Scaling is a village in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The name of Scaling is first recorded in 1243 as Scalingis, and it is thought to be derived from Old Norse meaning a shieling, or pastureland.[1] Although not specifically mentioned, John Christopher Atkinson theorised that Scaling was one of the unknown settlements mentioned as part of the parish of Hinderwell in the Domesday Book.[2]
| Scaling | |
|---|---|
 Scaling village | |
.svg)  Scaling Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | NZ7413 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Cleveland |
| Fire | Cleveland |
| Ambulance | North East |
Most of the village lies within the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland, and the civil parish of Loftus, however, the eastern side of the settlement is in North Yorkshire and the civil parish of Roxby.[3] Population statistics are included within the 2011 census report for Loftus.[4] The village is just north of the A171 road where it passes Scaling Dam Reservoir.[5]
References
edit- ^ Smith, A. H. (1979) [1928]. The Place Names of the North Riding of Yorkshire. English Place Name Society. p. 139. OCLC 19714705.
- ^ Page, William (1968). The Victoria history of the county of York, North Riding volume 2. London: Dawsons of Pall Mall for the University of London Institute of Historical Research. p. 367. ISBN 0712903100.
- ^ "Election Maps". ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
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- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Loftus Parish (E04000265)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "OL27" (Map). North York Moors - Eastern area. 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2017. ISBN 978-0-319-24266-7.
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