Sutton-on-the-Forest
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Sutton-on-the-Forest is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is 8 miles (13 km) north of York and 4.4 miles (7 km) south-east of Easingwold.
History
The village is mentioned three times in the
The origin of name is derived from the combination of the Old English words "sud" and "tun", which combined mean "South Farm". The suffix relates to the village's location in the ancient Royal Forest of Galtres.[5]
From 1941 to 1946, the RAF operated an airfield on the outskirts of the village. It was part of 4 Group, Bomber Command and originally had RAF Squadrons, but then transferred the site to bombers from the RCAF.[6]
Governance
The village lies within the Thirsk and Malton UK Parliament constituency. It is within the Huby & Tollerton electoral division of North Yorkshire Council.
The village was part of the Hambleton district between 1974 and 2023.
Geography
The nearest settlements are Huby 1.1 miles (1.8 km) to the north west and Stillington 2 miles (3.2 km) to the north.[7]
The 1881 UK Census recorded the population as 1,070.[4] The 2001 UK Census recorded the population as 773, of which 51.5% were male and 48.5% were female in 361 dwellings. [8]
Amenities
Economy
The area is still largely agricultural. The village has a public house and a pub/restaurant. There are two caravan parks on the outskirts of the village. Both are located near the Green Park Business Centre on Goose Lane. The Green Park Business Centre houses small to medium size enterprises as does the various industrialist units on Carr Lane. The village is served by the bus route between York and Easingwold.[7][9]
Education
Sutton-on-the-Forest CE Primary School is located on Main Street and is within the catchment area of
Local Information
Community Events and further Local Information can be found on the village website: https://www.suttonontheforestvillage.org.uk/
Religion
The church in the village is dedicated to All Hallows and was completely rebuilt in 1877 on the site of the original 13th-century building.[3][4] It is a Grade II Listed building.[12]
A Wesleyan Chapel was built in the village in 1864. The Primitive Methodists also built a chapel in the village in 1861. Both are no longer in use.[3][4]
Notable people
- Laurence Sterne – vicar of Sutton-on-the-Forest (1734–1768), author of Tristram Shandy written whilst living in the village
- William Charles Harland – City of Durham MP (1832–1841), resident at Sutton Hall
- Arthur Duncombe Esq. – Howdenshire MP (1885–1892), resident at Sutton Hall
- Katherine Downes, (born 1982), BBC TV presenter, was married in All Hallows' Church in the village
Landmarks
Sutton Park
Sutton Park is a grade I listed building built of mellow brick by Thomas Atkinson. The house contains 18th-century furniture and paintings mostly from Buckingham House (now Buckingham Palace), and a collection of porcelain. There is also plaster work by Giuseppe Cortese. The house is an example of early Georgian architecture overlooking landscaped parkland.[3][4][13]
Each year the village celebrates its countryside heritage in the Huby and Sutton Show in Sutton Park.
References
- Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Sutton-on-the-Forest in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d "History". Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ ISBN 1-86150-299-0.
- ^ "Key to English Place-Names". Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "RAF East Moor". Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ a b "OpenData support | OS Tools & Support".
- ^ "2001 UK Census". Retrieved 9 December 2012.
- ^ "Economy". Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Primary School". Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Secondary admission arrangements for the Northallerton area". North Yorkshire County Council. North Yorkshire County Council. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "Church Listing". Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Sutton Hall Listing". Retrieved 30 January 2013.
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