Aberford

Aberford is where the ancient Great North Road crosses over the Cock River (now reduced in volume as the Cock Beck). Aberford was the midway point on the road between London and Edinburgh, being around 200 mi distant from each city. The construction of the A1(M) motorway bypassed the village starting at Hook Moor. On the north side of the river the Aberford Dykes earthworks were constructed to defend the crossing. The buried remains of a Roman fort have been found beneath Aberford House. The bridge dates from the 18th century. Aberford was in the ancient Kingdom of Elmet, the name given to the former parliamentary constituency. An Anglo-Saxon gold ring, inscribed with the name of King…

Aberford is considered "a place of special architectural and historic interest". Some notable buildings are: Aberford Church of England primary School is affiliated with the parish church adjacent to it. The school was originally a tithe barn and is owned by the Archdeacon of York following its transfer from the Vicar of Aberford. Previously, it and much of the village was owned by Oriel College, Oxford, which received tithes from Aberford. At the northern boundary is the A64 road from Leeds to York and Scarborough. At the south end of Aberford is what used to be Hicklam Mill Farm now a small certified caravan and camping site.