of the land are likely to have encouraged farming.
Buildings and Features
The most prominent and perhaps the oldest building is The Manor House, a house visible from many miles away.
External links
Media related to Great Edstone at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 54°14′49″N 0°55′01″W / 54.247°N 0.917°W