Marton-le-Moor is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is very near the A1(M) motorway, 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Ripon and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Boroughbridge.[2] The name of the village derives from a mixture of Latin, Old English and Old Norse; Marr tūn super mōr, which means marsh farm (or settlement) on the moor.[3]
| Marton-le-Moor | |
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.svg)  Marton-le-Moor Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 182 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE370705 |
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| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | RIPON |
| Postcode district | HG4 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
According to the 2001 UK census, Marton-le-Moor parish had a population of 174,[4] increasing to 182 in the 2011 Census.[1] In 2015, North Yorkshire County Council estimated the population of the village to be 190.[5]
Village affairs are conducted by the Parish Council.[6] Social functions are held regularly and organised by the Village Meeting Room committee which converted the Blacksmith shop to be used as a local community hall.
The grade II listed St Mary's church, which was built in 1830, is now no longer in regular use for worship, having been declared redundant in 2004.[7][8][9] During 2009, it was offered for sale without any mains electric or water connection, and a promise made by the buyer "not to disturb any human remains in the grounds".[10] The Parish Council is going to turn the unused part of St Mary's churchyard into a community garden to benefit all sectors of the community, especially older people and mothers with toddlers.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Marton-le-Moor Parish (E04007386)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Genuki: In 1822, the following places were in the Parish of Topcliffe:, Yorkshire (North Riding)". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 317. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
- ^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Marton-le-Moor Parish (36UD084)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "2015 Population Estimates Parishes" (PDF). northyorks.gov.uk. December 2016. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Parish Council Web Site". martonlemoor.net. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ Historic England. "Marton Church (Grade II) (1315307)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Marton-le-Moor". stjohnssharow.org.uk. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Church set to be closed". infoweb.newsbank.com. 4 June 2004. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ Mikhailova, Anna (5 April 2009). "Is it worth it?: St Mary's Church in North Yorkshire for £75,000". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
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