Gateforth
| Gateforth | |
 Gateforth Village Green |
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  Gateforth |
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| Population | 240 |
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| OS grid reference | SE557286 |
| Civil parish | Gateforth |
| District | Selby |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SELBY |
| Postcode district | YO8 |
| Dialling code | 01757 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Coordinates: 53°45′06″N 1°09′18″W / 53.75164°N 1.15499°W
Gateforth is a small village and civil parish located in North Yorkshire, England. The village is 4 miles (6 km) south west of the town of Selby and 1.4 miles (2 km) south of the village of Hambleton, where a shop and three pubs are located. Gateforth is approximately 20 miles (32 km) east of Leeds. According to the 2011 UK census, the village had a population of 240 with 94 households.[1]
Notable buildings
Gateforth Hall was built in 1812 by influential local landowner Sir Humphrey Brooke Osbaldeston – at one time sheriff of York – and used as a meet for Bramham Moor Hunt.[2][3] Subsequently it was used as a hospital for tuberculosis patients and later a restaurant.[3][4] As of 2013, it was for sale as a house.[5] It is a Grade II* listed building.[6] Other notable listed buildings on the former Gateforth Hall estate include a ha-ha (landscape feature) in the grounds and the coach house.[7] Selby Golf Club is located 2 miles (3 km) north east of Gateforth. The 71 par course was established as a club in 1907.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics Area: Gateforth (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ↑ "History of Gateforth, in Selby and West Riding | Map and description". Visionofbritain.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- 1 2 "Restaurant Martel at Gateforth Hall". Yorkshire Evening Post. 2001-09-05. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ↑ "Domesday Reloaded: GATEFORTH HALL". BBC. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ↑ "7 bedroom detached house for sale in Gateforth Hall, Gateforth, North Yorkshire YO8 - 29515793". Zoopla. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ↑ "Gateforth Hall - Gateforth - North Yorkshire - England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ↑ "Listed Buildings in Gateforth, North Yorkshire, England". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
- ↑ "Limited". Selby Golf Club. Retrieved 2014-01-03.