Yedingham is a village and former

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...

, now in the parish of Ebberston and Yedingham, halfway between

West Knapton West Knapton is a small village in the civil parish of Scampston, in North Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds at the foot of the North York Moors. The village is accessed by the A64. There are approximately ...

and

Allerston Allerston is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, about east of Pickering. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 309, reducing slightly to 302 at the 2011 Census. The parish church, originally dedic ...

, nine miles north-east of Malton in

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, England. It was historically part of the

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until 1974. The village was part of the

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 ...

district between 1974 and 2023. It is now administered by

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. In 1961 the parish had a population of 95.

History

The village name is thought to derive from

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, once meaning 'Homestead of Eada and his people'. On 1 April 1986 the parish was abolished and merged with

Ebberston Ebberston is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Ebberston and Yedingham in North Yorkshire, England, and is east from the county town of Northallerton. In 1961 the parish had a population of 466. History Ebberston used ...

to form "Ebberston and Yedingham". St John's Church, Yedingham lies in the village, and the River Derwent flows through to its north. The original bridge crossing the Derwent was built in 1731. This was replaced by the current bridge built in 1970. The village hall can be found next to The Providence, a public house. To the north of the village lies the remains of the

Yedingham Priory Yedingham Priory was a Benedictine priory in North Yorkshire, England dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was home to Benedictine nuns from 1163 to 1539. The priory, also known as Little Mareis, was co founded by Helewise de Clere and Rog ...

. This was home to Benedictine nuns from 1163 to 1539.

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{{authority control Villages in North Yorkshire Former civil parishes in North Yorkshire Ebberston and Yedingham

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