Exelby
| Exelby | |
|---|---|
  Exelby | |
| Exelby shown within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE294870 |
| • London | 205 mi (330 km) south |
| Civil parish | |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BEDALE |
| Postcode district | DL8 |
| Dialling code | 01677 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | |
Exelby is a village in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east from Bedale and 0.5 miles (0.8 km) west from the A1 road, and is part of the civil parish of Exelby, Leeming and Newton.
Houses in Exelby
In the 1086 Domesday Book Exelby is noted as "Aschilebi", with only 1 man, but 20 ploughlands, and in the North Riding's Land of Count Alan. In 1066 Merleswein the Sheriff was Lord of the Manor, which by 1086 had been transferred to Robert of Moutiers, with Count Alan of Brittany as Tenant-in-chief.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Exelby", Domesdaymap.co.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2012
- ↑ "Documents Online: Exelby, Yorkshire", Great Domesday Book, Folios: 381r, 313r; The National Archives. Retrieved 16 June 2012
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