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Tanton
Tanton in England North East, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Tanton 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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Tanton is a hamlet in the civil parish of Stokesley, North Yorkshire, England. It lies on the B1365 which connects Stokesley in the south, with Marton in the north. The hamlet is 1.25 miles (2.01 km) north of Stokesley.
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Background
History
Tanton is mentioned in the Domesday Book as being in the Hundred of Langbaurgh, and having land belonging to three owners. Its name derives from its location upon the River Tame (Tūn on the River Tame). In the 13th century, William de Mowbray owned a water-mill on the Tame in the hamlet. Historically the hamlet was in the hundred of Langbaurgh, and the parish of Stokesley. Up until 1974, it was in the North Riding of Yorkshire. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Hambleton District, it is now administered by the unitary North Yorkshire Council. Population statistics are given within those for the whole of the parish of Stokesley (which had 4,757 people at the 2011 census). The hamlet is…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4880, -1.1930
Sources
- wikidata: Q123692335 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tanton, North Yorkshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tanton?
- Tanton is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.4880°, -1.1930°.