Leeming Bar
Encyclopedia
Leeming Bar is a village in the Hambleton
district of North Yorkshire
, England
.
it is home to the main depot and current terminus of the Wensleydale Railway
at Leeming Bar railway station
as well as the Dales & District
bus company. It was bypassed in 1961, and lies on the Roman road Dere Street
. It is approximately one mile along the A684
from the village of Aiskew
and seven miles along the same road from the town of Northallerton
. From here from the A1 is the main route to Wensleydale
.
church, a C of E primary School with an average of 100 pupils as well as a Regency Pizza place, which was once the village's local corner shop and post office
up until 2006 when it closed down, and two parks. There are two pubs, one of which, the White Rose Hotel on Bedale
Road (A684), is also a hotel
. The other is the Willow Tree Inn on Roman Road. The RAF base has a primary school as well near Gatenby
.
, who make Fab
and Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles
ice lollies.
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...
.
Geography
Located next to the A1 and near RAF LeemingRAF 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....
it is home to the main depot and current terminus of the Wensleydale Railway
Wensleydale Railway
The Wensleydale Railway is a railway line in Wensleydale and Lower Swaledale in North Yorkshire, England and the name of the company that operates services on the line....
at Leeming Bar railway station
Leeming Bar railway station
Leeming Bar railway station is the current rail passenger terminus of the Wensleydale Railway and serves the villages of Leeming Bar and Leeming in North Yorkshire, England. Trains are timed to link in with Dales and District service buses to Northallerton to connect with the National Rail network...
as well as the Dales & District
Dales & District
Dales & District is a bus operator based in North Yorkshire, England. Owned by Procters Coaches it has its main depot at Leeming Bar by the side of the A1.The company's original network included services up Wensleydale and around Northallerton...
bus company. It was bypassed in 1961, and lies on the Roman road 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...
. It is approximately one mile along the A684
A684 road
The A684 is an A road that runs through Cumbria and North Yorkshire, starting at Kendal, Cumbria and ending at Ellerbeck and the A19 road in North Yorkshire...
from the village of Aiskew
Aiskew
Aiskew is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. The village is situated to the immediate north-east of Bedale. It was known as Echescol in the Domesday Book...
and seven miles along the same road from the town of Northallerton
Northallerton
Northallerton is an affluent market town and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It lies in the Vale of Mowbray and at the northern end of the Vale of York. It has a population of 15,741 according to the 2001 census...
. From here from the A1 is the main route to Wensleydale
Wensleydale
Wensleydale is the valley of the River Ure on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire, England.Wensleydale lies in the Yorkshire Dales National Park – one of only a few valleys in the Dales not currently named after its principal river , but the older name, "Yoredale", can still be seen...
.
Amenities
It contains a C of EChurch of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
church, a C of E primary School with an average of 100 pupils as well as a Regency Pizza place, which was once the village's local corner shop and post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
up until 2006 when it closed down, and two parks. There are two pubs, one of which, the White Rose Hotel on Bedale
Bedale
Bedale is a market town and civil parish in the district of Hambleton, North Yorkshire, England. It lies north of Leeds, southwest of Middlesbrough, and south west of the county town of Northallerton...
Road (A684), is also a hotel
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
. The other is the Willow Tree Inn on Roman Road. The RAF base has a primary school as well near Gatenby
Gatenby
Gatenby is a secluded village and civil parish in the Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated about two miles east of the A1 road, near to the River Swale...
.
Current
It has a population of approximately 1800 (as of 2005). It houses the headquarters of Richmond FoodsRichmond Foods
R&R Ice Cream is an ice cream manufacturer headquartered at Leeming Bar, North Yorkshire, England.It holds the license to make a number of branded ice cream products and variations. The company currently owns the license to make a range of Nestlé ices having bought the division from the Swiss company...
, who make Fab
Fab (brand)
The brand fab is a popular ice lolly on a stick in the United Kingdom, introduced by J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. Launched nationally in May 1967.Designed primarily for the 3 million girls in Britain aged 5-15, the Fab was based around Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds TV series...
and Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles
Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles
Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles are small round sweets measuring about 1.5 cm in diameter; they have a jelly-like consistency- due to the gelatin they are made from, and are covered with sugar...
ice lollies.