Kirkby Fleetham
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Kirkby Fleetham is a large village in the Hambleton
district of North Yorkshire
, England
about 1 miles (1.6 km) east of the A1 road. It is almost adjoined to two other villages, Great Fencote and Little Fencote
; Great Langton
is also in close vicinity. It has a population of 556. There is a local Pub/Bed & Breakfast called The Black Horse and the village has a Shop/Post office. There is a church 1 miles (1.6 km) outside of the village alongside a large former home known as Fleetham Hall - this has gone through several disguises including Hotel and "country retreat".
The River Swale
runs close to the village on the east side and the A1 motorway runs approx 1 miles (1.6 km) to the west of the village.
The village also lies under the landing flight path of RAF Leeming
.
The moat
ed site in the parish at , south of the Three Tuns Inn, is a scheduled ancient monument
. It is the site of moated manor house, built in about 1314, on the site of an earlier motte and bailey
castle.
Hambleton
Hambleton is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. The main town and administrative centre is Northallerton, and includes the market towns and major villages of Bedale, Thirsk, Great Ayton, Stokesley and Easingwold....
district of North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
about 1 miles (1.6 km) east of the A1 road. It is almost adjoined to two other villages, Great Fencote and Little Fencote
Little Fencote
Little Fencote is a small village in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England, near Fencote and Kirkby Fleetham about east of the A1 road....
; Great Langton
Great Langton
Great Langton is a small village and civil parish in the district of Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England. The village lies on the B6271 road, between Scorton and Northallerton, on the northern bank of the River Swale and it was once known as Langton-upon-Swale....
is also in close vicinity. It has a population of 556. There is a local Pub/Bed & Breakfast called The Black Horse and the village has a Shop/Post office. There is a church 1 miles (1.6 km) outside of the village alongside a large former home known as Fleetham Hall - this has gone through several disguises including Hotel and "country retreat".
The River Swale
River Swale
The River Swale is a river in Yorkshire, England and a major tributary of the River Ure, which itself becomes the River Ouse, emptying into the North Sea via the Humber Estuary....
runs close to the village on the east side and the A1 motorway runs approx 1 miles (1.6 km) to the west of the village.
The village also lies under the landing flight path of RAF Leeming
RAF Leeming
RAF Leeming is a Royal Air Force station in North Yorkshire, UK.HRH The Duchess of Cornwall is the Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Leeming. The Station Commander is Group Captain Anthony Innes....
.
The moat
Moat
A moat is a deep, broad ditch, either dry or filled with water, that surrounds a castle, other building or town, historically to provide it with a preliminary line of defence. In some places moats evolved into more extensive water defences, including natural or artificial lakes, dams and sluices...
ed site in the parish at , south of the Three Tuns Inn, is a scheduled ancient monument
Scheduled Ancient Monument
In the United Kingdom, a scheduled monument is a 'nationally important' archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorized change. The various pieces of legislation used for legally protecting heritage assets from damage and destruction are grouped under the term...
. It is the site of moated manor house, built in about 1314, on the site of an earlier motte and bailey
Motte-and-bailey
A motte-and-bailey is a form of castle, with a wooden or stone keep situated on a raised earthwork called a motte, accompanied by an enclosed courtyard, or bailey, surrounded by a protective ditch and palisade...
castle.