Moulton, North Yorkshire
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Moulton is a small village and civil parish
in the Richmondshire
district of North Yorkshire
, England
. It lies in a secluded valley between the villages of Scorton and Middleton Tyas
.
is a 17th century manor house, it is maintained by the National Trust
, but owned by Viscount Eccles. It is possible to gain admission for 50 Pence via prior arrangement.
The village pub is called the Black Bull inn.
as the residence of a Saxon
named Ulph.
After the Norman Conquest the manor was transferred to the Earls of Richmond.
Moulton changed hands many times, belonging to the Marshall, Wright, Smithson, and Shuttleworth families.
The artist George Cuitt the Elder
was born in Moulton.
.
The village is served by a rural bus route between Darlington and Richmond.
The former railway station at Moulton End
(3 miles away) is named after Moulton, but the nearest station was actually Scorton railway station
. Both stations closed in 1969 with the abandonment of the Eryholme-Richmond branch line
.
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 Richmondshire
Richmondshire
Richmondshire is a local government district of North Yorkshire, England. It covers a large northern area of the Yorkshire Dales including Swaledale and Arkengarthdale, Wensleydale and Coverdale, with the prominent Scots' Dyke and Scotch Corner along the centre. Teesdale lies to the north...
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...
. It lies in a secluded valley between the villages of Scorton and Middleton Tyas
Middleton Tyas
Middleton Tyas is a village and civil parish in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is located nearby to Scotch Corner.-History:The name Middleton is of Anglo-Saxon origin and it means middle-farm or middle-settlement...
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Amenities
Moulton HallMoulton Hall
Moulton Hall is a 17th-century manor house in Moulton near Richmond, North Yorkshire in the UK. It was rebuilt in approximately 1650 on an ancient site. The house is surrounded by approximately of grounds according to the National Trust Guide 1973....
is a 17th century manor house, it is maintained by the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
, but owned by Viscount Eccles. It is possible to gain admission for 50 Pence via prior arrangement.
The village pub is called the Black Bull inn.
History
Moulton is mentioned in the Domesday BookDomesday Book
Domesday Book , now held at The National Archives, Kew, Richmond upon Thames in South West London, is the record of the great survey of much of England and parts of Wales completed in 1086...
as the residence of a Saxon
Anglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxon is a term used by historians to designate the Germanic tribes who invaded and settled the south and east of Great Britain beginning in the early 5th century AD, and the period from their creation of the English nation to the Norman conquest. The Anglo-Saxon Era denotes the period of...
named Ulph.
After the Norman Conquest the manor was transferred to the Earls of Richmond.
Moulton changed hands many times, belonging to the Marshall, Wright, Smithson, and Shuttleworth families.
The artist George Cuitt the Elder
George Cuitt the Elder
George Cuitt the Elder was born at Moulton, in Yorkshire, in 1743, and having shown a natural taste for drawing and design was sent to Italy at the expense of Sir Lawrence Dundas, whose family had already been painted by him. He studied earnestly for six years at Rome, and also pursued landscape...
was born in Moulton.
Transport
The village lies just to the east of the A1, but access from the village has been restricted to southbound traffic only for several years. Motorists intending to travel north must head to Scotch CornerScotch Corner
Scotch Corner is an important junction of the A1 and A66 trunk roads near Richmond, North Yorkshire, England. It has been described as "the modern gateway to Cumbria, the North East and Scotland".-Geography:...
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The village is served by a rural bus route between Darlington and Richmond.
The former railway station at Moulton End
Moulton End railway station
Moulton railway station was a railway station in what is now the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It was situated near the village of North Cowton....
(3 miles away) is named after Moulton, but the nearest station was actually Scorton railway station
Scorton railway station
Scorton railway station was a railway station in what is now the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. The village of Scorton is situated around half a mile from the site of the station.-History:...
. Both stations closed in 1969 with the abandonment of the Eryholme-Richmond branch line
Eryholme-Richmond branch line
The Eryholme-Richmond branch line was opened in 1846 by the York and Newcastle Railway Company. The original section of the line ran from between a point in between Darlington and Northallerton on what is now the East Coast Main Line and the terminus at Richmond railway station.-Catterick sub...
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