Population 117 Country England Post town MALTON Shire county North Yorkshire Dialling code 01653 | OS grid reference SE737736 Sovereign state United Kingdom Local time Monday 6:30 PM District Ryedale UK parliament constituency Thirsk and Malton | |
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Region Yorkshire and the Humber Weather 4°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 94% Humidity | ||
Appleton le street
Appleton-le-Street is a small village and in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England. It is approximately 3 miles (5 km) west of Malton and in the parish of Appleton-le-Street with Easthorpe.
Contents
- Appleton le street
- Map of Appleton le Street Malton UK
- History
- Governance
- Geography
- Demography
- Religion
- References
Map of Appleton-le-Street, Malton, UK
History
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book as "Appletun", part of the Maneshou Hundred. At the time of the Norman Conquest it belonged to Cnut, son of Karli, but subsequently handed over to William I.
The Thirsk & Malton Railway used to pass through the village.
Governance
The village lies within the Thirsk and Malton parliamentary constituency. It also lies within the Amotherby ward of Ryedale District Council and the Malton electoral district of North Yorkshire County Council.
Geography
The civil parish includes the village and the small hamlet of Easthorpe, which lies just over 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south. It is on the B1257 Malton to Stokesley road between Amotherby and Barton-le-Street. It is 1.7 miles (2.7 km) south of the River Rye.
The soil is a mixture of Oxford clay on corallian beds. Limestone and Sandstone were quarried in the village.
Demography
According to the 2001 UK Census, the population for the civil parish was 117 in 53 households. Of those households, 29 were detached dwellings and 34 were owner occupied. Of the total population, 93 were over the age of 16, of which 55 were economically active.
Religion
The church in the village dates from Saxon times and is a Grade I listed building dedicated as All Saints.