Uckerby

Coordinates: 54°24′56″N 1°37′22″W / 54.41554°N 1.62272°W / 54.41554; -1.62272
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Uckerby
North Yorkshire
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54°24′56″N 1°37′22″W / 54.41554°N 1.62272°W / 54.41554; -1.62272

Uckerby is a

crossroads on the road between Scorton and Moulton. The hamlet lies 9.2 miles (14.8 km) north west of the county town of Northallerton
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History

Uckerby first appears on record as Ukerby, in 1198. The place name is derived from two Old Norse elements: the first is thought to be an unattested Old Norse personal name, either *Úkyrri or *Útkári; the second element is býr, meaning farmstead.[1][2][3]

The hamlet was once part of the parish of

fee of the manor of Catterick, with the tenants having the same name as the hamlet. The manor had passed to Andrew de Harcla, Earl of Carlisle by the start of the next century, but had to be forfeited when he was defeated in the rebellion against Edward II. The manor then became the possession of the Scrope family of Bolton and followed the descent of the manor of Ellerton-on-Swale until its sale around 1734 to Henry Foster. It was briefly held by James Riddell and his son from 1777 to around 1872 before being bought once again by the lord of the manor of Ellerton-on-Swale.[4][5]

Governance

The hamlet lies within the Richmond UK Parliament constituency. It also lies within the Catterick Bridge electoral division of North Yorkshire County Council and the Brompton-on-Swale and Scorton ward of Richmondshire District Council.[6]

Geography

The hamlet lies 9.2 miles (14.8 km) north west of the county town of Northallerton. The parish is sandwiched between those of Moulton and Scorton.[7] Ings Beck and Moulton Beck form a confluence to the east of the hamlet called Uckerby Beck, which eventually flow to the River Swale.[6]

Both of the minor roads that cross the main road are

footpath which leads to another hamlet, Moulton End near North Cowton.[6]

Demography

Population [8]
Year 1881 1891 1901 1911 1921 1931 1951 1961
Total 38 39 35 44 41 53 51 43

References

  1. ^ Uckerby, Encyclopedia.com, retrieved 10 December 2010 which cited: Mills, A. D. (2003), A Dictionary of British Place-Names, Oxford University Press
  2. ISBN 978-0521168557
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  3. ISBN 978-0192800749
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  4. ^ "History". Retrieved 15 June 2013.
  5. ISBN 1-86150-299-0
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  6. ^ a b c "OpenData support | OS Tools & Support".
  7. ^ North Yorkshire County Council Maps Online
  8. ^ "Population at Censuses". Vision of Britain. 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2013.

External links

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