Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe is a village and
civil parish in the
Hambleton district of
North Yorkshire, England.
Historically
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part of the
North Riding of Yorkshire
The North Riding of Yorkshire is a subdivision of Yorkshire, England, alongside York, the East Riding and West Riding. The riding's highest point is at Mickle Fell with 2,585 ft (788 metres).
From the Restoration it was used as ...
, it is situated on the
A170
The A170 is an A road in North Yorkshire, England that links Thirsk with Scarborough through Hambleton, Helmsley, Kirkbysmoorside, Pickering. The road is ; a single carriageway for almost its totality.
The route has been in existence since pr ...
at the foot of
Sutton Bank, about three miles east of
Thirsk.
History
The village is mentioned in the ''
Domesday Book'' as ''Sudtune'' in the ''Yarlestre'' hundred. The manor was recorded as in the possession of ''Orm, son of Gamal'', but was granted to ''Hugh, son of Baldric'' after the Norman invasion.
Governance
The village lies within the Thirsk and Malton UK Parliament constituency. It is part of the Thirsk electoral division of North Yorkshire County Council and the Whitestonecliffe ward of Hambleton District Council.
The population of this ward taken at the 2011 census was 1,863.
The local Parish Council has six members including the Chair.
Geography
The village lies to the west of the
limestone escarpment of Sutton Bank. The nearest settlements are
Thirlby to the north;
Bagby
Bagby is a village and civil parish in the Hambleton District of North Yorkshire, England, south-east of Thirsk. The parish had a population of 470 according to the 2001 census. The population of the parish was 593 at the 2011 Census. The pari ...
to the south west and
Cold Kirby to the east.
The low level geology of the area is of
Devensian clay on beds of lower
Jurassic lias.
There is a small waterway, Sutton Beck, that is part of the tributary system that joins the
River Swale near
Topcliffe.
According to the 2001 UK Census the population was 268 of which 230 were over the age of sixteen and 149 of those were in employment. There were 143 dwellings of which 89 were detached.
The village holds the distinction of being the longest hyphenated place name in England with 29 characters.
Notable buildings
There are 11 Grade II Listed Buildings in or near the village, including two mileposts, the former post office and village store and the former Methodist church. The list also includes Sutton Hall which was built in the 18th century and was the seat of the Smyth family until 1766. It is now used as timeshare holiday flats.
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Villages in North Yorkshire
Civil parishes in North Yorkshire