Hunton is a village and civil parish about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Catterick Garrison and 6 miles (10 km) north west of Bedale, in North Yorkshire, England.[1] It is part of the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, and at the 2001 census had a population of 420,[2] decreasing to 414 at the 2011 census.[3] The name of the village derives from Old English and means the town of the huntsmen, or where the hunts hounds were kept.[4]
| Hunton | |
|---|---|
 Top end of Hunton village | |
.svg)  Hunton Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 414 |
| OS grid reference | SE1892 |
| Civil parish |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial 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 |
| UK Parliament | |
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, which has an Ofsted rating of good.[5][6]
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.[7] The Hunton Steam Gathering is now a popular annual event.[8]
There used to be a church in the village (St John's), which was rebuilt in 1794,[9] but it is now a private dwelling. To the north of Hunton is the site of a medieval village that is believed to have been left ruinous either because of raids by Scots or because of the Black Death.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Genuki: Patrick Brompton, Yorkshire (North Riding)". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Hunton Parish (1543510479)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hunton Parish (1170217158)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 258. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
- ^ "Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School" (PDF). ofsted.gov.uk. March 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Hunton Village Website". Hunton Village. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ Berry, Chris (5 September 2015). "North Yorkshire gathering that runs on steam". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Foster, Mark (26 August 2016). "Steam gathering to feature over 700 vintage exhibits". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Parishes: Patrick Brompton | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Historic England. "Medieval village of Hunton and field system (1018380)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
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