Acklam, Ryedale

Coordinates: 54°02′44″N 0°48′14″W / 54.04556°N 0.80389°W / 54.04556; -0.80389
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For the village near Middlesbrough, see Acklam, Middlesbrough.

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54°02′44″N 0°48′14″W / 54.04556°N 0.80389°W / 54.04556; -0.80389

Acklam is a small village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 12 miles (20 km) north-east of York city centre and 6 miles (10 km) south of the town of Malton.

History

Acklam is mentioned in the

Wapentake
of Buckrose.

The village was a part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. Between 1974 and 2023 it was in the Ryedale district.

The etymology of the name is derived from Old English āc (an oak tree) and lēah (a forest or wood clearing).[2]

There are the remains of an earthwork motte and bailey castle on a ridge overlooking the village to the south.[3]

Governance

The village lies within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Thirsk and Malton and the Sheriff Hutton and Derwent Electoral Division of North Yorkshire Council.[4]

Demographics

According to the

2001 UK census, Acklam parish had a population of 183, reducing to 168 at the 2011 Census.[5]
The 2011 census also showed that there were 72 dwellings in the Parish.

Historical population of Acklam, Ryedale
(Source: A Vision of Britain[6])
Year18011811182118311841185118611871188118911901191119211931194119511961
Population431535683725845781n/an/a287282223206168181no census158145

Community

There is no school in the village, but it is within the catchment area for

Leavening Community Primary School one mile north of the village and the catchment area of Norton College for Secondary Education.[7][8][9] The village is served by a District Council assisted service once per day.[10]

Religion

St John the Baptist's Church, Acklam is part of the united Parish of West Buckrose in the Deanery of Southern Ryedale along with eight other churches.[11] The church is housed in what used to be the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, built in 1794 after the Anglican Church was demolished.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ Acklam in the Domesday Book
  2. ISBN 978-0521168557
    .
  3. ^ Historic England. "Motte and bailey castle south of Scotland (1008209)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Spectrum Spatial Analysis". North Yorkshire Council Maps. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  5. Office for National Statistics
    . Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  6. ^ "GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Acklam CP through time". Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Leavening Primary School". Directgov. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  8. ^ "School Catchment Area" (PDF). Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Secondary Catchment Area Area" (PDF). Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  10. ^ "Bus Service" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  11. ^ "St John the Baptist". The Church of England. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Parish Church". Retrieved 10 December 2016.

External links

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