Rillington is a village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England.
| Rillington | |
|---|---|
.jpg) St Andrew's Church, Rillington | |
.svg)  Rillington Location within North Yorkshire | |
| Population | 1,114 (2011 census)[1] |
| OS grid reference | SE853743 |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MALTON |
| Postcode district | YO17 |
| Dialling code | 01944 |
| Police | North Yorkshire |
| Fire | North Yorkshire |
| Ambulance | Yorkshire |
| UK Parliament | |
Rillington was mentioned in the Domesday Survey in 1086 and rural life was relatively unchanged until the coming of the railway in 1845.
The village has two pubs the Coach and Horses and The Fleece, both are located next to St Andrew's Church and the A64.
Transport edit
Rillington is on the A64 road, approximately 3 miles (5 km) east of Malton and south-west of Scarborough.
A regular Yorkshire Coastliner bus service providing connections to Scarborough, Malton, York and Leeds is operated by Transdev Blazefield.
From 1845 until 1930 the village was served by a railway station which connected Rillington on the York to Scarborough Line.[2] Special trains continued until the 1960s, although the station has now been demolished.[3]
Governance edit
Rillington was historically part of the East Riding of Yorkshire until 1974. From 1974 to 2023 it was part of the Ryedale district. Rillington also has its own Parish Council.
An electoral ward in the same name exists. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 1,743.[4]
| Year | Party | Member | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Independent | Cllr S Harrison | |
| 1987 | Independent | Cllr Brian Maud | |
| 1991 | Liberal Democrats | Cllr Ms G Wilkinson | |
| 1999 | Independent | Cllr Brian Maud | |
| 2019 | Conservative | Cllr Nathan Garbutt-Moore | |
Education edit
The village is served by Rillington Community Primary School. It also falls within the catchment area for Norton College.
Friends of Rillington School is a registered charity that raises funds for the Primary School.
Infamy edit
It was after this village that Rillington Place in Notting Hill west London was named.
References edit
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Rillington Parish (1170217283)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ Owston, Timothy (October 2007). "Rillington - an East Yorkshire village". Archived from the original on 21 June 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
- ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Rillington 2011 Census Ward (1237325162)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
External links edit
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