Terrington is a village and

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, England. It is situated in the

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, west of Malton.

History

The village is mentioned four times in the

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of 1086 as ''Teurintone''. The lands were divided between the manors of ''Bulmer'' and ''Foston''. At the time of the time of

Norman Conquest The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Normans, Norman, French people, French, Flemish people, Flemish, and Bretons, Breton troops, all led by the Du ...

of England, lands in the manor were held by ''Ligulf'', ''Northmann'', '' Earl Morcar'', ''Earl Waltheof'' and ''Gamal, son of Karli''. Afterwards the lands were granted to ''

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'', ''

Count Alan of Brittany Alan Rufus, alternatively Alanus Rufus (Latin), Alan ar Rouz (Breton language, Breton), Alain le Roux (French Language, French) or Alan the Red (c. 1040 – 1093), 1st Lord of Richmond, North Yorkshire, Richmond, was a Bretons, Breton nobleman, ...

'' and ''Berengar of Tosny''. The manor was held soon after by ''Niel Fossard'' and then followed the descent of the manor of nearby Sheriff Hutton. Other lands were tenanted in the 13th century by the ''Latimer'' family and followed the descent of his manor at Danby until the 16th century. The manor was not held in demesne like other manors. In 1427 the manor was held by the lord of Sessay manor, Edmund Darell, and remained in his family until 1752. At that time it was sold to

Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle Henry Howard, 4th Earl of Carlisle Order of the Garter, KG (14 August 1694 – 3 September 1758), styled Viscount Morpeth until 1738 was a British Whig Party (UK), Whig politician who sat in the British House of Commons, House of Commons from 1 ...

. Those lands that were part of Foston manor became the property of the ''Lutrell'' family of

Appleton-le-Street Appleton-le-Street is a small village in North Yorkshire, England. It is approximately west of Malton, North Yorkshire, Malton and in the parish of Appleton-le-Street with Easthorpe. History The village is mentioned in the ''Domesday Book'' ...

. The village name is

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, but of uncertain meaning. One suggestion is that it is from ''Tiefrung'', a picture, linked to an older history of a Roman villa and mosaic floors. Another is the

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name for witchcraft. Lastly, it could be the combination of the Saxon personal name, ''Teofer'', and ''tun'', meaning ''Teofers farm''.

Governance

The village is within the Thirsk and Malton UK Parliament constituency. It is also within the Hovingham and Sheriff Hutton electoral division of

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. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the district of

Ryedale Ryedale was a non-metropolitan district in North Yorkshire, England. It was in the Vale of Pickering, a low-lying flat area of land drained by the River Derwent, Yorkshire, River Derwent. The Vale's landscape is rural with scattered villages ...

. The parish includes the hamlets of Wiganthorpe, Mowthorpe, and Ganthorpe.

Geography

The village lies less than from the nearest settlements of Wiganthorpe, Dalby, and Ganthorpe. The

Ebor Way The Ebor Way is a 70-mile (112 km) long-distance footpath from Helmsley, North Yorkshire to Ilkley, West Yorkshire, via the city of York, England. It takes its name from Eboracum, the Roman name for York. This walk connects the Cleveland ...

and Centenary Way long-distance footpaths pass through the village.

Demography

In 1881, the population of the parish was recorded as 685. At the 2001 census it had a population of 520 of which 51.3% were male and 48.7% female. There were 245 dwellings of which 132 were detached. By the time of the 2011 Census the population had reduced to 459.

Amenities

The village has many small businesses, a shop and café, a village hall, a mobile post office and a public house (which closed in 2011). The village is served by the Malton to

Scackleton Scackleton is a village and civil parish in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It is in the Howardian Hills and south-west of Hovingham. History The village is mentioned three times in the ''Domesday Book'' as ''Scacheldene'' or ''Scach ...

bus service and seasonally by the

Helmsley Helmsley is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, the town is located at the point where Ryedale leaves the moorland and joins the flat Vale of Pickering. Helmsley is ...

Castle Howard Castle Howard is an English country house in Henderskelfe, North Yorkshire, north of York. A private residence, it has been the home of the Earl of Carlisle, Carlisle branch of the House of Howard, Howard family for more than 300 years. Castle ...

service.

Education

Primary education is provided at Terrington CE Primary School. The school is within the catchment area of Malton School for secondary education. Terrington Pre-School Playgroup also provides pre-school education from 2 years to school age serving Terrington but also the surrounding villages, of Hovingham, Welburn, Slingsby and further afield. It is based at Terrington Village Hall. The village is also home to Terrington Hall Preparatory School, a medium-sized independent preparatory school for boys and girls aged 3 to 13, with a mixture of flexible/weekly boarders and day pupils.

Sports

The village has a Tennis & Pickleball Club which plays on the two courts at the Village Hall. The village also has a Bowls Club which uses the village bowling green. In addition to the tennis & pickleball courts, Terrington Village Hall has a recreation ground with a full-sized football pitch. Its main hall also caters for

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and indoor

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Religion

The village church is dedicated to All Saints. It has some Saxon remnants, and its site was probably a place of worship even earlier. It is a Grade I listed building. A Wesleyan chapel was built in the village in 1816 and a Primitive Methodist chapel was built in 1867. The latter is now the music room of the preparatory school.

References

External links

New Official Terrington website
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