Yedingham is a village and former
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of Parish (administrative division), administrative parish used for Local government in England, local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below district ...
halfway between
West Knapton
West Knapton is a small village in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. Until 1974 the village lay in the historic county boundaries of the East Riding of Yorkshire. It is situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds at the foot of ...
and
Allerston
Allerston is a village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of 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 pari ...
, nine miles north-east of
Malton. It is now in the parish of
Ebberston and Yedingham, in the
Ryedale
Ryedale is a non-metropolitan district in North Yorkshire, England. It is in the Vale of Pickering, a low-lying flat area of land drained by the River Derwent. The Vale's landscape is rural with scattered villages and towns. It has been inh ...
district of
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is the largest ceremonial county (lieutenancy area) in England, covering an area of . Around 40% of the county is covered by national parks, including most of the Yorkshire Dales and the North York Moors. It is one of four cou ...
, but was historically part of the
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Riding or East Yorkshire, is a ceremonial county and unitary authority area in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and west, South Yorkshire t ...
until 1974. In 1961 the parish had a population of 95.
History
The village name is thought to derive from
Old English, once meaning 'Homestead of Eada and his people'.
On 1 April 1986 the parish was abolished and merged with
Ebberston to form "Ebberston and Yedingham".
There is a small Church dedicated to St John the Baptist and the
River Derwent flows through to the north of the village. 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. This was home to Benedictine nuns from 1163 to 1539.
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See also
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Yedingham Priory
References
External links
Villages in North Yorkshire
Former civil parishes in North Yorkshire
Ryedale
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