Other places · North East England
Great Smeaton
In or near Sockburn.
Great Smeaton in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dinsdale · 9.1 km
About
Great Smeaton is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Great Smeaton is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It lies on elevated ground near the River Wiske, which is a tributary of the River Swale. The parish population at the 2011 census was 187.
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Background
History
The A167 (Darlington Road) passes through the village, which is about halfway between Darlington and Northallerton. It once stood on the route of the Great North Road between London and Edinburgh. Great Smeaton was an important coaching stage; one of the original four inns still remain, the Black Bull; the Bay Horse having recently closed. Those that have gone were the Golden Lion at Entercommon and the Blacksmiths Arms in the village, which also traded as the Post Office in the 1840s. It seems to have ceased trading as an inn prior to 1857. Great Smeaton is listed in the Domesday Book. Many armies have passed through the village over the years, including that of William the Conqueror on…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4333, -1.4667
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Great Smeaton
- Postcode
- DL6 2EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond and Northallerton
- Nearest railway station
- Dinsdale — 9.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5599976 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Great Smeaton (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Great Smeaton?
- Great Smeaton is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DL6 2EJ), in the parish of Great Smeaton.
- What is Great Smeaton?
- Great Smeaton in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Great Smeaton?
- The nearest railway station is Dinsdale, about 9.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode DL6 2EJ.
- How do I get to Great Smeaton?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DL6 2EJ. It sits within the Richmond and Northallerton parliamentary constituency.