Kirklington, North Yorkshire
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England
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county 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...
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Administratively Kirklington forms part of the 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...
of Kirklington cum Upsland
Kirklington cum Upsland
Kirklington cum Upsland is a civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. The main settlement is Kirklington....
which is in the district of Hambleton
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....
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Kirklington is village centred around its village green
Village green
A village green is a common open area which is a part of a settlement. Traditionally, such an area was often common grass land at the centre of a small agricultural settlement, used for grazing and sometimes for community events...
. The church of St Michael is medieval and contains banners and armour of the Wandesford family who still own the Hall. Kirklington is noted in the Domesday Book alongside Yarnwick, a lost village whose remains lie to the north of the village, between the Hall and Camp Hill prehistoric site. Evidence of Roman occupation
Roman Britain
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has been found but is meagre, in the form of a white-ware burial at the 'lady well' behind the Hall.
A school house, now converted to housing, served the village until surprisingly recently. A neolithic
Neolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
burial mound known variously as 'Stapler's Mound' or 'Stapley Mound' lies between the village and the A1. Also close to the village on the A1, at Healam Bridge lie buried the remains of a Roman Dere Street
Dere Street
Dere Street or Deere Street, was a Roman road between Eboracum and Veluniate, in what is now Scotland. It still exists in the form of the route of many major roads, including the A1 and A68 just north of Corbridge.Its name corresponds with the post Roman Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Deira, through...
fort, almost entirely ploughed away. Many of the village's houses are still owned by the estate.
There are three known ghost stories about the village, one in the pub, one in the Hall and one around Stapley Lane.
Just beyond the village to the north lies 'Camp Hill', the remains of an iron age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
camp. The large house named for the hill now runs corporate events and activities including motor sports and the locally well-known Aerial Extreme.
The public house in the village is the Black Horse, which is open Tuesday to Friday evenings and from noon at weekends. Quiz nights are held over autumn and winter and the pool team plays every Wednesday.
On the edge of the village is a cricket pitch used by the village team.