Youlton
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Apr2003.jpg) Entering the village of Youlton from the south west |
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  Youlton |
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| OS grid reference | SE490634 |
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| District | Hambleton |
| Shire county | North Yorkshire |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | York |
| Postcode district | YO61 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| EU Parliament | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| UK Parliament | Thirsk and Malton |
Coordinates: 54°03′51″N 1°15′10″W / 54.06422°N 1.25283°W
Youlton is a village and civil parish in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) miles south-west of Easingwold and 11 miles (18 km) from York. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was less than 100. Details are included in the civil parish of Aldwark, North Yorkshire.
History
The rights to the manor in the village used to belong to University College, Oxford. Amongst the previous landowners were the de Ros family. Youlton Hall was used by King James I as an overnight stop between London and Edinburgh.[1]
Governance
The village is within the Thirsk and Malton parliamentary constituency. It also lies within the Tollerton ward of Hambleton District Council and the Easingwold electoral district of North Yorkshire County Council.
Geography
The village lies midway between the River Ure and the River Kyle. Local roads link the village with Alne, North Yorkshire to the north and Great Ouseburn to the west.[2]
References
- ↑ Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890. S&N Publishing. 1890. p. 640. ISBN 1-86150-299-0.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
External links
Media related to Youlton at Wikimedia Commons