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Pickhill is a village in
History
The
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Picala. The manor at the time of the Norman invasion was split between Sprot and Thor. Afterwards it passed to Count Alan of Brittany.[3] Up to the 16th century, the manor was largely owned by the Neville family, with some having been given to Fountains Abbey. Thereafter it was split in two and was the possession of the Byerley and Meynell families until the 18th century.[4]
Pickhill with Roxby was a large
The village used to have a station in the North Eastern Railway region on the
Roxby
Roxby is a deserted medieval village about 2 miles (3 km) west of the village, recorded in 1198.[6] By the 20th century it was reduced to a single farmhouse, Roxby House. The farmhouse was demolished in 1994 to make way for the construction of the A1(M) motorway.[7]
Governance
The village lies within the Bedale electoral division of North Yorkshire County Council and the Tanfield ward of Hambleton District Council.[8] Until 2023, Pickhill was part of the Richmond (Yorks) parliamentary constituency. It was removed and added to the expanded Thirsk and Malton Constituency, in part due to areas from that constituency being created into a new seat of Wetherby and Easingwold.[9][10][11][12]
Geography
The village is located a mile east of the A1(M), and its nearest neighbours are Sinderby 1.1 miles (1.8 km) to the south, Holme 1.2 miles (1.9 km) to the south-east and Ainderby Quernhow 1.8 miles (2.9 km) to the south. Pickhill Beck runs through the village before joining the nearby River Swale.[8]
The 2001 UK Census recorded the population as 411, of which 318 were over the age of sixteen years. There were 157 dwellings of which 112 were detached.[13]
Education
The village has one school, Pickhill CE Primary School, which is within the catchment area of Thirsk School for secondary education.[14][15]
Religion
There is a church in the village dedicated to All Saints. Built around the 12th century, it is a Grade II* listed building that has been restored several times.[2][16] There was a Wesleyan Chapel erected in the village around 1864, now disused.[2]
References
- Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ ISBN 1-86150-299-0.
- ^ Pickhill in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ Page, William, ed. (1914). "Parishes: Pickhill with Roxby". Victoria County History. A History of the County of York North Riding: Volume 1. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- OL 11956311M.
- ^ Historic England. "Monument No. 53931". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ Berry, Chris (20 June 2015). "Farm of the Week". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ a b "OpenData support | OS Tools & Support".
- ^ "Boundary Commission for England - Revised Proposals for the Yorkshire and Humber Region" (PDF). boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Gleeson, Janet (9 July 2023). "'How stupid' protest over moving Bedale out of Richmond". Darlington and Stockton Times. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Darley, Karen (15 September 2023). "New Conservative Association created to reflect boundary change". Gazette & Herald. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Election Maps". ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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- ^ "2001 UK Census". Key Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "Secondary admission arrangements for the Northallerton area". North Yorkshire County Council. North Yorkshire County Council. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Primary School". Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "Church Listing". Retrieved 13 January 2013.
External links
Media related to Pickhill at Wikimedia Commons
