Youlton

Youlton

Entering the village of Youlton from the south west
Youlton
Youlton shown within North Yorkshire
OS grid reference SE490634
District
Shire county
Region
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

Youlton is a village and civil parish in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) south-west of Easingwold and 11 miles (18 km) from York. The population of the civil parish as of 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

  1. ↑ Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890. S&N Publishing. 1890. p. 640. ISBN 1-86150-299-0.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.

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