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Stapleton
Stapleton in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Stapleton 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
Stapleton (), is a small village and civil parish on the River Tees, North Yorkshire, England. Historically, the settlement was part of the North Riding of Yorkshire.
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Background
History
Stapleton was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. Though it has been known that a settlement has existed on this sharp bend in the river since the 9th century. The village and surrounding area were granted by William the Conqueror to a knight who would become known as Benedict de Stapleton. One member of the Stapleton family, Miles Stapleton of Bedale was one of the founding members of the Order of the Garter. The family built a manor in the village as well as a private chapel named after St James. In the 13th century the 'de Stapleton' family gave some lands around the village to the nearby Premonstratensian monks of Easby Abbey and in so doing forgoing the obligation to maintain a…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5038, -1.5941
- Official site
- www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2337324 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stapleton-on-Tees (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stapleton?
- Stapleton is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.5038°, -1.5941°.