Sand Hutton is a village and

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which forms the larger part of the Claxton and Sand Hutton

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, in

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, England, about north-east of

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History

The village is mentioned in the ''

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'' as ''Hottune'' in the ''Bulford hundred''. Before the Norman invasion the manor was shared between ''Sprot'' and ''Gospatric, son of Arnketil''. Afterwards they were split between the Crown and ''Hugh, son Baldric'' who installed ''Wulfbert of Hutton'' as lord of the manor. The latter part of the manor passed eventually to the Mowbray family until 1604 when the title became unused. The other part of the manor was in the possession of the Percy family of Kildale in the early 13th century. Other families that had possession included the Grays of York and the Thwaite family. The manor was once owned by an eccentric Englishman, Sir Robert Walker, Bt. He had his own narrow gauge steam railway, which provided transport around his large estate, and a fire brigade. The name is derived from

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words ''hoh'' and ''-tun'' meaning '' a hill or spur of projecting land (hill)'' and ''settlement''. The prefix ''Sand'' was added later to denote the type of soil in the area and distinguish it from other Huttons in the area.

Governance

The village lies within the

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UK Parliament constituency. It also lies within the

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& Derwent electoral ward of

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. Between 1974 and 2023 the village was part of the

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district. The Parish Council has six members with representation split equally between the two villages of the Parish.

Geography

The village is located almost halfway between the A64 and A166 to the east of York. The nearest settlements are Claxton to the north and Upper Helmsley to the south. The 2001 UK Census, which separated the village records, recorded the population of Sand Hutton as 193, of which 158 were over sixteen years of age. There were 81 dwellings of which 54 were detached. By the time of the 2011 Census the population had increased to 213. The

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's Food and Environment Research Agency is sited at Sand Hutton.

Amenities

There is a school, ''Sand Hutton CE Primary'', which is in the catchment area of Huntington School in York for secondary education. It serves the villages of Gate Helmsley, Upper Helmsley, Buttercrambe, Harton, Bossall, Claxton and Flaxton. The school was built by Sir James Walker in 1861 and was enlarged by his grandson. There is a community hall and is located in an area popular with shooting and other field sports. The village and most of the land is owned by the Church of England Commissioners, who bought it from the Walker family. Located east and west of the village there are numerous pits used for fishing. The Community Hall houses a small library.

Religion

The village has a church dedicated to ''St Mary''. The modern building was erected between 1840 and 1842. In the churchyard are the remains of the 12th century ''St Leonards Chapel''. Both are Grade II Listed buildings.

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