Hunton, North Yorkshire

Village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England

Human settlement in England

Hunton

Unitary authority

North Yorkshire

Ceremonial county

North Yorkshire

Region

Yorkshire and the Humber

CountryEnglandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townBEDALEPostcode districtDL8Dialling code01677PoliceNorth YorkshireFire North Yorkshire AmbulanceYorkshire UK Parliament

Richmond (Yorks)

List of places: UK; England; Yorkshire

54°19′39″N 1°42′56″W / 54.3275°N 1.7155°W / 54.3275; -1.7155

Hunton is a village and civil parish about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Catterick Garrison and 6 miles (10 km) north west of Bedale, in North Yorkshire, England.^[1] It is part of the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, and at the 2001 census had a population of 420,^[2] decreasing to 414 at the 2011 census.^[3] The name of the village derives from Old English and means the town of the huntsmen, or where the hunts hounds were kept.^[4]

The small village's local amenities include a combined post office/village shop and The Countryman's Inn, a pub, and restaurant. The village also has a primary school, the Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School, which has an Ofsted rating of good.^[5]^[6]

In 1985 the landlord of the pub started a small traction steam engine gala in the village. It has since become a yearly event and has outgrown the original showground in the village.^[7] The Hunton Steam Gathering is now a popular annual event.^[8]

There used to be a church in the village (St John's), which was rebuilt in 1794,^[9] but it is now a private dwelling. To the north of Hunton is the site of a medieval village that is believed to have been left ruinous either because of raids by Scots or because of the Black Death.^[10]

References

^ "Genuki: Patrick Brompton, Yorkshire (North Riding)". www.genuki.org.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
^ UK Census (2001). "Local Area Report – Hunton Parish (1543510479)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Hunton Parish (1170217158)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
^ Ekwall, Eilert (1960). The concise Oxford dictionary of English place-names (4 ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 258. ISBN 0-19-869103-3.
^ "Hunton and Arrathorne Community Primary School" (PDF). ofsted.gov.uk. March 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
^ "Hunton Village Website". Hunton Village. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
^ Berry, Chris (5 September 2015). "North Yorkshire gathering that runs on steam". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
^ Foster, Mark (26 August 2016). "Steam gathering to feature over 700 vintage exhibits". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
^ "Parishes: Patrick Brompton | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
^ Historic England. "Medieval village of Hunton and field system (1018380)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 February 2019.