West Rounton

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West Rounton
Yorkshire
North Riding

West Rounton village
Location
Grid reference: NZ413034
Location: 54°25’29"N, 1°21’51"W
Data
Population: 306  (2011 (inc. East Rounton)[1])
Post town: Northallerton
Postcode: DL6
Local Government
Council: Hambleton

West Rounton is a village and parish in the North Riding of Yorkshire. It is eight miles north of Northallerton. East Rounton is about a mile away across the fields.

The church of St Oswald dates from the 12th century and was completely rebuilt in 1860 by architect James Pritchett. It is a Grade-II* listed building.[2]

West Rounton has two pubs, the Grey Horse (which is now closed) and the Horseshoe Inn.

References

("Wikimedia Commons" has material
about West Rounton)
  1. UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – West Rounton Parish (1170216957)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/sources/census_2011_ks/report?compare=1170216957. Retrieved 21 February 2018 
  2. National Heritage List 1293683: CHURCH OF ST OSWALD

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