Coulton, North Yorkshire
Coulton is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, it is about 6 miles south of Helmsley.
| Coulton | |
|---|---|
 Crossroads near Coulton | |
  Coulton Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 235 (Including Grimston. 2011)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE634567 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | YORK |
| Postcode district | YO62 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
History
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Coletun. The lands around the village are mentioned in four entries, in which landowners at the time of the Norman invasion include Orm, Son of Gamal, Othulf, Uthred and King Edward. After the invasion, the lands were granted to Count Robert of Mortain, Hugh, son of Baldric and King William.[2]
Governance
The village lies within the Thirsk and Malton UK Parliament constituency. It also lies within the Hovingham & Sheriff Hutton electoral division of North Yorkshire County Council and the Ampleforth ward of Ryedale District Council.[3]
Geography
The nearest settlements are Hovingham 2.25 miles (3.62 km) to the north-east; Scackleton 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south-east; Cawton 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the north and Brandsby 2.1 miles (3.4 km) to the south-west.[3]
The 1881 UK Census recorded the population as 131.[4] This decreased to 69 in the 1961 UK Census.[5]
References
- UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Coulton Parish (1170217229)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- Coulton in the Domesday Book. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- Ordnance Survey Open Viewer
- Bulmer's Topography, History and Directory (Private and Commercial) of North Yorkshire 1890. S&N Publishing. 1890. p. 716. ISBN 1-86150-299-0.
- "1961 UK Census". Retrieved 28 December 2012.
