Aislaby is a hamlet and civil parish near the English town of Pickering, North Yorkshire.[1][2] It lies on the A170 to the west of Pickering between Wrelton and Middleton.
| Aislaby | |
|---|---|
 Aislaby | |
.svg)  Aislaby Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE747870 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | PICKERING |
| Postcode district | YO18 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
History
editThe hamlet is mentioned in the Domesday Book and was known as Aslachesbi. In 1066 the land was owned by Gospatric and had 2 ploughlands.[3]
The etymology of the name comes from Old Norse bȳ (farm or village) added to the name of the ownerAslakr.[4]
Aislaby Hall was built in the village in 1742, and is now grade II* listed.[5]
Demographics
editThe population of the civil parish was less than 100 at the 2011 Census. Details are included in the civil parish of Cropton.
| Year | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941 | 1951 | 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 134 | 112 | 108 | 94 | 82 | 90 | no census | 93 | 66 |
Governance
editThe hamlet is within the Thirsk and Malton Parliamentary constituency and the Kirkbymoorside and Dales Electoral Ward of North Yorkshire Council.[7] The hamlet is part of the civil parish of Aislaby, Middleton and Wrelton.[8]
Community
editThe hamlet lies within the Primary Education catchment area for Pickering Junior School[9] and the Secondary Education catchment area for Lady Lumley's School in Pickering.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 94 Whitby & Esk Dale (Robin Hood’s Bay) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN 9780319228999.
- ^ "Ordnance Survey: 1:50,000 Scale Gazetteer" (csv (download)). www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Ordnance Survey. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ Aislaby in the Domesday Book
- ^ Watts. Cambridge Dictionary of Place Names. Cambridge University Press (2011). p. 5.
- ^ Churchill, Penny (6 February 2021). "'One of North Yorkshire's outstanding Georgian houses' has come up for sale". Country Life. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Aislaby CP through time". Vision of Britain, University of Portsmouth. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "North Yorkshire Council Maps". Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Parish Council". Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Primary Education Catchment" (PDF). Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ^ "Secondary Education Catchment" (PDF). Retrieved 10 December 2016.
External links
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Media related to Aislaby, Ryedale at Wikimedia Commons
