Chop Gate ( ) is a small village in the
North York Moors
The North York Moors is an upland area in north-eastern Yorkshire, England. It contains one of the largest expanses of Calluna, heather moorland in the United Kingdom. The area was designated as a national parks of England and Wales, National P ...
national park,
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in Northern England.The Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority areas of City of York, York and North Yorkshire (district), North Yorkshire are in Yorkshire and t ...
, England.
Historically part of the
North Riding of Yorkshire
The North Riding of Yorkshire was a subdivision of Yorkshire, England, alongside York, the East Riding and West Riding. The riding's highest point was at Mickle Fell at .
From the Restoration it was used as a lieutenancy area, having b ...
, the village is situated south east of
Stokesley and north of
Helmsley.
From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of
Hambleton, it is now administered by the unitary
North Yorkshire Council.
The village is at the point where the roads to Bilsdale and Raindale meet. Chop Gate is on the B1257 road between Helmsley and Stokesley.
Chop Gate's name probably comes from the Old Norse word 'koppr' meaning 'hill' and 'gata' which means 'road'.
Religion
St Hilda's Anglican Church
St Hilda's Anglican church, in Chop Gate, which opened in 1853, is between the hamlets of Urra and Seave Green. There has been a church in Chop Gate, since 1122.
Chop Gate former Methodist Church
There is a Methodist church building in Chop Gate. The church dates from 1858, according to the sign over the door, but was converted to residential apartments, in 2016.
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See also
* Listed buildings in Bilsdale Midcable
References
Villages in North Yorkshire
Bilsdale
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