Yedingham
Yedingham is a village halfway between West Knapton and Allerston, 9 miles north east of Malton. It is in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, but was historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974.
| Yedingham | |
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.jpg) St John the Baptist's Church | |
  Yedingham Location within North Yorkshire | |
| OS grid reference | SE892795 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MALTON |
| Postcode district | YO17 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
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History
The village name is thought to mean 'Homestead of Eada and his people'.[1]
There is a small Church dedicated to St John the Baptist and the River Derwent flows through to the north of the village. The original bridge crossing the Derwent was built in 1731. This was replaced by the current bridge built in 1970.[2]
The village hall can be found next to The Providence, a public house.
To the north of the village lies the remains of a Benedictine priory. This was home to Benedictine nuns from 1163–1539.[3]
See also
References
- Smith, A.H. (1937). The Place-Names of The East Riding of Yorkshire and York. Cambridge University Press.
- Pevsner, N. "Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)". ISBN 0-300-09593-7.
- Spence, Joan and Bill (1981). Mediaeval Monasteries of Yorkshire. Ambo Publications.
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