Dishforth

Coordinates: 54°05′28″N 1°15′00″W / 54.0910°N 1.2501°W / 54.0910; -1.2501
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Dishforth
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54°05′28″N 1°15′00″W / 54.0910°N 1.2501°W / 54.0910; -1.2501

Dishforth

2011 census.[1]

Dishforths two pubs; the Black Swan (left) and the Crown Inn (right)

It is just north of

A1(M) and the A168.[6] The original route of the Great North Road runs through the village but RAF Dishforth was built over the old road which used to be the A1 and later the A167. The closest town is Boroughbridge 3 miles (4.8 km) to the south.[7]

The village has two pubs adjacent to one another; the Black Swan and the Crown Inn. The village has a small Methodist church, a village hall (which used to be the village church)[8] and a primary school.[9]

References

  1. ^
    Office for National Statistics
    . Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  2. ^ Wells, John (29 January 2010). "Bessacarr". John Wells's phonetic blog. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2010.
  3. OCLC 400936
    .
  4. ^ "Area: Dishforth (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. 14 April 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Farewell flypast for regiment departing from Dishforth". ITV News. 23 April 2016. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  6. ^ "A1(M) Walshford to Dishforth". The Motorway Archive. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Location Overview - Dishforth" (PDF). army.mod.uk. Ministry of Defence. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Dishforth Village Hall". Dishforth Village Hall. Archived from the original on 4 October 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Dishforth CE Primary School - Home". www.dishforth.n-yorks.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 24 May 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.

External links

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