Amotherby
| Amotherby | |
| Yorkshire North Riding | |
|---|---|
 Farmers' cooperative mill outside Amotherby | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SE750735 |
| Location: | 54°9’8"N, -0°51’3"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 399 (2011) |
| Post town: | Malton |
| Postcode: | YO17 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | North Yorkshire |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
Thirsk and Malton |
Amotherby is a village in the North Riding of Yorkshire. It is about three miles west of Malton. It is to be found on two main roads, the B1257 between Helmsley and Malton, and the Kirkbymoorside to Malton road. Both roads meet at a busy junction in the village.
The village appears in the Domesday Book (1086) as 'Aimundrebi' which is derived from 'Eymund's farm'.[1]
The 2001 census recorded a population of 357 for the parish, increasing to 399 at the 2011 Census.
Parish church
The parish church is St Helen’s. It is a Grade II listed building.[2]
About the village
The village used to have a station, Amotherby station on the Thirsk and Malton railway line. The station closed to passengers in 1930 but stayed open to goods until 1964.[3]
Malton Foods Ltd (formerly known as Westlers) is based in the village. It produces ready meals for the foodservice and retail sectors.[4] The Company has been part of Zwanenberg Food Group UK since November 2013.
Outside links
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("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Amotherby) |
- Amotherby in the Domesday Book
References
- ↑ ’The North Yorkshire Village Book’ (Countryside Books, 1991) ISBN 1-85306-137-9
- ↑ National Heritage List 1149153: Church of St Helen (Grade II listing)
- ↑ Howat, Patrick (1988). The railways of Ryedale and the Vale of Mowbray. Nelson: Hendon. p. 3. ISBN 0-86067-111-9.
- ↑ Bellamy, Alison (5 January 2019). "Enjoying quiet life". The Yorkshire Post (Country Week): p. 11. SSN 0963-1496.