Hunton, Yorkshire
| Hunton | |
| Yorkshire North Riding | |
|---|---|
 Top end of Hunton village | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE188924 |
| Location: | 54°19’39"N, 1°42’56"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 414 |
| Post town: | Bedale |
| Postcode: | DL8 |
| Dialling code: | 01677 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Yorkshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Richmond (Yorks) |
Hunton is a village about three miles south of Catterick Garrison and six miles north-west of Bedale, in the North Riding of Yorkshire It is part of the ancient liberty of Richmondshire. AT the 2011 census the village had a population of 414
The name of the village derives from Old English and means the town of the huntsmen, or where the hunts hounds were kept.[1]
The small village's local amenities include a combined post office/village shop and The Countryman's Inn, a pub and restaurant. The village also has a primary school, the Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School.
In 1985 the landlord of the pub started a small traction steam engine gala in the village. It has since become a yearly event and has outgrown the original showground in the village.[2] The Hunton Steam Gathering is now a popular annual event.[3]
There used to be a church in the village (St John's), which was rebuilt in 1794,[4] but it is now a private dwelling. To the north of Hunton is site of a mediæval village that it is believed to have been left ruinous either because of raids by Scots or because of the Black Death.[5]
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References
- ↑ Ekwall, Eilert, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford, Oxford University Press, 4th edition, 1960. p. 258 ISBN 0198691033
- ↑ Berry, Chris (5 September 2015). "North Yorkshire gathering that runs on steam". The Yorkshire Post. https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/environment/north-yorkshire-gathering-that-runs-on-steam-1-7445268. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ↑ Foster, Mark (26 August 2016). "Steam gathering to feature over 700 vintage exhibits". The Northern Echo. https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/14707461.Steam_gathering_to_feature_over_700_vintage_exhibits/. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ↑ A History of the County of York: North Riding - Volume 1 pp 332-340: Patrick Brompton (Victoria County History)
- ↑ National Heritage List 1018380: Mediæval village of Hunton and field system (Scheduled ancient monument entry)