Museums · Yorkshire & the Humber
Easingwold
In or near Thornton-on-the-Hill.
Easingwold is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it had a population of 4,233 at the 2001 census, increasing to 4,627 at th
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Easingwold is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it had a population of 4,233 at the 2001 census, increasing to 4,627 at the 2011 Census. It is located about 12 miles (19 km) north of York, near the foot of the Howardian Hills.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Howardian Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Easingwold is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it had a population of 4,233 at the 2001 census, increasing to 4,627 at the 2011 Census. It is located about 12 miles (19 km) north of York, near the foot of the Howardian Hills.
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Background
History
The town is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Eisicewalt" in the Bulford hundred. At the time of the Norman conquest, the manor was owned by Earl Morcar, but subsequently passed to the King. In 1265 the manor was passed to Edmund Crouchback by his father, Henry III. The manor was caught up in the dispute between the 2nd Earl of Lancaster and Edward I and the manor passed back to the crown following the Battle of Boroughbridge in 1322 which resulted in the execution of the Earl at Pontefract. The manor was restored to the Earl's brother some six years later, but he left no male heir, so the lands passed to his son-in-law, John of Gaunt in 1361. The lands were next granted to his…
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- Coordinates
- 54.1214, -1.1922
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Easingwold
- Postcode
- YO61 3AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wetherby and Easingwold
Sources
- wikipedia: Easingwold (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Easingwold?
- Easingwold is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode YO61 3AG), in the parish of Easingwold.
- What is Easingwold?
- Easingwold is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it had a population of 4,233 at the 2001 census, increasing to 4,627 at th
- How do I get to Easingwold?
- Drivers can use postcode YO61 3AG.
- Is Easingwold a protected site?
- Yes — Easingwold is part of the Howardian Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Easingwold?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode YO61 3AG. It sits within the Wetherby and Easingwold parliamentary constituency.