Buttercrambe is a small village in the Buttercrambe with Bossall

Buttercrambe with Bossall

Buttercrambe with Bossall is a civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, with a population of 100 according to the 2001 census. The parish is near Stamford Bridge, and contains Buttercrambe and Bossall....

 civil parish

Civil parish

In England, a civil parish is a territorial designation and, where they are found, the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties...

 in the Ryedale

Ryedale

Ryedale is a non-metropolitan district of the shire county of North Yorkshire in England. Settlements include Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Malton, Norton-on-Derwent, Pickering, and Terrington.-Derivation of name:...

 district of North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire

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, England

England

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It is situated about 7 miles to the east of York

York

York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...

. It, along with Bossall has a population of about 100 (2001 census). The village is centred by the Aldby Hall. Also centred around the Church of St John the Evangelist

John the Evangelist

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. To the west of the village, on the high ground, lies the remains of a Roman Temporary Camp, a square enclosure, ditched and banked, constructed quickly by an army on manoeuvres in enemy territory and used either overnight or for a short period of time, and demolished upon abandonment of the site. This camp was constructed prior to the establishment of Eboracum, Roman York, in 71 AD, by probably 20 years or so.